How To Enable Employee Pulse Surveys
Noah Parker30 Jul 2026
Employee Pulse Surveys help you collect regular employee feedback through short, recurring surveys. From the Pulse Surveys settings, you can enable surveys, choose how often they are sent, manage survey questions, and automatically rotate questions to keep feedback fresh.
Note: Pulse Survey settings are saved automatically. You do not need to click a Save button.
Enable Employee Pulse Surveys
Go to Settings from the left navigation menu.
Select Employees.
Open the Pulse Surveys tab.
Turn on the Employee Pulse Surveys toggle.
Select a survey frequency:
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Monthly
Payrun automatically saves your changes and displays a confirmation message.
Select A Survey Frequency
Choose how often employees receive pulse surveys.
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Monthly
You can change the survey frequency at any time.
Result
After Employee Pulse Surveys are enabled:
Employees receive surveys based on the selected frequency.
Active survey questions are sent automatically.
Question rotation applies when enabled.
Any updates to the settings take effect automatically.
Troubleshooting
Pulse Surveys Are Not Being Sent
Check the following:
Employee Pulse Surveys is enabled.
A survey frequency has been selected.
At least one active survey question is available.
Employees are active and eligible to receive pulse surveys.
Question Rotation Is Not Working
Verify that:
Auto-rotate Questions is enabled.
Multiple active survey questions are available for rotation.
I Cannot Find A Save Button
Payrun saves Pulse Survey settings automatically. A confirmation message appears after each successful update.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I disable Employee Pulse Surveys later?
Yes. Turn off the Employee Pulse Surveys toggle to stop sending surveys.
Can I change the survey frequency later?
Yes. You can switch between Weekly, Bi-weekly, and Monthly at any time.
Do I need to save my changes?
No. Payrun automatically saves all Pulse Survey settings and displays a confirmation message.
Can I edit survey questions after enabling Pulse Surveys?
Yes. Open Survey Questions and click Manage to add, edit, remove, activate, deactivate, or reorder questions.
What does Auto-rotate Questions do?
Auto-rotate Questions displays different active survey questions in each survey cycle, helping reduce repetition and collect broader employee feedback.