BambooHR founder Ben Peterson shares some powerful insight into Onboarding. Onboarding statistics, guides to what questions to ask in interviews, and how to help employees continue to grow into contributors.

1. Important Onboarding
Milestones

2. Why does
onboarding matter?

3. Increased Retention

4. Employees are 58 percent more likely to be at the
company three years later when they complete a
structured onboarding process.
—The Wynhurst Group

5. Increased Performance

6. Effective employee onboarding programs increase
employee performance by up to 11 percent.
—Recruiting Roundtable

7. Increased Engagement

8. Employees’ discretionary effort increases by more
than 20 percent when they are onboarded effectively.
—The Corporate Leadership Council

9. Important Onboarding
Milestones

10. Pre-First Day

11. First Day

12. First Month

13. First 3-6 Months

14. First Year

15. Ongoing

16. Onboarding: Pre-First Day
52 percent of companies start onboarding
before the first day.
—Intrepid Learning
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st MonthPre-1st
Day
1st Day

17. Questions to ask before
the start date
?

18. Do you know where to go, what to
wear, what time to show up, who to
look for and what to bring?
1

19. Can you tell me a little
about yourself?
2

20. What do you need
from me?
3

21. What questions to
do you have?
4

22. Onboarding: First Day
17 percent of companies end onboarding after
the first day.
—Intrepid Learning
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st Month
Pre-1st
Day 1st Day

23. ?
Questions to ask
on the first day

24. 1
How do you like to
be managed?

25. 2
Do you know what to expect
out of our onboarding?

26. 3
What questions do
you have?

27. Onboarding: First Month
76% of companies extend onboarding beyond
one month.
—Aberdeen Group
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st MonthPre-1st
Day
1st Day

28. Questions to ask after
the first month
?

29. Where are you
excelling?
1

30. Where do you need
more training?
2

31. Do you have a
mentor?
3

32. Do you have any
complaints or concerns?
4

33. What questions do
you have?
5

34. Onboarding:
First 3-6 Months
“Research and conventional wisdom both suggest that
employees get about 90 days to prove themselves in a
new job. The faster new hires feel welcome and prepared
for their jobs, the faster they will be able to successfully
contribute to the firm’s mission.”
—SHRM
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st Month
Pre-1st
Day
1st Day

35. ?
Questions to ask after
3-6 months

36. 1
Where are you
excelling?

37. 2
What development and
training do you want?

38. 3
How are things going
with your mentor?

39. 4
Do you have any
complaints or concerns?

40. 5
What questions do
you have?

41. Onboarding: First Year
Only 2 percent of companies extend
onboarding beyond one year.
—Aberdeen Group
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st Month
Pre-1st
Day
1st Day

42. Questions to ask after
the first year
?

43. Do you have any questions
about your career path?
1

44. What development
do you need?
2

45. Do you feel accepted by
your coworkers?
3

46. Have you been satisfied
with your first year?
4

47. Do you have any
questions?
5

48. Onboarding: Ongoing
On-the-job training
Early feedback and guidance
Jump on the great culture
Provide the right tools
Be included with the team
Continue developing employees
Feedback and recognition
Give employees purpose
Upgraded technology
Have positive work relationships
Ongoing1st Year3-6 Months1st Month
Pre-1st
Day
1st Day

49. What can you do today?

50. Don’t waste the
investment you made on
your new hire by not
onboarding correctly.

52. Learn More About
Onboarding