Few Americans regularly ask their boss about advancement
Core finding
Asking a supervisor about your prospects for advancement is, for most Americans, an occasional thing at most. A plurality (41%) say they do it occasionally, the largest single response, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.
The rarer end comes next, with 20% each seeking such feedback infrequently or very infrequently, while just 19% do so frequently or very frequently.
Topline distribution
Few Americans regularly ask their boss about advancement.
In order to find out how well you are performing in your present job, how FREQUENTLY do you seek feedback from your supervisor about potential for advancement?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
In order to find out how well you are performing in your present job, how FREQUENTLY do you seek feedback from your supervisor about potential for advancement?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.