Many Americans only occasionally seek feedback from their boss
Core finding
A plurality of Americans (41%) say they turn to their supervisor for feedback on their work only occasionally, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.
About a third seek it infrequently (33%), including 17% who do so very infrequently; a quarter ask more regularly (25%), including 8% who seek feedback very frequently.
Topline distribution
Many Americans only occasionally seek feedback from their boss.
In order to find out how well you are performing in your present job, how FREQUENTLY do you seek feedback from your supervisor about your work performance?
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 your work performance?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.