{"id":15276,"date":"2025-10-24T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/?p=15276"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:06:51","slug":"employee-onboarding-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/employee-onboarding-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30+ Employee Onboarding Statistics &#038; Best Practices for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15276\" class=\"elementor elementor-15276\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4769a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b4769a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9198f87 elementor-align-start 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5.67225C11.0866 5.64083 11.1679 5.62465 11.25 5.62465C11.3321 5.62465 11.4134 5.64083 11.4893 5.67225C11.5652 5.70368 11.6341 5.74974 11.6922 5.80781C11.7503 5.86588 11.7963 5.93482 11.8277 6.01069C11.8592 6.08656 11.8754 6.16788 11.8754 6.25C11.8754 6.33212 11.8592 6.41344 11.8277 6.48931C11.7963 6.56518 11.7503 6.63412 11.6922 6.69219Z\" fill=\"#1652F0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Practical steps to build a better onboarding experience for new hires<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac826e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac826e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f34eb7f\" data-id=\"f34eb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba7570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba7570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a new job should feel exciting, not confusing. This guide rounds up the latest employee onboarding statistics so you can see what works, what gets in the way, and where to focus your energy. We cover first-week impressions, the manager handoff, remote and hybrid challenges, and the kind of tech that actually helps people settle in. Use these numbers to audit your process, close the gaps, and build an onboarding plan the right way.\u00a0<\/p><p>Oh, and there\u2019s an employee onboarding checklist, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a02f5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a02f5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-421fbca\" data-id=\"421fbca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1561c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa1561c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_employee_onboarding_statistics_for_2026\"><\/span>Key employee onboarding statistics for 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3e679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3e679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><b>Only 12%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of employees say their company does a great job onboarding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>First impressions form fast:<\/b> <b>70%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decide in the <\/span><b>first month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>29%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>week one<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You have about <\/span><b>44 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to win them over.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Small human touches work:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>\u201cWow!\u201d moment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes employees about <\/span><b>2\u00d7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more likely to feel fully informed and engaged.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>HR knows it\u2019s hard:<\/b> <b>63%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say onboarding, offboarding, and training are among their biggest challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Remote and hybrid are highest risk:<\/b> <b>42%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of fully remote and <\/span><b>39%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of hybrid new hires report a <\/span><b>truly terrible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> onboarding experience.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47a8bd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47a8bd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8850ad\" data-id=\"e8850ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71729a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b71729a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_is_great_employee_onboarding_Stats\"><\/span>How common is great employee onboarding? Stats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896a101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"896a101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great onboarding is still rare. A while back, Gallup found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/235121\/why-onboarding-experience-key-retention.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>only 12%<\/b><\/a><b> of employees strongly agree their company does a great job onboarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and after the process ends only 29% say they feel fully prepared and supported to excel in the role. In other words, most people walk out of onboarding still unsure about what good looks like and how to succeed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee surveys from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/global-enboarder-survey-poor-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> point to why. Only 26% of respondents said their most recent onboarding left them fully informed, engaged, and confident. Most programs also end far too quickly: 62% wrap within a week and 31% finish in a single day. That\u2019s more like a short orientation than a real onboarding journey.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The takeaway is simple. If you extend onboarding beyond week one, start before Day 1 with basic access and welcomes, make role expectations crystal clear, and engineer real human connection (buddy, team intros, a small \u201cwow\u201d moment), you\u2019ll already be ahead of most organizations. The payoff is meaningful, too: when employees rate their onboarding as exceptional, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/235121\/why-onboarding-experience-key-retention.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports they\u2019re nearly three times more likely to say they have the best possible job.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbe159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bbe159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-387x218.png 387w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stats-employees-who-rate-their-onboarding-as-exceptional.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-522863a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"522863a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4f93\" data-id=\"6ab4f93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1814e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1814e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_great_onboarding_looks_like\"><\/span>What great onboarding looks like <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3feb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3feb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most companies now start some form of onboarding before a person\u2019s first day, which is good news. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2024-state-of-employee-onboarding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports that about <\/span><b>65% of new hires begin preboarding prior to Day 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The problem is that the journey ends too quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>For 62% of employees, onboarding is over within a week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and for 31% it lasts only a single day. Another 7% say they had no real onboarding at all. The content also leans heavily toward paperwork and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/effective-hybrid-work-policy-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than culture and human connection, which helps explain why many people leave the process feeling underwhelmed.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When you look at the people who were \u201cover the moon\u201d about their onboarding, a different pattern shows up. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These employees were far more likely to have started early, with 80% beginning before Day 1. They also described consistent communications that left them feeling fully informed and engaged, which jumps to 93% in this happiest group. Culture was not just explained but shown, with 60% saying it was demonstrated very well. And the social side mattered a lot, with 62% reporting they felt fully supported and connected to colleagues. <\/span><b>This is the mix that turns a basic orientation into a strong onboarding experience.<\/b><\/p><p><b>Small, personal \u201cWow!\u201d moments amplify the impact.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2024-state-of-employee-onboarding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two thirds of respondents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said they experienced at least one Wow moment. Those who did were roughly twice as likely to feel fully informed and engaged, 70% more likely to say onboarding made them successful in the role, 74% more likely to feel they belonged, 82% more likely to say onboarding made them happy, and more than twice as likely to say onboarding boosted their productivity. These are inexpensive gestures that create outsized momentum.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Friendship is a quiet superpower in this process.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Seventy-three percent of employees made at least one friend during onboarding. Making friends was linked to four times higher odds of an \u201cover the moon\u201d rating and roughly twice the odds of a positive overall experience. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2024-state-of-employee-onboarding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> write-ups reinforce the same story: connection drives better feelings about clarity, culture, and even basic admin getting done. For <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/global-enboarder-survey-poor-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote and field workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making friends is harder, so teams need to build in extra introductions and touchpoints to level the playing field.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-495ae17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"495ae17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ece5134\" data-id=\"ece5134\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981521d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981521d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_hybrid_onboarding_needs_extra_attention\"><\/span>Remote &amp; hybrid onboarding needs extra attention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa3e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa3e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote and hybrid onboarding really does need extra care. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/global-enboarder-survey-poor-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows<\/span><b> fully remote new hires are the most likely to report a \u201ctruly terrible\u201d onboarding experience at 42%, with <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-workplace-stats\/\"><b>hybrid data<\/b><\/a><b> close behind at 39%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Remote hires are also nearly 50% more likely to say company culture was demonstrated poorly or not at all, and they are almost twice as likely to say the onboarding app was not helpful. All of that points to a single issue. Distributed newcomers are missing the human cues and lightweight help that in-office hires get by default.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Flexibility still matters for retention, which means you should keep remote and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-work-examples-and-practices\/\"><b>hybrid options<\/b><\/a><b> while improving how you welcome people.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/enterprise-solutions\/insights\/flexibility-why-return-to-office-mandates-falter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHRM reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that 79% of fully remote workers and 73% of hybrid workers say their work arrangement is a primary reason they stay with their employer. The work model is sticky, but the early experience needs to feel intentional or you lose the benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The takeaway is straightforward. <\/span><b>Keep the flexibility, then fix the onboarding experience:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give remote and hybrid hires more live face time through frequent video touchpoints and optional in-person meetups when possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pair every newcomer with a buddy who is accountable for weekly check-ins.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make culture visible in concrete ways, such as decision-making walkthroughs, team rituals they can join in week one, and screen-share shadowing of real work.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close the tool gap with software that actually connects people to information, peers, and their manager, not just to forms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These moves directly address the gaps Enboarder flags for remote and hybrid hires, so the first weeks feel clear, personal, and supportive rather than confusing or lonely.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/global-enboarder-survey-poor-onboarding\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb4bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fb4bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-1024x651.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13832\" alt=\"An ebook from Archie titled &quot;Hybrid workplaces: productivity, statistics and key insights&quot; placed on a blue textured surface.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-400x254.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-700x445.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69926c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c69926c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.archieapp.co\/hubfs\/Resources\/Hybrid%20workplaces%20productivity%2c%20statistics%2c%20and%20key%20insights%20-%20Archie%20Industry%20Report.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free ebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb20d27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb20d27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8baad7c\" data-id=\"8baad7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad21e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad21e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_helps_if_its_good\"><\/span>Tech helps (if it\u2019s good)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a581a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a581a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most companies are already using onboarding software, but a lot of it still misses the mark. <\/span><b>About <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2024-state-of-employee-onboarding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>74% of new hires<\/b><\/a><b> say their employer used some kind of onboarding platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Depending on how you cut the data, only 19\u201326% found that software \u201cvery helpful,\u201d which tells you that simply having a tool is not the same as delivering a great experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quality matters.<\/span><b> When the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/technology-in-the-workplace-statistics\/\"><b>workplace tech<\/b><\/a><b> feels genuinely helpful, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2024-state-of-employee-onboarding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>95% of employees<\/b><\/a><b> report a positive overall onboarding experience. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the tech is clunky, dissatisfaction jumps, with 36% describing a negative experience and another 13% saying they felt disappointed, sad, or even angry.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/909538254\/Enboarders-2024-State-of-Employee-Onboarding-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The features that move the needle are the ones that reduce friction and build connection. <\/span><b>Employees say the most helpful capabilities are easy access to the information they need (45%), simple ways to connect with colleagues and peers (41%), and a clear channel to their manager (38%).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Runners-up include email notifications (around 35\u201336%), short videos and multimedia (35%), automated paperwork (26%), mentor matching (25%), quick feedback and check-in surveys (24%), and gentle text nudges (21%). In short, the winning stack helps people find answers fast and meet the humans who will help them succeed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR leaders are aligned on where the tech should go next. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/report\/2025-winning-the-first-90-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say onboarding a single hire currently eats at least a full week of admin time for HR, which is a big drain on already stretched teams. <\/span><b>Their top requests for improvement are smarter AI features (52.7%) and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/office-automation-software\/\"><b>better automation<\/b><\/a><b> (46.8%)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No surprise then that 82.5% are considering upgrading their onboarding tech in the next 12 months. Looking out over the next 3\u20135 years, leaders expect AI to focus first on automating the admin load (61.9%) and then on personalizing the experience for each new hire (61.3%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom line: good software amplifies what great onboarding already does well. If your platform quickly connects people to information, teammates, and managers, and it removes busywork for HR and new hires, satisfaction and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/employee-productivity-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow. If it adds friction, it backfires. The data makes the case to invest in tools that power clarity, connection, and timely nudges, not just forms and checklists.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bottom line: good software amplifies what great onboarding already does well. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, tools like <\/span>Archie<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can make the first weeks smoother by auto-<a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/desk-booking-software\">booking a desk<\/a> near the manager or buddy on Day 1, reserving rooms for training and team huddles, and sharing office maps and seating neighborhoods. That kind of physical setup makes it easier to meet people and get meaningful work done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in systems that power clarity, connection, and timely nudges, not just forms and checklists.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f9c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9f9c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-1024x598.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12704\" alt=\"Desk booking at Archie.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-1536x897.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-400x234.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1-700x409.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Desk-booking-at-Archie-1.png 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a848c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a848c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d8a33\" data-id=\"e7d8a33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93c523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e93c523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_manager_handoff_is_still_messy\"><\/span>The manager handoff is still messy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8d8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8d8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The manager handoff is still a trouble spot.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/enboarder-2025-hr-leader-survey-winning-the-first-90-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s 2025 HR Leader Survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, only 36% of HR leaders say the transition from recruiting and HR to the hiring manager is seamless. Almost half, 49.4%, describe it as only adequate, which means there are gaps that new hires can feel right away. On top of that, 28.8% of leaders have seen a hiring manager provide no guidance or training at all to a newcomer. Nearly half of organizations, 44.8%, offer only loose 30-60-90 guidance and leave execution up to each manager. Put together, this paints a picture of uneven ownership and a lot of avoidable friction in the first weeks on the job.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-onboarding-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skills picture makes this harder. Recent reporting on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/349484\/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallup\u2019s global data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests <\/span><b>only about 44% of managers have received any formal management training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while other estimates put the untrained share even higher. That matters because Gallup also finds that the manager accounts for a big slice of team engagement, so gaps in manager readiness show up quickly in how new hires feel and perform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implication is simple: Standardize the manager playbook and then coach managers to run it well. Give every new hire a clear, role-specific 30-60-90 plan, define who does what in the handoff before Day 1, and build a short manager checklist that covers expectation setting, first deliverables, and weekly 1:1s in weeks 1 through 6. These basic moves close the ownership gaps that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/enboarder-2025-hr-leader-survey-winning-the-first-90-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlights and make the first month feel organized and supportive instead of confusing or hit-or-miss. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e4107f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e4107f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0ffe08\" data-id=\"b0ffe08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b86939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b86939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retention_cost_the_stakes_are_real\"><\/span>Retention &amp; cost: the stakes are real<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8137be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8137be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retention and cost are not abstract. They show up quickly when onboarding falls short. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workinstitute.com\/engagement-retention-services\/onboarding-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports that employees who have a great first 90 days are about <\/span><b>10\u00d7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more likely to stay for the long term than those who have a poor early experience. That single window shapes the rest of the relationship, which is why early clarity, coaching, and connection matter so much.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee outcomes reflect this. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/global-enboarder-survey-poor-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s 2024 survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that when onboarding goes badly, 1 in 3 new hires start looking for another job right away, and 25% actually leave. The same release shows<\/span><b> only 26% of employees felt fully informed, engaged, and confident during onboarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which helps explain why early exits happen. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ce252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15281\" alt=\"Employee onboarding stats - only 26% of employees felt fully informed, engaged, and confident during onboarding, which helps explain why early exits happen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-387x218.png 387w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-stat-only-26-percent-of-employees-felt-fully-informed-engaged-and-confident-during-onboarding.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb69c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb69c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaders are seeing the same pressure from their side in 2025. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enboarder.com\/blog\/enboarder-2025-hr-leader-survey-winning-the-first-90-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s HR Leader Survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>20.5% say up to half of their new hires leave within 90 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and 60.8% say this early attrition has increased in the past year. When asked why people bail early, leaders point to a <\/span><b>misalignment between expectations and reality (30.3%), a lack of connection to team or culture (19.5%), and a poor onboarding experience (17.4%). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are all fixable with better expectation setting, stronger manager involvement, and a more connected first month.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The operational costs are real too. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bamboohr.com\/resources\/data-at-work\/workforce-insights\/jul-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BambooHR\u2019s July 2025 Hiring Edition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports that <\/span><b>44%<\/b> <b>of HR managers saw new hires quit within the first month in the past year.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 37% experienced offer no-shows, and 86% of those teams say no-shows burned recruiting resources. Early churn forces HR to re-run the entire hiring process, pulls managers away from their teams, and delays productivity for everyone involved.<\/span> <b>Put simply, the first 30 to 90 days decide retention and drive cost.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25a02b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25a02b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cccd140\" data-id=\"cccd140\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41180c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c41180c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HRs_reality_check\"><\/span>HR\u2019s reality check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a7c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a7c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboarding is a heavy lift for most teams. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bamboohr.com\/resources\/assets\/ebooks\/bamboohr-state-of-hr-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BambooHR\u2019s State of HR 2024 report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, about <\/span><b>63% of HR pros say onboarding, offboarding, and training are among their most common challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. About 18% even rank them as the most difficult tasks they handle. The report also shows that onboarding and training and development are next on the list of common and difficult challenges, at 32% and 31% respectively. In short, the work of getting people up to speed is where many teams feel the most pressure.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"450\">The friction shows up in very practical ways. <strong>Around 30% of HR teams say they feel overwhelmed by stacks of new-hire paperwork<\/strong>, and 29% say manual onboarding creates tedious tasks that frustrate new employees. Another 35% struggle to design an onboarding experience that helps people feel engaged and settled in quickly, while 17% say poor first impressions with candidates and new hires are damaging their employer brand.<\/p><p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"1023\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">To ease this pressure and reduce repetitive admin work, many HR teams are turning to automated tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hireborderless.com\/contract-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contract generators<\/a> and employee onboarding software. Contract generators make it easy to create consistent, compliant employee contracts and have all the paperwork ready before day one. Onboarding platforms can then automate the rest of the journey, from sending documents for e-signature to scheduling training and check-ins. Together, these tools speed up the process, improve accuracy and compliance, and give new hires a much smoother, more professional start.<\/p><p>Still, <b>leaders also worry about the broader employee experience that surrounds onboarding. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% are concerned about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/employee-engagement-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee engagement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 30% say a poor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/employee-experience-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is already driving low retention, 27% do not have a way to measure employee experience, 27% worry about how hybrid or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/remote-work-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affects performance and connection, and 23% are concerned their culture does not stand out. Since the first weeks strongly shape how employees feel about the company, these concerns connect directly to the quality of onboarding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The takeaway is simple. Formalize your onboarding strategy, automate the admin, and give HR and managers more time for the human parts that actually change outcomes. That means a clear plan for expectations and early wins, easy access to tools and information, regular manager and buddy touchpoints, and basic measurement so you can see what is working and what is not. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-274684b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274684b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-995fd1c\" data-id=\"995fd1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc5b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc5b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_next\"><\/span>What to do next<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7a1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb7a1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how to turn the research into action:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Start by nailing the first 44 days.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most people decide fast whether a job is a fit, with 70% deciding in the first month and 29% in the first week. Across companies, that gives you about 44 days to win long-term commitment. Treat that window like a launch period: line up manager 1:1s, a buddy introduction, early wins, and clear role expectations before day one, then keep the cadence through weeks one to six.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Engineer connection on purpose. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enboarder\u2019s 2024 data links small \u201cwow\u201d moments and early friendships to measurable lifts in belonging, happiness, productivity, and overall satisfaction. Build that into the plan with a named buddy, scheduled social touchpoints, quick introductions across teams, and at least one personal welcome that shows the culture in action.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Fix the manager handoff so nothing falls between the cracks.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enboarder\u2019s 2025 HR Leader Survey shows leaders do not view this transition as seamless, which means new hires feel gaps right away. Ship a simple 30-60-90 template, teach expectation setting, and track adoption so every manager runs the same play and every new hire gets the same baseline of clarity and support.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Upgrade tech with intent. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools help only when they connect people to the information they need, make it easy to meet colleagues and managers, and remove busywork for HR and new hires. Enboarder\u2019s 2024 report ties \u201cvery helpful\u201d software to much higher positive experiences, while clunky tools correlate with frustration. Choose platforms that enable timely nudges, easy access to resources, and lightweight feedback loops, not just digitized forms.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Design for remote and hybrid from the start.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Remote and hybrid new hires report the poorest onboarding experiences, which means they need extra guided touchpoints, visible culture moments, and deliberate networking to match the social cues in-office hires get by default. Add more live video check-ins, structured intros, office hours, and clear \u201chow we work\u201d examples so distributed people feel included and informed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Here\u2019s a simple, practical checklist you can run with today: <\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d83131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d83131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-724x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-400x566.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie-700x990.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Employee-onboarding-checklist-by-Archie.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed938a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed938a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0693576\" data-id=\"0693576\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749274e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"749274e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_summary_of_the_most_recent_employee_onboarding_statistics\"><\/span>A summary of the most recent employee onboarding statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b37747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b37747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\ud83d\uddd2\ufe0f How good is onboarding today<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 12% of employees say their company does a great job onboarding. (Gallup)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After onboarding, just 29% feel fully prepared and supported. (Gallup)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent starts, 10% felt \u201cover the moon,\u201d 65% happy, 19% meh, 6% negative. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83d\udcdd Onboarding program setup and experience<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65% start before Day 1, but 62% say onboarding ends within a week; 31% in a single day; 7% had none. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activity mix skews to compliance: paperwork 59%, policies 57%; culture 47%, connection 46%, buddy 20%, mentor 20%. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 26% felt very informed, engaged and confident during onboarding. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83d\udc4b Manager\u2019s role and handoff<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 36% of HR leaders say the recruiting \u2192 HR \u2192 manager handoff is seamless; 49.4% call it \u201cadequate.\u201d (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28.8% have seen a manager give no guidance or training to a new hire. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44.8% of orgs provide only general 30-60-90 guidance. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cClear role expectations\u201d got &gt;2\u00d7 the top votes of any other success factor. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers drive ~70% of team engagement variance. (Gallup)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83c\udfb2 Early turnover and reasons<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.5% of HR leaders say up to half of new hires leave within 90 days; 60.8% say this early turnover increased. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 90-day quit reasons: 30.3% expectations vs reality, 19.5% lack of connection\/culture, 17.4% poor onboarding. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44% saw first-month quits; 37% saw offer no-shows; 86% say no-shows waste recruiting resources. (BambooHR Hiring Edition)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a global survey, 1 in 3 with sub-par onboarding started job hunting; 25% actually left. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86% of new hires decide how long they\u2019ll stay within six months. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83d\udcb0 HR capacity, costs and pain points<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63% say onboarding\/offboarding\/training are common obstacles; 18% say they\u2019re the most difficult. (BambooHR State of HR)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35% struggle to create onboarding that engages and acclimates quickly. (BambooHR State of HR)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% overwhelmed by new-hire paperwork; 29% say manual steps frustrate new hires; 17% say bad first impressions hurt employer brand. (BambooHR State of HR)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% worry about disengagement; 30% say poor employee experience is driving low retention; 27% can\u2019t measure EX. (BambooHR State of HR)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failed hire cost: many HR managers\/directors estimate \u2264 $25k; many CHRO\/CPOs say ~$50k. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83d\udcbb Remote and hybrid<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42% of fully remote and 39% of hybrid new hires report a \u201ctruly terrible\u201d onboarding. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility retains people: 79% of remote and 73% of hybrid workers say the arrangement is a key reason they stay. (SHRM)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Tech and AI<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74% used onboarding software, but only ~19\u201326% found it very helpful. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With very helpful software, 95% report a positive experience; bad tech correlates with higher dissatisfaction. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helpful software boosts outcomes: compliance \u201cdone well\u201d 74% \u2192 94%; culture \u201cvery well\u201d 28% \u2192 67%; \u201ccompletely supported\u201d ~29% \u2192 68%. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46.4% say onboarding admin takes at least a week of HR time per hire. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wish list: AI features 52.7%, better automation 46.8%; 82.5% plan to upgrade onboarding tech; ~80% already rely on AI moderately or highly. (Enboarder)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next 3\u20135 years, AI\u2019s top roles: 61.9% admin automation, 61.3% personalized onboarding. 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