Across industries, companies are increasingly recognizing the negative impact of ineffective or inconsistent new employee onboarding programs. From Fortune 500 corporations to fast-scaling startups, organizations report that insufficient onboarding leads to a host of long-term business problems, including higher turnover, delayed productivity, lower employee engagement, and weakened organizational culture.
Research from Gallup and Glassdoor indicates that a poorly structured onboarding process can severely hinder new hire performance and retention. Gallup found that only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organization does a great job onboarding, despite the fact that effective onboarding significantly improves engagement and long-term retention.
