#8 Why your Employee Onboarding feels like bad UX (and how to fix it)

You wouldn't launch an app that loses up to a fifth of users within six months, so why do we accept onboarding that does exactly that?

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Sandra Domeij
June 16, 2025

Recent data shows that nearly one in three employees leave within their first six months, with poor onboarding experiences causing one in five new hires to leave within this critical period.

The UX Audit your Onboarding actually needs

When did you last map out the onboarding journey from offer acceptance to the 90-day mark?

And I’m not talking about the idealised version in your employee handbook.

But the actual experience your new joiners face.

Simply start with these questions:

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