gists.Brightline · October 2026
October 2026 survey
UneditedAnswered312 of 400
78%
Score3.6 out of 5
down 0.1 since last survey
Teams that dipped3
Team steps5 of 7confirmed (all teams)
Note from Sam Lee, People Ops: priorities now change only at the first-Monday review, with the reason posted.
Top themes
- Release weeks leave no time for focused work.
- Priorities change mid-month without a reason given.
- People want fewer meetings in the week before a release.
Teams that dipped
Each team is compared with what's normal for this team (its last 3 surveys), never with other teams.
TeamManager
Manager shows who to support. It is not a rating and is never used in reviews.
- Payments7 of 9 answered (78%)Dev Patel
down 0.4 since last surveydown 0.5 vs normal for this team
Small group: one survey can swing. Read the trend.
ConfirmedA second person on call during release week.
- Support18 of 22 answered (82%)Rita Okafor
down 0.3 since last surveydown 0.4 vs normal for this team
ConfirmedNo new tickets on release days.
- Field Sales21 of 30 answered (70%)Marco Silva
down 0.3 since last surveydown 0.4 vs normal for this team
Due Mon, Nov 3Suggested step: ask the team which trips could be calls.
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