--- title: "Employee survey and engagement software for Sapling | Sparkbay" description: "Sparkbay connects to Sapling so your employee list stays up to date. Run confidential engagement and pulse surveys, with results by team, department and location." url: "https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/sapling" language: "en" --- HR system integration # Sapling integration for employee engagement surveys ## Sparkbay is engagement software that connects to Sapling: your employee list stays up to date on its own, and results come by team, department and location. - Automatic sync - Included in every plan - Usually set up in 1 to 2 weeks [Schedule a demo](https://sparkbay.com/en/request-demo) [See all integrations](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations) ![Sapling logo](https://sparkbay.com/Content/images/integrations/sapling.png) ![Sparkbay](https://sparkbay.com/content/images/logo-flower.svg) Organizations that survey their teams with Sparkbay How the connection works ## What connecting Sapling to Sparkbay does ### Sapling, now part of Kallidus, is an onboarding and core HR platform for growing companies. An employee list that stays current The sync is automatic, so your employee list is always up to date. No double entry between Sapling and Sparkbay. Only what surveys need Sparkbay imports only what it needs to send surveys and group results: name, work email, mobile number, employee number, manager, department, location, job title, hire date, date of birth and gender. Teams and managers for your results The departments, locations and managers in Sapling give you results by team, department and location, and access to them can follow your org chart. Surveys and results ## What you can do once Sapling is connected ### Confidential surveys for everyone on your employee list, results for each group, and a plan for each manager. ### Confidential pulse and engagement surveys Survey everyone in Sapling by email, or by text message when a mobile number is on file. Scores appear only for groups that reach your anonymity minimum, 5 respondents by default and set per organization. [Learn more](https://sparkbay.com/en/pulse-survey-tool) ![A Sparkbay survey question as employees see it, with a five-point answer scale](https://sparkbay.com/content/images/feature-survey-bg.png) ### Results by team, department and location With the departments, locations and managers from Sapling, the heatmap lines up every group on the same engagement drivers, with its participation and weekly turnover risk. [Learn more](https://sparkbay.com/en/employee-engagement-software) ![Sparkbay heatmap with participation, attrition risk and driver scores for each group](https://sparkbay.com/content/images/feature-heatmap-bg.png) ### From results to action plans Each manager you give access to gets a dashboard for their teams: results, the questions to work on first with advice, focus groups and action plans. [Learn more](https://sparkbay.com/en/employee-engagement-action-plan) ![Top improvement opportunities with impact, score, benchmark and advice on how to improve](https://sparkbay.com/content/images/feature-improve-bg.png) [Schedule a demo](https://sparkbay.com/en/request-demo) The Sapling connection is included in every plan, at no extra cost. Setup ## What it takes to connect Sapling Usually 1 to 2 weeks Usually 1 to 2 weeks with an HR system connection. You can also start right away by importing your employee list. Included in every plan The Sapling connection and single sign-on are included in every plan, at no extra cost. Employees can sign in with Microsoft Entra ID or Okta. Nothing written back Survey answers are never written back to Sapling. Security and privacy ## A survey your teams can trust ### ISO/IEC 27001 certified An independent certification body audits our information security management system. Your data is hosted in Quebec.Your data is hosted in Canada.Your data is hosted in Europe.Your data is hosted in Canada, or in Europe for European customers. ### Confidential by design No result appears for a group below your anonymity minimum, 5 respondents by default. Its answers still count in the larger groups above it. ### Privacy laws Sparkbay complies with Quebec's Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Law 25). Sparkbay complies with PIPEDA, Canada's federal privacy law. Sparkbay complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and signs a data processing agreement with you. Sparkbay helps you meet the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and never sells your employees' personal information. ### Everyone can answer Employees answer the survey in their own language. [See how we protect your data](https://sparkbay.com/en/security) ## Frequently asked questions ### Which employee information does Sparkbay import from Sapling? Only what it needs to send surveys and group results: name, work email, mobile number, employee number, manager, department, location, job title, hire date, date of birth and gender, when Sapling holds them. ### How does Sparkbay stay in sync with Sapling? The sync is automatic, so your employee list is always up to date, with no double entry between Sapling and Sparkbay. ### Is the Sapling connection included in our plan? Yes. The HR system connection and single sign-on are included in every plan, at no extra cost. Employees can sign in with Microsoft Entra ID or Okta. ### How long does it take to connect Sapling? Usually 1 to 2 weeks. You can also start right away by importing your employee list. ### Do survey answers stay confidential? Yes. Survey answers are never written back to Sapling. A group with fewer respondents than your anonymity minimum, 5 by default or the number your organization sets, shows no score and no comments, and its answers still count in the larger groups above it. ### Can we see results by the departments and locations in Sapling? Yes. Results can be grouped by the departments, locations and managers in your employee data, for every group that meets your anonymity minimum. You decide who sees what: a manager their teams, HR the whole organization. Integrations ## Sparkbay also connects to - [SAP SuccessFactors](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/sap-successfactors) - [SD Worx](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/sd-worx) - [Silae](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/silae) - [TriNet](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/trinet) - [UKG Pro](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/ukg-pro) - [Visma Nmbrs](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations/visma-nmbrs) [See all integrations →](https://sparkbay.com/en/hris-integrations) Sapling and its logo belong to their owner and are used here only to name the system Sparkbay connects to. #### Already on Sapling? Hear what your teams would tell you. [Schedule a demo](https://sparkbay.com/en/request-demo)