Making onboarding virtual means most folks can participate from anywhere.

Most jobs, a virtual introduction should suffice and allow someone not to be lost or waste time with commuting or finding a space to meet. C is a good option if the office itself is a hybrid office. In-person is pointless for a lot of jobs, but if someone prefers it, I suppose it can be a good options, however I would leave a company if it required in-person activities such as on-boarding other employees too much.

I'd rather not have to go into the office at all if I can avoid it, so virtual it is, if possible.

Coronavirus isn't over yet despite what everyone thinks.

It needs to be in person so you can see where you are working and get to meet some people and talk to them in person.

option B is the most respectful option

I think it's best to do everything like that in-person unless the job is 100% remote and not needed.

I feel that in person would give me more of an idea of who i am working for and also some of the climate of the workplace.

I feel it is most beneficial for a new person to start his first day in-person. Once established, ZOOM is okay.

I'd much rather the process of orientations take place in person first and foremost, anything else should be a supplement or Plan B at best. You really can't replicate face-to-face interaction with your boss, coworkers, and working environment in a virtual medium. None of it will be as informative or help nearly as much in actually breaking you into the new job.

i would prefer to start off in person to get a better feel for the work

Even being remote, you should meet your manager(s) and direct reports in person to establish a real connection and work expectation

I feel like in person is the best. The hybird model is better than virtual. It is so hard to connect with people.

Option B in person one day 1, get a feel for that person in person. Once establishing that face to face than transition to hybrid or virtual.

The first meeting should be in person so you can get a feel for that person

i think onboarding should b held in-person as in option B, it is much more personable and austere

I prefer in person whenever possible. It is easier for me to be fully focused. However, I understand if in a covid surge they go to a virtual option. I just don't want virtual to be the norm.

I have always be under the impression, that first impressions are everything and if something is worth it you should make the effort to go in and find out your information.

I think that being in person is absolutely the best option. From my own perspective, I don't think I would be as interested or engaged online

B absolutely in person. That way I can gauge the employees behaviors and how well we can function as a work unit together.

More explanations and demonstrations will be achieved in person compared to the other options.

I definitely think it should be in person. It is much easier to see things and ask questions. You can also tour the place easier. We try to do too many things virtually now which I don't like

Onboarding needs to be done in person in my opinion.

I like being able to talk to people face to face in person, and to get a feel for company culture, both of which are nearly impossible with remote meetings!

I feel it would be much easier to get the initial orientation in person

It is important to sit together and be able to square away all of the onboarding tasks in person in my opinion.

We really need to do more and be more in person. There are jobs where this is impossible but this needs to become the norm. Virtual only is getting really old.

Its very important that this should first be done in-person. It's actually more professional.

I prefer to the option, In person. It will be more helpful to gain more knowledge and it helps to gain new peoples on workplaces. That can gradually develops our skillset when we are with a group of persons.

As a manager I would choose "B" because you can get a better feel of a person in front of you, they can't really hide much while you are talking to them.

These rankings are based on my previous experiences. In person is much preferred over remote as it allows for better understanding and human contact that is hard to emulate.

There's no reason for virtual team members to have to be on-site so hybrid is better.

I think given the current atmosphere and health concerns, it would be great if this could be done remotely.

Hybrid is best. you can get the feel of both situations

I like the idea of having a hybrid model depending on whether the employee is a remote or in-person hire.

If the employee is going to be a remote worker then the on-boarding should be remote. If they are going to work on-site, then that's where the on-boarding should take place.

Because of what's going on in the world lots of people love working remote now, so that would work better.

I like the Hybrid choice. I feel like that makes the most sense and can accommodate different types of employees.

Virtual onboarding is tough - for me it's difficult to engage with people as much and read the room as well as if I was in person. I'd at least like to have the option of onboarding in person.

It depends on where and how you will be working. If you are remote, then just remote is good. If you are on site, then on site makes sense to show the person around.

Better to give people the option of virtual than force them to come in to do something in person

I think I think it depends on what would be best for the company. If it was able to be done at home, then doing it remotely would be the best option but if it's better to do in person, then in person would be best. So I picked C as a optimized option for whatever is best.

Onboarding should be the same as what the actual job entails in order to give the employees the best possible look at what they will be doing.

Choice C is where I think it should take place because a hybrid option is the best for both everyone. Some people might prefer to do it in person, while others might prefer to do it remotely. Plus, having the remote option would help out people who might be out of town that day or not be able to show up in person for various reasons. Choice B is second because personally speaking I think that something like this should take place in person so you can be their physically to learn the ropes, the office and meet people. That is why it is second and Choice A is last.

I chose C because it makes the most sense that employees who will be on location should be trained at their place of employment whereas those people working at home should be trained remotely. Option A is the convenient choice for everyone but those employees who will have to come to work outside the home still will have to leave home so I ranked it second. Option B is last because there is no need for remote workers to come to the office especially if they live far away. They could be remote workers and live in a different state.

A hybrid approach is nice because it will get you used to both environments you will likely be using for the job

It should depend if your actual job is in person or not.

Now that we're post-pandemic, I see that a lot of jobs have remote options, so I chose option C. I imagine some would prefer remote, whereas others would prefer to be in person. I'm ok with either, depending on the job.

There is no need to be in the office all of the time. On the flip side, there is a lot to be said for relationships for being in person

I think the hybrid approach is the most convenient. I think a purly Zoom based onboarding is not good and will work against forming a good culture at your workplace