This year Eli Onboarding's NPS is +80 (up 26 points from 2025).
"An incredible 9% reduction in early attrition in under 2 years."
- Autism Unlimited
"In 18 months, Eli delivered a global cost avoidance measured at over £5.8 million."
- GE Healthcare
“100% of line managers consistently own onboarding at USS.
- USS
“Eli reduced onboarding-related admin by 16 people days per month."
- A&M
Award-winning pre-boarding and onboarding software. Built to keep great people.
Getting people hired is one thing. Keeping them engaged until day one, setting them up to perform and holding on to them long enough to make that investment worthwhile – that’s where most organisations fall short. Eli fixes that. Deeply personalised and backed by real-time data, it gives every new hire what they need to succeed – while giving HR teams and managers the tools to make great onboarding happen consistently, at scale. On average, our clients reduce early attrition by 5% within their first 12 months.
Losing people before day one
Between offer acceptance and day one, a lot can go wrong. Counter-offers. Cold feet. Competitors circling. Eli engages new hires from the moment they say yes – with a personalised pre-boarding experience that builds genuine excitement and keeps them connected to your organisation. Fewer people pull out. More of them show up ready.
Too many people leaving in year one
Early attrition is one of the most expensive problems in people management – and it’s rarely inevitable. Eli Insights™ tracks engagement and wellbeing across every new hire throughout their onboarding journey, flagging those who are disengaged or at risk before they resign. So you can act early, support the right people and hold on to the talent you worked hard to attract.
New hires underperforming
Every week a new hire isn’t fully contributing is a week of lost productivity. Eli builds tailored onboarding journeys by role, team, location or hire type – giving each person exactly what they need to understand your organisation, build connections and hit the ground running. People who feel set up for success perform better, sooner.
Onboarding admin that never seems to end
Checklists. Forms. Reminders. Compliance tasks. When it all falls on HR and line managers, something always slips. Eli automates the lot – assigning the right tasks to the right people, tracking completion in real time and integrating seamlessly with your existing HR and ATS systems. Less admin for your team. More time for value add.
Inconsistency ruining your experience
The quality of someone’s onboarding shouldn’t depend on who happens to be their manager. Eli gives every line manager the tools, content and reminders they need to deliver a consistently excellent experience for every new team member – so great onboarding is the norm, not the exception.
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What do our clients think about Eli?
Net Promoter Score
Ease of use
Our clients think Eli is extremely easy to use day-to-day, giving us 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Implementation
New clients rated our implementation process 5 out of 5 stars.
Support
Clients rated the support they received from Eli 5 out of 5 stars.
Reduced admin
100% of clients agreed that Eli reduced the amount of admin they had to manage.
Reduced reneges
100% of clients agreed that Eli had reduced dropout before day one.
Reduced attrition
100% of clients agreed that Eli had helped to reduce early attrition.
Early performance
100% of clients agreed that Eli sets their new hires up for success.
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Engage new hires before day one
Eli engages new hires from the moment they say yes – with personalised content, social tools and timely communications that build genuine excitement and connection. More people show up. And they arrive ready.
Spot flight risks before it’s too late
Eli Insights™ gives you a live view of engagement and wellbeing across every new hire. Each person gets a bespoke engagement score, updated in real time. Eli flags potential flight risks and notifies you or their manager automatically – so you can step in early and keep the people worth keeping.
Support every manager to shine
Line managers are the difference between a good onboarding experience and a great one. Eli gives every manager the right content, check-in tools and automated reminders to deliver a brilliant experience for their new hires before and after day one – so quality is consistent, not occasional.
Let your employer brand do the work
Eli was built by employer brand experts. Your culture, your people and your values, brought to life through a fully branded experience that makes every new hire feel they made the right choice. Because a great first impression isn’t just good for retention. It’s good for business.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is employee pre-boarding?
Pre-boarding is everything that happens between a new hire accepting their offer and arriving for their first day. It’s the period when new hires are most at risk of backing out – and most in need of reassurance, information and a sense of connection. Good pre-boarding reduces reneges, builds engagement and ensures people arrive ready and excited rather than anxious and underprepared. Find out more about why pre-boarding is so important here.
What is the difference between pre-boarding and onboarding?
Pre-boarding covers the period from offer acceptance to day one. Onboarding is the broader experience of joining an organisation – typically spanning the first 90 days or more. The two work best together. A strong pre-boarding experience builds connection and reduces reneges, while great onboarding sets people up to perform and stay. Eli supports both, seamlessly and in one platform.
How does Eli reduce reneges and early attrition?
Eli engages new hires from the moment they accept their offer, keeping them connected through personalised content, social tools and timely communication. Eli Insights™ tracks engagement and wellbeing throughout the onboarding journey, flagging potential flight risks early. Our clients consistently report measurable reductions in both reneges and early attrition.
Does Eli use AI?
Yes – through Noggin, Eli's built-in AI layer. Noggin analyses your programme data and gives your team practical guidance on how to build better pre-boarding and onboarding experiences over time. It works in the background, helping the people running your programme make smarter decisions. The experience your new hires receive remains personal and human-led – Noggin supports the team delivering it, not the new hires going through it.
What does Eli integrate with?
Eli integrates with a wide range of ATS and HRIS systems including Workday, SAP, Oracle, iCIMS, Slack and more. Our team works with you to make integration straightforward and low-effort for your IT team.
How long does it take to implement Eli?
Eli typically takes between 8 and 12 weeks to implement, depending on the scale and complexity of your onboarding programme. Our dedicated client success team supports you throughout setup and beyond – and 100% of new clients rated our implementation process 5/5 in our 2026 Global Client Survey. If speed is a priority, Eli Go can be live in less than a week.
Is Eli suitable for all types of hire?
Eli onboards any type of new hire. Journeys can be tailored by role, location, team, hire type, tenure, employment contract, language – and much more. Whatever your workforce looks like, Eli adapts to it. Every person gets an experience that feels right for them.
Why use dedicated onboarding software when we already have an ATS or HRIS?
Most ATS and HRIS platforms include a basic onboarding module. But they're built to manage process, not deliver experience – and there's a meaningful difference. They handle paperwork, task routing and right-to-work checks well. What they're not built to do is engage new hires emotionally, express your employer brand, track engagement and wellbeing, build connections between people, or give HR teams actionable data on how new starters are feeling.
Dedicated onboarding technology like Eli does all of that. The result is a measurably better experience for new hires – and measurably better outcomes for the business. Fewer reneges. Lower early attrition. Faster time to performance.
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