Week Nine: Quality Control

I received an email this week from my HR Director with a link to a survey meant for employee feedback.  This survey took me by surprise because nothing like this has been done the past 4 years I have worked at this company.  Not to mention, an employee survey has never been distributed by HR in the 20 years the company has been in operation:

Hey Team, your opinion matters! Please help us to continue to make this a great place to work by taking about 5 minutes to fill out our employee survey. It is simple, user friendly, and anonymous--just a few clicks and you will be able to tell us what you think about a variety of topics. 

 The variety of topics included: benefits, employee morale, compensation, relationship with management, etc.  It was a very comprehensive survey and I would be quite curious to see the results.  I plan to email the HR director to inquire if they will be sharing their findings with the company.  I am a bit skeptical of the intentions behind this survey...they say to improve as an employer, however, it's been my experience with the management involved they treat their employees as disposable. And when they ask for feedback, and feedback is given, it is ignored.

Is this more of a "for show" survey?  I don't want to come off as a harsh critic but I am curious as to what prompted this survey all of a sudden.  Within the first day over 25% of employees responded, I have a feeling there is going to be plenty said.  The question is, will they listen?