Visibility is always a sensitive subject, especially when referencing Reviews. What reviews are visible? To whom? At what time do they become visible? These are all valid questions that vary from review to review. Keep reading to learn more about the default visibility settings and the optional visibility settings around Reviews.
Success Center article 🗒: Visibility settings for reviews
Visibility of each review based on status
Self reviews become visible to managers, review admins, and possibly anyone above the employee in the reporting hierarchy, once they have been submitted by the employee; even if the self review deadline has not passed.
For more information on the role of participant, check out our article "What to expect: I'm a participant".
Peer reviews become visible to managers, review admins, and possibly anyone above the employee in the reporting hierarchy, once they have been submitted by the peer. Peer reviews become visible to the employee once their manager decides to 'Share results'; usually after the final meeting. The level of visibility for peer reviews depends on the settings that were in place before the review began.
Upward reviews become visible to the manager's manager and review admins once they have been submitted by the employee. Upward reviews become visible to your immediate manager once their manager decides to 'Share results'. The level of visibility for upward reviews depends on the settings that were in place before the review began.
For example: I am one of Charlotte's employees. I submit my upward review of Charlotte. Charlotte's manager is notified that I submitted the upward review and can view my comments. Once Charlotte's manager clicks 'Share results', Charlotte will be able to see my upward review of her.
Manager reviews become visible to the employee once the manager decides to 'Share results'. Manager reviews become visible to review admins (and the participant's hierarchy if visibility is hierarchy) once submitted by the manager.
For more information on the role of reviewer/manager, check out our article "What to expect: I'm a reviewer/manager."
The Summary becomes visible to the employee once the manager decides to 'Share results'. Manager reviews become visible to review admins at that time also.