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Visibility Matrix for Reviews

Last updated on Sep 12, 2025

Want to see how it works? Click here to watch a quick walkthrough on configuring the Visibility Matrix in reviews.

1. Open the Review Cycle

Click "Open" on the review cycle where you want to set the visibility matrix

Open the Review Cycle

2. Go to Settings → Visibility

Navigate to the "Visibility" option under the Settings tab

Go to Settings → Visibility

3. Manage Platform Visibility

In the Platform section under Visibility, manage how different reviewer types can view and write reviews.

Set visibility for Self, Manager, and Admin to control what each role sees when writing or reviewing feedback.

Manage Platform Visibility

4. Configure Self-Review Visibility

Self-reviews will always be identified for both the Manager and the Reviewee. But for Admins, you can choose between: Identified & Can’t Access

Configure Self-Review Visibility

5. Configure Manager Review Visibility

Manager reviews will always be identified for the Manager. For Self and Admin, you can set it to either “Can’t Access” or "Identified"

Configure Manager Review Visibility

6. Configure Peer & Direct Report Review Visibility

For Peer and Direct Report reviews, you have three options: Can’t Access, Anonymous, Identified

Configure Peer & Direct Report Review Visibility

7. Apply Same Settings to PDFs

You’ll see an option: “Apply same configuration to PDF release to employees"

  • If selected, the platform visibility settings will automatically apply to PDFs

  • If unchecked, you can configure separate visibility rules for PDFs

Apply Same Settings to PDFs

8. Save Your Changes

Click "Save Changes" to apply and save all your visibility settings securely

Save Your Changes

9. "Set to Default"

To undo everything and go back to the original setup after creating the review cycle, click "Set to Default"

'Set to Default'