Overview
Culture Amp uses a module based permissions system, allowing administrators to assign access levels across key platform areas (Surveys, Performance, Goals, Development, and Employee Data).
Administrative Scope: Full vs. Limited
Before assigning roles, it is important to understand how access is restricted:
Full Permissions: Provides organization wide authority to configure settings and view all data within that module.
Limited Permissions: Designed for targeted administration. These roles can be restricted by Demographic Scope (e.g., Department, Location, or Division), ensuring users only manage data for employees within their remit.
Tip: Explore the detailed feature breakdown to see the specific access and permissions associated with each role.
Account Level Roles
Category | Role | Overview |
Account | Account Administrator | Full access to all account settings, employee data, and engagement surveys. No demographic scoping available. |
Account | Account Configuration (Full Permissions) | Full technical access to Account Settings (General, Notifications, API, Roles). Authorized to coordinate SSO setup. Cannot view employee or survey data. No demographic scoping available. |
Employee Data | Employee Data (Full Permissions) | Manage employee data, HRIS/Compensation integrations, and sensitive demographics. |
Employee Data | Employee Data (Limited Permissions) | Manage employee data and exports. Can't: Configure HRIS, view sensitive demographics, or add new demographics.
Scoped: Can be restricted by an Account demographic. |
Surveys | Surveys (Full Permissions) | Full survey admin access to all surveys and associated reports. Can't update account settings or manage employee data. |
Surveys | Surveys (Limited Permissions) | Read-only access to survey reports (with some ability to add viewers/owners) but no survey creation or admin rights.
Scoped: Can be restricted by Account demographics. |
Performance | Performance (Full Permissions) | Full control over performance cycles and reporting, including reviews, self-reflections, peer and upward feedback and calibration views. |
Performance | Performance (Limited Permissions) | Manage live cycles (nominations, exports, calibrations). Cant: Create/duplicate cycles or edit sharing settings.
Scoped: Can be restricted by Account demographics. |
Development | Develop (Full Permissions) | Manage competencies, job groups, and Skills Coach/Development cycle invitations. |
Development | Development (Limited Permissions) | View-only access to development plans and reporting. Cant: Manage competencies, job groups, or invitations.
Scoped: Can be restricted by Account demographics. |
Goals | Goals (Full Permissions) | Can create, manage, and oversee all goals across the organization. Cannot create or manage the organizational structure.
Scoped: Can be restricted by Org Structure. |
Task Specific and Individual Roles
These roles are also assigned via the Roles & Permissions page but are focused on specific administrative tasks rather than broad module management.
Role | Overview |
Survey Creator | Admin access to design, launch, and manage reports for surveys they create.
Scoped: Can be restricted by Account demographics. |
Survey Data Analyst | High security role for extracting raw, sensitive survey data and view extraction audit logs. Can only export data for surveys that have raw data enabled. No demographic scoping available. |
Survey Comment Replier | Publicly reply to employee comments within surveys. No demographic scoping available. |
Individual Roles
Unlike the roles above, these are assigned inside a specific survey, performance cycle, or calibration view. They do not grant broad account access.
Category | Role | Overview |
Surveys | Survey Admin | Per-survey access (Overall or Support only) for specific surveys. |
Surveys | Report Owner | Access to view specific survey reports with automated notifications and reminders to take action. |
Surveys | Report Viewer | Access to view specific survey reports without receiving automated notifications or reminders to take action. |
Performance | Collaborator | Assist a manager with a specific review within a Performance cycle by leaving comments. |
Performance | Calibrator | Assigned to a Calibration View to assist with rating alignment and fairness. |
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