3 min read Last updated March 4, 2025
What it takes to lead G2’s employee engagement and performance rankings
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Writer, Culture Amp
When we set out to help organizations build a better world of work, it was with the goal of achieving this through software that balances an elegant yet easy user experience with powerful employee engagement and performance capabilities. And we’re thrilled to see proof that we’re succeeding!
For the second quarter in a row, Culture Amp ranks #1 in Employee Engagement, Performance Management, and Career Management in G2's Winter 2025 Grid Reports.
G2 is the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace. The Grid® represents the democratic voice of real software users, rating products based on product reviews shared by G2 users and data sourced from third parties. You can check out all 1,300+ reviews on G2, where customers refer to Culture Amp as a “transformative tool” and “a pillar of [their] people strategy.”
A standard HRIS is not enough to fully manage the employee journey and experience. [Culture Amp] adds what’s needed for performance, development, and recognition. [Our] performance cycle management is completely on Culture Amp – with a lot of it being automated, the time saved is huge.
Martina A.
Reviewer on G2
Let’s dig deeper into what these ratings uncovered about Culture Amp.
Why Culture Amp is a user favorite
As companies grapple with shrinking budgets, it’s more important than ever for software to deliver ROI quickly. The Grid Reports found that Culture Amp succeeds at this. In fact, both our Engage and Perform solutions drive ROI significantly faster than other software like Qualtrics, Leapsome, and HiBob.
Grace Savides, Senior Research Analyst at G2.co, shares
"Employees are eager for feedback to grow and thrive in their roles, making performance management software indispensable for every organization. G2 review data validates that Culture Amp is delivering a faster return on investment than ever before, with users reporting an average of just 12 months to ROI.”
Additionally, the reports found that the Culture Amp platform offers easier setup and faster implementation than competitors, leading to higher customer satisfaction. The reports also found that our platform delivers tangible business value and exceeds customer expectations for comprehensive employee experience management.
Our usability is another key capability that customer reviews repeatedly praised, and the Grid Reports highlighted. These include:
- Easier to use than other performance management solutions (Culture Amp: 91% vs. category average of 89%)
- Higher adoption than other employee engagement solutions (Culture Amp: 80% vs. category average of 72%) and career management solutions (Culture Amp: 83% vs. category average of 70%)
- Easier administration than other performance management solutions (Culture Amp: 89% vs. category average of 88%)
I love how easy the surveys are to create and launch…The implementation could not have been easier, it integrated so smoothly with our Workday platform. The daily feeds make my job easier!
Brigit F.
Reviewer on G2
Going above and beyond
In all three Grid Reports, Culture Amp consistently outperformed other engagement, performance, and career development solutions. This is a testament to our determination to improve engagement with a culture of feedback, help enhance performance with alignment and insights, and empower career growth with personalized development plans connected to business success.
Here are a few notable data points that helped Culture Amp rank #1 in each report:
Engagement
- 10% faster go live than Lattice
- 33% faster return on investment than Qualtrics Employee Experience
- 153% higher customer satisfaction than 15Five
Performance
- 11% faster return on investment than HiBob HRIS
- 37% higher average user adoption than Leapsome
- 246% higher customer satisfaction than Workday HCM
Career management
- 28% higher average user adoption than Workhuman Social Recognition
- 63% higher customer satisfaction than Deel
- 210% higher customer satisfaction than Workday HCM
From product features to customer support to people scientists, Culture Amp excels in all areas! Last year, we were able to demonstrate a 9 point improvement in one area that we actioned that would have been hard to quantify without our Culture Amp data.
Heather E.
Reviewer on G2
Gratitude for our customers
The Grid Reports recognition is meaningful to us because these rankings are driven by real feedback from the people who matter most – our valued customers.
As software buyers increasingly turn to their peers to inform their buying decisions, the voices of actual customers have become extremely powerful. We’re forever grateful to everyone who took the time to share their experience in G2 and helped us get to #1.
