# Read the Pulse overview

> Pulse → Overview shows the engagement score, participation, eNPS, your strongest and weakest topics and a summary of comments for the surveys you pick at the top.

- Product: Pulse › Read results
- Who can do this: Super admins, HR admins, Reporting managers (view only)
- Plan: Pulse
- Where: Admin dashboard
- Last checked: 15 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://www.vantagecircle.com/en/help/pulse/read-results/read-the-pulse-overview/

**Pulse → Overview** is the first page of Pulse. Pick what to look at with the two boxes at the top: **Survey type**, then **Survey**. It opens on all your Pulse surveys combined. Demo surveys are never included in the combined view.

![Pulse Overview with an engagement score of 74 out of 100 and a participation rate of 62%](https://cdn.vantagecircle.com/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/v1792133372/vantagecircle/help-centre/en/pulse/pulse-overview-073632d51835e99c.png)

## What each card shows

- **Engagement score** is out of 100, with your goal marked on the dial. For one survey, it also shows the change from the previous one, such as "Previous survey: 65". Select the card to see the score over time in Analytics. See [How the engagement score is calculated](/en/help/pulse/read-results/how-the-engagement-score-is-calculated/).
- **Participation rate** is the share of invited employees who answered at least one rating question.
- **Survey activity** counts **Invited employees**, **Employees who responded**, **Questions asked** and **Comments received**.
- **eNPS** shows the score with its split into promoters, passives and detractors.
- **At a glance** names the **Strongest area** and the topic that **Needs attention**. Under **Engagement drivers**, select a topic to open it in Analytics.
- **Employee comments** shows how many comments were positive, neutral or negative. Select it to read them in Comments.

When you pick an exit survey, an **Exit reason breakdown** appears beside the score.

When you pick one survey and its summary has been written, a card marked **AI-powered** and **Beta** appears. It sums up the survey's **Strengths**, an **Area to improve** and a **Recommendation**. It's written once a day, so it doesn't change with each new answer. See [How AI sentiment and summaries work](/en/help/pulse/read-results/how-ai-sentiment-and-summaries-work/).

## Things to watch

- If fewer than 30 people have answered, the score says, for example, "Based on 16 responses. Read with care."
- With all surveys combined, there's no previous survey, so no change is shown.
- Your goal comes from **Pulse → Settings**. Super admins set it. See [Pulse settings](/en/help/pulse/pulse-settings-and-access/pulse-settings/).

## If you're a reporting manager

Overview shows results for your own team only, and the AI card doesn't appear. Analytics, Heatmap and Comments are closed to reporting managers for now. See ["Analytics is not available for your role"](/en/help/pulse/pulse-settings-and-access/analytics-not-available-for-your-role/).