What Are Good Performance Review Questions

PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION

EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

• Employee Name: [________________________________________]
• Job Title: [________________________________________]
• Department: [________________________________________]
• Review Period: [___________] to [___________]
• Review Date: [________________________________________]
• Manager/Supervisor: [________________________________________]

SECTION I: CORE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Please evaluate the employee’s performance relative to the established job description and goals set for this period.

1. Core Competencies: How would you describe your greatest accomplishments during this review period, and how do they align with the strategic objectives of [____________________]? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

2. Obstacles and Challenges: What internal or external challenges hindered your productivity, and what resources or structural changes would mitigate these in the future? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

3. Proficiency Evaluation: In which areas of your role do you feel you have achieved mastery, and which areas require further professional development or training? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

SECTION II: LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION

To be completed for roles involving cross-functional interaction or personnel management.

4. Interdepartmental Efficacy: Provide an example of a time during this period where your collaboration with other teams resulted in a measurable improvement to business outcomes. [____________________________________________________________________________________]

5. Professional Development: What specific skills, certifications, or professional milestones do you intend to prioritize over the next [___________] months? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

SECTION III: STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

To be completed by the Manager.

6. Value Contribution: How has the employee contributed to the long-term fiscal or operational goals of [____________________]? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

7. Performance Feedback: Are there specific behaviors or performance metrics that require immediate adjustment to meet the standards of the company? [____________________________________________________________________________________]

SECTION IV: GOAL SETTING FOR THE NEXT PERIOD

Establish actionable objectives for the upcoming term.

• Primary Goal 1: [________________________________________________________________]
• Primary Goal 2: [________________________________________________________________]
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): [________________________________________________]

SECTION V: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION

This performance review document serves as a formal record of the evaluation process. Both parties hereby acknowledge that the contents have been reviewed and discussed in good faith. This document shall be maintained in the employee’s permanent personnel file.

Employee Signature:

_______________________________________ Date: [___________] [Printed Name of Employee]

Manager/Supervisor Signature:

_______________________________________ Date: [___________] [Printed Name of Manager]

Human Resources Representative Signature (if applicable):

_______________________________________ Date: [___________] [Printed Name of HR Representative]