Employee Performance Review Template
Interactive employee performance review form with behavior-based rating rubrics, competency ratings, development goals, action plans, manager and employee comments, and conversation prompts. Designed to create consistent, documented reviews across managers and locations and to capture structured responses for later reporting and improvement.
Employee Performance Review
How to use this review
Use this form to guide a structured, fair performance conversation. Rate each competency using the 1–5 scale and add examples or notes. Focus on behaviors and outcomes rather than personality. Complete the development goals and agreed actions together during the conversation.
Rating rubric
- 1 — Unsatisfactory: Frequently fails to meet expectations; immediate improvement required.
- 2 — Needs Improvement: Sometimes meets expectations but gaps remain; development plan needed.
- 3 — Meets Expectations: Consistently performs required duties to standard.
- 4 — Exceeds Expectations: Often goes beyond expectations; strong contributor.
- 5 — Exceptional: Consistently outstanding; role model and high-impact performer.
Example prompts: "Describe a recent example that shows this rating." "What support or resources would help this person improve or excel?"
Save a personal copy, bring it to your team, or tailor the questions and workflow to fit what you are hungry to improve.
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