Employee Performance Review Template
An employee performance review template gives managers and HR teams a structured framework for evaluating employee performance consistently across the organisation. Without a standard template, performance reviews become informal conversations with no documentation — making it difficult to track development, justify salary changes, or manage underperformance fairly.
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- Annual or bi-annual performance reviews for all employees
- Probation reviews for employees completing their notice period
- Performance improvement plans for underperforming team members
- Promotion assessments requiring objective performance data
Key fields in this template
Employee & Review Period
Employee name, designation, department, and the period being reviewed
Goals & Target Achievement
Planned goals for the period and actual outcomes — percentage achievement per goal
Competency Ratings
Ratings (1–5) across key competencies: communication, ownership, quality of work, teamwork, initiative
Manager Comments
Qualitative assessment of performance, highlights, and areas for improvement
Development Plan
Skills to build, training recommended, and stretch goals for the next period
Overall Rating
Summary rating — Exceeds Expectations / Meets Expectations / Needs Improvement
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