Performance reviews
-
- Posts: 1505
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:48 am
Performance reviews
Where I work there are basically three grades you can get:
-all star: you landed a kabillion dollar account, you outsourced a ton of jobs and saved lots of money. reserved for a handful of people.
-ok: you came to work on time and didnt screw anything up. 90% of employees
-bad: you really must have been in a pain in your managers rear end.
-the rest would be new employees without a rating
So thats a pretty demoralizing system. I think of myself as a pretty good employee - all my targets were exceeded, I'm the one my group comes to when they don't know the answer, I had a number of good cross sells, etc.
But I'm simply rated as an ok employee. I understand I didn't invent a product or cross sell an entire business line, but I know I did better work than the others in my group who do their 8 and skate. Senior management has even said as much to me and on more than one occasion. Unfortunately short of doing one of those miraculous things I have nothing to work towards.
Even the sub-categories I got OKs on. Part of that I think is that my manager is in another city, and I don't talk with her much. They only time I do is when someone else there is asking me to troubleshoot a client concern for them.
-all star: you landed a kabillion dollar account, you outsourced a ton of jobs and saved lots of money. reserved for a handful of people.
-ok: you came to work on time and didnt screw anything up. 90% of employees
-bad: you really must have been in a pain in your managers rear end.
-the rest would be new employees without a rating
So thats a pretty demoralizing system. I think of myself as a pretty good employee - all my targets were exceeded, I'm the one my group comes to when they don't know the answer, I had a number of good cross sells, etc.
But I'm simply rated as an ok employee. I understand I didn't invent a product or cross sell an entire business line, but I know I did better work than the others in my group who do their 8 and skate. Senior management has even said as much to me and on more than one occasion. Unfortunately short of doing one of those miraculous things I have nothing to work towards.
Even the sub-categories I got OKs on. Part of that I think is that my manager is in another city, and I don't talk with her much. They only time I do is when someone else there is asking me to troubleshoot a client concern for them.
-
- Posts: 42786
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:58 pm
- Location: More of a before-rehab friend...
- Contact:
Performance reviews
We have 1 to 6 grade system. That system above is prohibitive. Surprisingly so, even for the corporate world...
Performance reviews
We have ratings of 1-5. If one gets less than a 3, then a performance management program is implemented (or they are just on the way out the door). I think it's a pretty fair way to handle things and generally keeps people on track with their jobs.
You - as I've gathered - probably work in a much more cut throat environment.
You - as I've gathered - probably work in a much more cut throat environment.
-
- Posts: 11612
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:27 pm
Performance reviews
Welcome to corporate America.
Performance reviews
My last job had a 1-3 rating system but we were told nobody gets a 3 because we can always do better. Wtf good does that do?
-
- Posts: 1505
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:48 am
Performance reviews
here the top rating is also tied to raises/bonsues
-
- Posts: 61103
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 pm
- Location: FUCΚ! Even in the future nothing works.
Performance reviews
That's how our entire raise system works. Our scale is 1-5, and managers get a "pool" to divide up. The better your score, the higher your raise percentage is. I love it because I'm always one of the top 2 in my group, whereas my old job everyone got the same raise regardless of what you did, unless you were on a performance review plan.here the top rating is also tied to raises/bonsues
Performance reviews
Ratings in corporate america are almost always tied to bonuses. Usually even it's pre-determined so reviews slot out that way as well. I've been a part of a few of those discussions and it's really made me resent the performance review aspect of the job.
-
- Posts: 3658
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:42 pm
- Location: Looking into the Italian citizenship option...
Performance reviews
This.Ratings in corporate america are almost always tied to bonuses. Usually even it's pre-determined so reviews slot out that way as well. I've been a part of a few of those discussions and it's really made me resent the performance review aspect of the job.
-
- Posts: 11612
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:27 pm
Performance reviews
Not here. I usually get 4/5 or 5/5 on my reviews but get the same raise every year (2-3%). Raises are dependent on how your particular division did profit-wise. The worst part is our division typically doesn't do as well as others, but I end up doing work for other more profitable divisions. But I don't get a cut of their raises.This.Ratings in corporate america are almost always tied to bonuses. Usually even it's pre-determined so reviews slot out that way as well. I've been a part of a few of those discussions and it's really made me resent the performance review aspect of the job.
-
- Posts: 19041
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:37 pm
- Location: people notice my car when its shined up
Performance reviews
i've never had a performance review
Performance reviews
most awkward situation I've ever had regarding a performance review was when my boss handed me my review, asked me to read it out loud and then complete it myself in front of him.
-
- Posts: 1505
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:48 am
Performance reviews
my only saving grace is that the cost of living is so much higher where my boss and rest of the group are, and I don't think she factors that in when she doles out the bonus cash
-
- Posts: 2275
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:36 pm
Performance reviews
The performance review system we've implemented in building this practice, is one where the contributor self identifies goals for the period (normally quarterly and yearly). These goals involve personal growth and advancement, team oriented activities, client satisfaction, and practice growth contributions.
In each area the contributor is ask to identify items that they have control over and items that are outside of their control (i.e. I can't deliver 10 successful engagements this quarter if the account reps bring in less than 10 opportunities.)
There's another section for outstanding contributions (things like those MV pointed out), patents, process and procedure streamlining, new ways of gaining additional revenue or creation of new 'products', those types of things.
My group is small enough at the moment that I'm able to meet with each and every contributor on a bi-weekly basis to informally talk about progress.
When review time comes, no one is surprised. Self reviews almost always reflect reality. In fact, I normally have to adjust the self review upward.
My review? It all comes down to revenue. If I exceed my targets my boss is happy, otherwise ... It's very short sighted.
In each area the contributor is ask to identify items that they have control over and items that are outside of their control (i.e. I can't deliver 10 successful engagements this quarter if the account reps bring in less than 10 opportunities.)
There's another section for outstanding contributions (things like those MV pointed out), patents, process and procedure streamlining, new ways of gaining additional revenue or creation of new 'products', those types of things.
My group is small enough at the moment that I'm able to meet with each and every contributor on a bi-weekly basis to informally talk about progress.
When review time comes, no one is surprised. Self reviews almost always reflect reality. In fact, I normally have to adjust the self review upward.
My review? It all comes down to revenue. If I exceed my targets my boss is happy, otherwise ... It's very short sighted.
Performance reviews
I just received my first annual review last week. Two scales, and I maxed them both out.
So, no room for improvement. I rule.
So, no room for improvement. I rule.
-
- Posts: 29644
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:45 pm
- Location: “MIMH is almost always correct” -ulf
Performance reviews
performance reviews are dumb
Performance reviews
Especially when you piss off your boss by trying to bail on dinner.
-
- Posts: 29644
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:45 pm
- Location: “MIMH is almost always correct” -ulf
Performance reviews
she's not my boss =(
Performance reviews
I'm completing annual reviews for my team before I leave next week.
The ratings are 1-4, and I always get my guys to rate themselves as part of the process.
Fortunately I think I'm pretty good at discussing their performance during the year, so there isn't usually a huge difference between what they rate themselves as and how I rate them.
The ratings are 1-4, and I always get my guys to rate themselves as part of the process.
Fortunately I think I'm pretty good at discussing their performance during the year, so there isn't usually a huge difference between what they rate themselves as and how I rate them.
Performance reviews
I've also had reviews where another boss said even though you were above this, we have to mark it below so that there can be room for improvement in the future. I'm glad I don't work there anymore.
-
- Posts: 2275
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:36 pm
Performance reviews
I'm completing annual reviews for my team before I leave next week.
The ratings are 1-4, and I always get my guys to rate themselves as part of the process.
Fortunately I think I'm pretty good at discussing their performance during the year, so there isn't usually a huge difference between what they rate themselves as and how I rate them.
-
- Posts: 11668
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:04 pm
- Location: Orlando, FL
Performance reviews
i've never had a performance review
There ya go.
Performance reviews
Are you a SNCO in the Marine Corps, by chance?I've also had reviews where another boss said even though you were above this, we have to mark it below so that there can be room for improvement in the future. I'm glad I don't work there anymore.
-
- Posts: 9330
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:28 pm
- Location: undisclosed
Performance reviews
"First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anybody wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."
Performance reviews
Tif gonna tank for 2nd.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 102 guests