Surprise! Employees don’t hate performance reviews as much as we thought

By: Tim Gould

No question, performance reviews are a touchy subject. But love ‘em or hate ‘em, new research says current review practices are pretty effective.

In a the recent Cornerstone OnDemand 2013 U.S. Employee Report, almost half (47%) of employees canvassed said their employer’s review process is a fair and accurate representation of their performance.

Another 40% said the feedback they receive helps them to improve their performance and succeed in their jobs.

In other comments, employees said the feedback they receive during the performance review process:

• is not a surprise and is feedback they’ve gotten prior to the formal review — 35%
• gives them a clear understanding of how their job performance impacts their employer’s business results — 33%
• provides them with specific examples of their work to support the feedback they receive — 31%, and
• provides them with tools, resources and/or a development plan to help them improve performance — 25%.

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