Performance Review Form Template
A free performance review template for managers. Rate each employee on five areas, write strengths and areas to improve, and set goals together.
Use templateAbout this template
Managers rate an employee's quality of work, communication, teamwork, reliability and progress on goals, give an overall rating, then write strengths, areas to improve and goals for the next period.
Common uses
- Annual and mid year reviews
- Probation reviews
- Manager and team lead reviews
Key features
- Five rated areas
- Overall rating
- Strengths, areas to improve and goals
What this template asks
Who are you reviewing?
Short Text
What's their role?
Short Text
What's your name?
Short Text
Which review is this?
Single Choice · End of year, Mid year, Quarterly, First 90 days
How would you rate the quality of their work?
Opinion Scale
How well do they communicate?
Opinion Scale
How well do they work with others?
Opinion Scale
How reliable are they with deadlines?
Opinion Scale
How much progress have they made on their goals?
Opinion Scale
What's your overall rating?
Single Choice · Exceeds expectations, Meets expectations, Partly meets expectations, Below expectations
What are their main strengths?
Long Text
Where can they improve?
Long Text
What are their goals for the next period?
Long Text
Anything else to add?
Long Text · Optional
Guides for this template
- GuidesEmployee self-evaluation examples: 60 sample comments for your performance review60 employee self-evaluation examples for work, sorted by skill, plus a full sample answer, phrases to avoid and a free self-evaluation form template.
- GuidesPerformance review examples: 80 sample phrases for managers80 performance review examples for managers, by skill and rating, with areas of improvement, goals, a full performance review sample and a free template.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Performance Review Form cover?
Quality of work, communication, teamwork, reliability with deadlines and progress on goals, each rated from 1 to 5. Then an overall rating, main strengths, areas to improve and goals for the next period.
Who fills in this performance review template?
The manager or reviewer. Ask the employee to complete the Employee Self Evaluation Form first, then compare both sets of answers in the review meeting.
Can I change the rating areas?
Yes. Rename any area, add your company values or job specific skills, or change the overall rating labels. Every review is saved with the date it was submitted.