Poll: Performance Ratings
July 25, 2025
53 participants
What rating scale do you currently use for performance reviews?
3-point scale
4-point scale
5-point scale
Other
No rating system
If you use a 3-point scale, which set of descriptors best matches your current performance rating scale?
Exceeds Expectations / Meets Expectations / Needs Improvement
Exceptional / Proficient / Developing
Achieved / Partially Achieved / Not Achieved
If you use a 4-point scale, which set of descriptors best matches your current performance rating scale?
Sets a New Standard / Often Exceeds Expectations /Consistency Meets Expectations/ Needs Development
Exceptional / Strong / Solid / Developing
Fully Achieved / Mostly Achieved / Partially Achieved / Not Achieved
If you use a 5-point scale, which set of descriptors best matches your current performance rating scale?
Exceptional / Exceeds Expectations / Meets Expectations / Needs Improvement / Unsatisfactory
Significantly Exceeds / Exceeds / Meets / Partially Meets / Does Not Meet
Other (see below)
Other descriptors used by participants for 5-point scales are as follows:
- Transformative Impact/Outstanding Impact/Significant Impact/Modest Impact/Not Enough Impact
- Exceptional/Strong/Successful/Needs Improvement/Below Expectations
- Consistently Exceeds Expectations/Partially Exceeds Expectations/Meets Expectations/Partially Meets Expectations/Below Expectations
- Top/Excellent/Solid/Partially Meeting Expectations/Not meeting
- Outstanding/Superior/Effective/Marginal/Unsatisfactory
- Outstanding/Exceeded Expectations/Achieved Expectations/Partially Met Expectations/Below Expectations
- Leading Performance/Strong Performance/Solid Performance/Building/Not Meeting Expectations
- Exceptional/Highly Effective/Proficient/Inconsistent/Unsatisfactory
Does your organization use different weightings for performance review elements based on employee type, for example, managers vs. individual contributors?
Yes, we use different weightings depending on position, e.g., for managers vs. individual contributors
No, we use the same weighting for all employees
Does not apply/we don't use weighted elements