Performance Review template

Canonical template for the Performance Review format.

# Performance Review: [Employee Name]

## Period
[Start date] to [End date]

## Reviewer
[Manager name and title]

## Summary
[One to two sentences naming the overall assessment. Be direct.]

## Performance Against Goals

### [Goal 1]
Rating: [Met / Partially Met / Not Met]
[Specific evidence of what the employee did or did not accomplish. Cite behavior or output.]

### [Goal 2]
Rating: [Met / Partially Met / Not Met]
[Specific evidence.]

## Strengths
- [Named strength, with a cited example from the period.]

## Development Areas
- [Named gap, with a cited example and why it matters for this role.]

## Goals for Next Period
- [Specific, measurable goal] - by [date or quarter]

## Overall Rating
[Rating label per the organization's scale]

## Additional Notes
[Anything material that does not fit the sections above]