Performance review template
A balanced review: objectives with evidence, self and manager assessments, strengths, development, feedback to the manager and the plan ahead.
Name: [Name] · Role: [Role] · Manager: [Name] · Period: [from] to [to] · Date: [date]
| Objective | Result | Evidence | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Objective 1] | [ ] | [ ] | Not met / Met / Exceeded |
| [Objective 2] | [ ] | [ ] | Not met / Met / Exceeded |
| [Objective 3] | [ ] | [ ] | Not met / Met / Exceeded |
| Competency | Self-assessment | Manager assessment | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Competency] | [1–4] | [1–4] | [ ] |
| [Competency] | [1–4] | [1–4] | [ ] |
[Two or three, with examples.]
[One or two, with the support offered.]
[What helps, what could be better.]
- Objectives: [ ]
- Development plan: [training, projects, mentoring]
Employee comments: [ ]
Employee ______________________ Manager ______________________
Step by step
- 1Ask for the self-assessment a week before.
- 2Base each assessment on evidence from the period.
- 3Agree the next objectives and the development plan together.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
A professional interview (entretien professionnel) on career development is mandatory every two years, separate from the performance review.
Code du travail L6315-1Performance review criteria are subject to works council co-determination where there is one.
Betriebsverfassungsgesetz § 94(2)Employees can access their review data; automated assessments with AI are regulated.
GDPR, art. 15 and 22; AI Act, Annex IIILegal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
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