I am looking for some comments regarding our current review process. I still down w/ my manager and set goals for the year. I also have a mid-year review. When my manager gives me a number (1-5) 1 being best he/she might rate me a 2 but when management reviews ALL employees they say only x amount of people can be a 1, 2, etc. So my rating of a 2 might be knocked down to a 3.

I say I should be reviewed on my job performance.

Would love to review comments from experts.

Thanks!

Hi mrebal,

Don't panic by might or might not be, have good relation with your manager and focus on your task rather than ratings.

Rating does not matter if you have knowledge and skills you can be best anywhere.

All the best

This is not uncommon. But I don't like it either. Performance should be measured against a standard, not a quota of ratings.

What generally happens, is there is a pool of raise money and HR dictates that x number of people get x% of increase. So they have to use some sort of quota system.

It's also done that way to prevent a manager from giving EVERYONE a 1 or 2.

Since raises are based on the review numbers, it's another way to make managers really think about who really deserves a 1 or 2, and who is getting one because the manager likes that person, or because the manager doesn't want to be a "bad guy".

If you really ARE being judged only on merit, and deserve a 2 more than other people, then you won't be the person knocked down to a 3 because of quotas, either.

Well, What I tried to say that after all it is the number game. But normally it's manager who decides who get's what and also if the merit system is crystal clear and your boss has generous view about it only then the actual performance matter.

I have seen many example of getting good numbers only with the basis of good relations with the manager and especially when review is near people use to tight their knot to prove to be best deserving.

Regards,