#performancereview

For those displaced between 9/30/2025-11/1/2025, did you receive a year end performance review? I completed my self evaluation before non working notice but have not been able to get a clear answer if I’d receive a YE.

I know there are people active on this site that have been helpful as we’ve faced these recent layoffs.
I’m curious if they, or anyone, has credible information on the strategy here. It seems this past round had a large focus on remote, performance review, and a bit grading. Is there a magic number of reduction we are aiming for? Or a magic number of remote workforce?

How are comp statements and bonuses looking this year?

outstanding impact, exceeds expectations, valuable contribution, needs improvement and not meeting expectations. No calibration meetings and forced catagories. Rank and Yank in full effect at chevron

Zillow cut roughly 200 employees, or 3% of its workforce, during annual reviews while keeping job postings steady and growing revenue 16%.

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-workforce-cuts/

Rated IM for the first time in 8 years. How long do I have.. to look for another job?

Manager shared that they were told if the give an exceeds they have to give an IM. It has nothing to do with performance. Literally you have to pick out of a hat. So my take is if layoffs and reviews have no basis in reality then why try? Do the minimum to not get fired but after that forget it. Seems like a bad way to run a successful company but oh well.

In light of the new total rewards framework, is it now better to be T3 or T4?

Performance reviews here are a joke. They will shamelessly give good workers a bad review.

Can anyone comment on how ranking panels go. Would like to improve next year.

For my 2025 mid year review, I was given an IM. Second half of the year, my manager acknowledged things were a lot better but still gave me an IM for the EOY review because he "had to consider the year as a whole". Now he tells me because I have 2 IMs in a row I need to be on PIP according to HR. His review had the most bogus generic points just so he could embellish why he was giving me the poor rating.

I should probably be looking for another job now but does anyone have any advice? Is it pretty much over now that I'm on PIP? Should I not sign any of the PIP documents? Ive already opened a ticket with HR to have all of this documented going forward but my managers assessment just seems completely unreasonable.

Since it’s Thursday, I guess my manager is just fully committed to avoiding me about my merit/bonus conversation.

For those that got an IM or NI, what was your comp discussion like? Any raise and what bonus?

This was my first full year and got IM at year end for basically no reason. Whatever.

• No raise … I’m already paid on the higher end of my title, also located in major hub

• Bonus … same $ as stated in my offer letter, about 15%

15 percent of high performers across all band levels are be rated as low performers to reduce bonus pay outs. This is the next move on attrition. Next steps may be pips and subsequent layoffs. You would think a company as large as IBM would be able to handle this differently. Hopefully people who know they are high performers that get a low performance review know this has nothing to do with them and everything to do with the dysfunctional management team at IBM.

Is it a problem? He moderate bonus. Big project he put everyone name in to take credit. Let my demoted old boss take my just assigned work which is half way done. Tolerate any team member misbehavior to keep everyone a job! Rate everyone 3 to tell HR no difference effort when Citi changed to performance base. Switch work assignment to make smart ones to teach dead wood. Should I be nice and cover all deadwood in my team? Is my team overstuffed? But claimed understaffed?

Watch Kramer gush about how incredible IBM is. Then Alvind give him a couple hundred grand and everybody's happy.

I have been working at The Bank for over a year now so this is my first time being eligible for a raise. I started in August 2024. Did anybody else not get a raise? I’m trying to understand if it’s just me or is it something that is quite common at The Bank. I’ve never not received a raise at my previous companies. Your input will help. I receive a meets/meets on my annual review

excuse to lay off people

I’m curious if anyone else has thoughts or concerns about the recent update regarding Year End conversations.

Leadership just communicated that YE discussions are being pushed back to the first week of March.

I know delays like this can happen for a variety of reasons, but the timing and the shift to a single conversation feel unusual.

Is anyone else reading into this? Do you think this signals anything bigger, like restructuring or broader cost-control measures, or is this simply a logistical change?

Would love to hear your perspective and whether other teams are experiencing the same thing.

Been with the company 10 years and received exceeded a majority of the time (8/10 reviews). To my absolute shock I have received a partially achieved. It looks like bonus payout is anticipated to be around 100% per today’s email - what can I expect for partially achieved? 50%? Lower? Thank you.

https://cheezburger.com/44086277/team-lead-quits-on-the-spot-after-upper-management-reprimands-him-for-giving-employees-5-out-of-5-on

Many were marked below or meet some for the sake of bnys ulterior motive to get rid of people to avoid paying severance. So match that rating!!! Dont waste your time going above or beyond when they clearly don't care or appreciate you. most wont make it to get next merit so stop doing extra. Do bare minimum

M2 here, I had a needs Improvement at mid-year and at my end of year. I knew that was going to be the case because I'm also on the map program.

I was told during my end of your meeting that this was in the past. But, we all know that if you're trending , that's not a good thing . Has anybody recently survived two inconsistently meets or needs Improvement?

Has anyone completed a dispute with their rating or does it matter if they've picked you to be next for the cut? Similar situation as others here with great ratings all previous years, even midyear, with no negative feedback until the year end review. Feedback is vague and actually contains false information.

Basically title. Hired mid 2025 and had my review with me receiving an IM. All commentary in the review did not support an IM but here we are.

Anyways, there are two people who report to my bosses boss and they definitely received an “exceeds” on their review.

Do both these things add up to me getting an IM? Should I be worried for mid year or is this standard WF practice?

should it have been discussed during the review?

please no trolls

Last 3 yrs 3/3 , same bonus same increament 1.5%.doesnt even meet inflation. More commute , different managers to adopt, constant priority changes.
I dont understand what else to do to lift to 2 rating.

For those given this with no prior performance issues, curious to know what they claim was the reason? Im hearing a couple bs explanations which we all know are just that

They are due by the end of the week and I have not heard a thing, is that normal?

Was displaced during Q4 and currently in the 60 days non-working. I can't seem to get a straight answer, but wondering if I will still receive a performance review for 2025?

More of a cover, really, giving higher-ups maneuvering room when deciding on layoffs or firings. They rarely reflect an employee's actual performance, skills, or value to the team. When your number's up, it doesn't matter that your role is critical or that you've excelled for years and know your corner inside out. Nobody's safe. The main guide is profits, and pretty much nothing else matters.

Big wave coming after annual review, no matter what’s your rating or where you are

At this point it’s been 1 week since rest of VSPs left. Company is complete disarray. Comments on CF social media posts show members frustration and lack of any response from CF. How has this mess not made it to at a minimum WBAL? CF leaders have sc--wed the employees and the downstream is a place members lack any confidence in. If bonuses go away, only offshore support will exist, and we all know they care about the income not the fix. Any word when reviews come out or what bonuses are looking like?

I got partially meets expectations at year end. I have just got £4.5k in bonus. This company is an absolute joke even to the well treated analysts but it is hard to find reasons to leave when analysts can expect these bonuses for sub par work. The atmopshere in office is tense as we can sense the hatred as the rumours spread. Other analysts have reported managers and supervisors being overly critical or leaving them out of work out of spite. Worst of all, most analysts considering leaving after the 2 year program.

A consultant with attorneys would gain traction if they were able to determine how many “needs improvements” were handed out in prior years vs 2025 reviews. If the number increased dramatically, then can’t an argument be made that this is their attempt to term employees for they don’t have to pay out severance? I know a person who has been with the company over 20 years and never received an NI before until this year.

I can't wait to see what my rating is, and I really look forward to waiting till July to get my increase. It is fun waiting and getting another opportunity to have a second touch point with my boss instead of getting my raise at the beginning of the year.

Anyone else get this? Review was good. I usually get the standard 2% ish. This year, "overridden" by upper management (whomever that is), down to zero percent. No PIP or anything. Just no raise.

Every year around November, managers ask for a list of names for "feedback." I have no issues coming up with names who will give a solid review but like, what purpose does this even serve? I give names of those whom I have a good relationship with and work with often so it's easy for me - I had 3 managers and 3 sr advisors on my list this past year.

But then I get requests for feedback on someone whom I literally NEVER talk to nor work with more than once/year at the very most. Not to mention I got one from my director/manager whom I also barely know lol.

I always give amazing reviews to everyone but, wtf is the purpose of these? I feel like the majority of people will always give good reviews, even for those who don't deserve them.