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Performance review

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCore term

In business english, performance review means: A regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss the employee's work, results and goals, often once or twice a year.

In Turkish: performans değerlendirmesi, performans görüşmesi

How it is used

Often linked to pay rises, bonuses and promotion. You have, prepare for or conduct a performance review. British companies may call it an 'appraisal'; some also collect '360-degree feedback' from colleagues.

Example sentences

  1. My performance review is next week, so I'm listing what I achieved this year.

  2. Bonuses are decided after the annual performance reviews in January.

Common collocations

  • annual performance review
  • mid-year performance review
  • prepare for a performance review
  • conduct a performance review
  • feedbackComments about how good or useful someone's work, idea or performance is, given so that it can be improved.
  • KPIShort for key performance indicator: a measurable value that shows how well a person, team or company is achieving an important goal.
  • promotionA move to a more senior job or position in the same organization, usually with more responsibility and higher pay.
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between two people, usually a manager and a team member, to discuss work, progress, problems and development.

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