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Feedback

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈfiːdbæk/nounCore term

In human resources, feedback means: Comments on how well someone has done something, given to help them understand what works and what they could do better.

In Turkish: geri bildirim, geri dönüş

How it is used

Managers give, share or ask for feedback, which can be positive, constructive or negative. In HR you also hear feedback culture, and candidate feedback after interviews.

Example sentences

  1. Can I give you some feedback on yesterday's presentation?

  2. We always send feedback to candidates who reach the final interview.

Common collocations

  • give feedback
  • constructive feedback
  • ask for feedback
  • a piece of feedback
  • feedback session
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, what went well and what to improve.
  • 360-degree feedbackA way of reviewing performance in which an employee gets feedback from their manager, colleagues, team members and sometimes clients, not from one person only.
  • coachingHelping an employee improve a particular skill or reach a goal, mainly by asking questions and guiding them to find their own answers.
  • appraisalA formal meeting, often once a year, in which a manager reviews an employee's work, gives a rating and agrees goals for the next period.

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