Use this step by step explanation to craft a good employee performance feedback review for a systems specialist. Find the right words with quality phrases.

A systems specialist provides technical guidance to departmental staff regarding computer systems. He/she installs, analyzes, and solves problems related to computer software and hardware as well as integrating and adapting the existing computer software to the needs of the department.

Other specific responsibilities include developing internet and intranet web sites as well as creating procedures and standards for running the systems. He/she participates in the planning of training for new employees regarding the company's computer systems. In addition, he/she develops procedures for troubleshooting systems and lastly, they advise the management on the best systems to purchase that could be beneficial to their strategic objectives.

Employee Performance Review Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Rating: Rate the employee against the core skills based on how well he/she demonstrates each skill. Give scores 1, 2, or 3 for each rating depending on the employee's performance.
  2. Comments: Use this area to give examples of employee's performance phrases. The phrases should describe how well an employee has performed on previously set goals based on the given core skill.
  3. Summary: Use this section to give a summary of the employee's strengths and areas for improvement or development. Recommend a step increase for an employee who has met the expectations and performance improvement plans for one who doesn't meet expectations.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources manager must examine and indicate whether he/she concurs with the evaluation and comments. If the manager agrees, then he/she must sign the evaluation form. If he/she doesn't concur, then he/she must provide reasons explaining why this is so.
  5. Signatures: Sign the evaluation form and give it to the employee to go through and answer the Self Evaluation Questions. Ask him/her to sign and date the evaluation form before giving it back to the human resources for filing.

Rating Meaning

The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies.

1

Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results.

2

The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work.

3

Supervisor's Feedback

Skill

Comments

Rating

CUSTOMER ORIENTED: Customer Oriented is a skill that focuses primarily on the client as the King offering quality services that meet the customer's expectations with an aim to inspire people rather than just try to sell their product.

Handles complaints and difficult situations with customers with much ease.

Great at following up with clients and makes sure they are updated on matters relating to their transactions.

2

VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Verbal Communication is the use of tones and language to relay a message; it aids as a vehicle for expressing ideas, concepts and it, is critical to the daily running of the business.

Knows audience well enough and uses the correct language and terms that will suit them perfectly.

Never beats around the bush but instead goes straight to the point.

2

JUDGMENT SKILLS: Judgment is the ability to make a decision or form an opinion wisely especially in matters affecting action, good sense and discretion.

Analyzes data from different focus groups in order to help select proper packaging for a new product in the company

Explains one's own decision to those affected or involved and follows up to ensure effective and proper implementation

2

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Ethical Behavior is acting in policies that are consistent with what the society and individuals typically think are good morals or values.

Always ascertains that all the staff are treated fairly without favoritism

Has obtained training that specifically focuses on practicing ethical behavior at the workplace

2

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Physical Abilities is the ability of one's strengths and limitations that are also known as the individual resources to perform well at the tasks given.

Performs complicated tasks that require lots of lifting and moving with ease

Ability to understand and comprehend technology based programs used in the execution of tasks

3

SELF CONFIDENCE: Self Confidence is the ability to know who you are and what you are capable of doing which shows in your behavior, your body language, how you speak, etc.

Seeks out positive colleagues and mentors when feeling down and avoids naysayers and jealous types who want to see one fail

Smiles in order to relieve stress, feel more relaxed and appear composed to others when talking to a group of colleagues

2

CONCEPTUAL THINKING: Conceptual Thinking is the ability to recognize a situation or problem by identifying patterns or connections while addressing the underlying issues.

Uses advanced methods and techniques to identify the intricacies of a situation and how they may impact the outcome

Goes beyond past experiences and finds new ways of looking at issues to draw out new insight from complex and diverse information

3

MEETING MANAGEMENT: Meeting Management is the skill to know and understands the reason why an official meeting should be held and who should attend.

Encourages use of creative approaches of holding meetings and shows willingness to leave room for creativity

Makes effort to follow up on a meeting and documents most of the responsibilities and tasks assigned

2

RESEARCH: Research is the ability to stay updated on the latest trends in different fields as per your concern or the concern of your company or business.

Looks for alternatives to accepted or common methods and solutions

Uses insight gained from reflection and feedback to improve future research methods

2

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE: Product Knowledge is an essential sales skill to understand the features of your product allowing you to present the benefits compellingly and accurately to the customer.

Understands how to fix the most basic problems associated with a product

Makes enough effort to understand how a product compares to rival products

2

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

CUSTOMER ORIENTED:

Explain a situation where you went an extra mile to serve a customer. What did you do?

Which biggest challenge have you encountered in customer service and how did you deal with it?

[employee comments]
VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Have you ever spoken before first thinking over it and it ended up hurting someone? How was the experience?

Do you give people ample time to talk before you state your point or views?

[employee comments]
JUDGMENT SKILLS:

Can you give two examples of situations where you have used logic and good judgment in solving a problem? How did you go about it?

Do you usually analyze information better alone or with a group? Why? When do you seek assistance from other employees?

[employee comments]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Have you acquired a relationship of trust with other co-workers and management?

Are you most likely to bend the truth to protect yourself?

[employee comments]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Do you help others to come up with workable goals for complicated tasks?

Are you keen to check every detail at the start and close of every day?

[employee comments]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Can you describe a time you thought you were going to fail in a task? What did you do to succeed?

Are there employees you consider more successful than you? How often do you have contact with them?

[employee comments]
CONCEPTUAL THINKING:

Describe the most complex task you have ever accomplished. What information did you use when handling this task?

Give an example of a problem you solved when important facts were unavailable. What was the outcome? How was this problem affecting other employees?

[employee comments]
MEETING MANAGEMENT:

Have you ever failed to give participants the topic to be discussed beforehand? How did you correct the mistake?

What are you doing to ensure participants remain focused throughout a meeting?

[employee comments]
RESEARCH:

What are you doing to improve your understanding of how to use data reduction and synthesis methods?

What are you doing to improve your ability to point out, define, and analyze existing problems?

[employee comments]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Can you think of a situation where you demonstrated your ability to fix problems associated with a product?

What are you doing to improve your ability to fix problems associated with a product?

[employee comments]

Summary

Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 5: To be completed by the employee

1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations

2. Areas to improve

3. Goals completed since last performance feedback

4. Goals for next period

5. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:
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