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

A Computer Support Specialist is a profession who is hired by a company to offer high quality technical assistance to all computer users. He/she ensures that all users are well conversant with the computer systems usage. Also, he or she will offer advice to the clients on how best to manage their computer related systems.

Besides that major role, he/she undertakes the following assigned roles; troubleshoot computer problems, run diagnostic programs to determine the source of the problem, consult on the procurement of new systems, writing training manuals, overseeing all computer information systems and their use, configuring and troubleshooting the network and offering client support.

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

PROBLEM SOLVING: Problem Solving is the skill of defining a problem to determine its cause, identify it, prioritize and select alternative solutions to implement in solving the problems and reviving relationships.

Keeps things calm even when required to make quick decisions under high pressure.

Always portrays enough knowledge of the problem and its feasible solutions.

2

TROUBLESHOOTING: Troubleshooting is solving a problem or determining a question to an issue which is often applied to repairing failed products or processes on a machine or a system.

Knows how well to handle clients and their various problems.

Knows how to establish and maintain personal networks and relationships that are useful in troubleshooting.

2

KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: Knowledge of Job is essential to every employee who needs to have a clear understanding of how their jobs fit into the overall organization to eliminate carelessness and laxity.

Asks one's supervisor what the expectations of a certain project are and works towards meeting those expectations

Offers junior and new employees guidance and encouragement and teaches them how to handle different tasks and set goals

2

WORK ATTITUDE: Work Attitude is one's feelings towards and beliefs about one's job and their behavior that can tell how it feels to be there.

Encourages colleagues to work and quickly build up a jovial working environment of trust

Carries a positive viewpoint and ability to make sound decisions in stressful situations

3

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Emotional Intelligence is the capability to identify your emotions, understand what they are telling me and realize how the feelings are affecting you and the people around you.

Treats co-workers with respect and fairness, preserves their self-confidence and dignity, and shows regard for their opinions

Takes responsibility for one's own actions; apologizes quickly after hurting someone, walks away from arguments and forgives others rather than giving into feelings of resentment

2

CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY: Consistency and Reliability are the ability to be trusted to do what you do best all the time with or without supervision and without failure to produce results.

Turns up to work on time, carries out one's tasks without constant supervision and takes breaks only when scheduled

Takes the initiative to speak to one's bosses to find out what else can be done after completing the assigned task

2

PROBLEM/SITUATION ANALYSIS: Problem/Situation Analysis is the ability to solve problems and assess situations to know what kind of solution is required to calm it down.

Tries to break the problem down into smaller, manageable parts in order to decrease anxiety and think more clearly

Tries to form own goals in the sense of actions one can take to achieve the desired goals

2

TRAINING OTHERS: Training is the ability to expand the knowledge base by learning new truths that are useful in the workplace.

Makes attempts to apply skills learned in training session to advance skill set and career

Encourages team members to share concepts learned in training sessions

2

COMPUTER SKILLS: Computer Skills are the necessary computer working skills that each employee need to have while seeking to get admitted into the professional world.

Understands the benefits of backing up computer data on a regular basis to an external storage device

Demonstrates an above average typing speed when using word processors accompanied with above average accuracy

2

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Technical Skills are the abilities and knowledge mostly related to mechanical, IT, scientific and mathematical needed to perform specific tasks in the workplace.

Shows interest to understand how complex systems and processes work

Makes enough effort to enhance the ability to operate a wide range of devices and machines

2

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

PROBLEM SOLVING:

How well do you solve issues and are you confident in your abilities?

How well do you brainstorm before setting out to solve a problem?

[employee comments]
TROUBLESHOOTING:

How well do you consider the possible alternatives before solving a problem?

What do you consider as your best and worst experience when it comes to troubleshooting?

[employee comments]
KNOWLEDGE OF JOB:

How have you improved your knowledge of the job? In what ways have you helped other employees improve their knowledge of the job?

Think of a time when you were assigned a very sensitive task. How did you gather all the required information to perform the task?

[employee comments]
WORK ATTITUDE:

Are you an asset to your company or a strict liability that only causes conflict?

Do you give your work a personal touch that people can put know you did it?

[employee comments]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

What is your greatest strength? How do you make sure your colleagues benefit from your greatest strength?

Can you describe a time when understanding your colleague's perspective helped you resolve an issue or accomplish a task?

[employee comments]
CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY:

Describe a time when you took responsibility for an error and were held personally accountable. What happened?

How often do you keep in touch with customers? How do you inform them about new products or services?

[employee comments]
PROBLEM/SITUATION ANALYSIS:

What information do you research when analyzing a problem and how do you use it?

What are some of the challenges that you have encountered when analyzing problems and how have you faced them?

[employee comments]
TRAINING OTHERS:

What efforts are you making to apply skills learnt in training session to advance your skill set and career?

What efforts are you making to attend important training sessions?

[employee comments]
COMPUTER SKILLS:

How often do you seek for assistance when faced with a challenge when using a computer service?

What efforts are you making to become more familiar with computer security issues and copyright laws?

[employee comments]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

What are you doing to improve your ability to troubleshoot and maintain basic devices and machines?

Have you ever attempted to apply your technical skills to create a new and working system from scratch?

[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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