Use this sample and step by step explanation to craft a meaningful employee performance feedback review for a central office technician. Find the right words with quality phrases.

A central office technician works in a telecommunication firm to ensure that all the equipment and machinery used there is functioning properly. He/she is responsible for preventing breakdowns in real time.

Other specific responsibilities of this position include installation, repair, and maintenance of electromechanical equipment in central offices and those launched outside the telecommunication firms. They are responsible for installing complex systems. He/she is also mandated to point out errors in the systems before they escalate to problems, which could shut the central office down. Other duties include replacing outdated equipment and ensuring that they integrate seamlessly with the existing system.

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

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Public Speaking though closely related to presenting differs in that it is the process of performing a speech before a live audience with the purpose of informing, persuading or entertaining.

Does not handle pressure well enough and it is easy to tell the nervousness.

Does not talk different languages hence, cannot speak to a wide audience.

1

SAFETY AT WORK: Safety is being protected from hurt or other non-desirable outcomes that may tend to overrule a situation and cause damages of different kinds.

Makes sure that flammable trash such as oils, paper, and dry wood is disposed daily

Keeps employees informed about injury and illness statistics, safety inspections, and other safety-related issues

2

DEPENDABILITY: Dependability is the characteristic of being able to be counted on and relied upon by providing services that be trusted within a period.

Does not allow others to question the level of commitment and devotion

Cannot be relied upon to help newbies adapt to the new environment

1

EMOTION MANAGEMENT: Emotion Management is the ability to realize, readily accept and successfully control feelings on oneself and sometimes in others around you by being in complete authority over your thoughts and feelings that are generated whenever your values are touched.

Finds it hard to share a problem with friends for fear of being criticized

Feels out of control emotionally when negative thoughts become intrusive and persistent

1

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.

Creates healthy dialogues to help bring forward the best solution and demonstrates a sincere appreciation for opposing viewpoints

Uses gentle humor, while explaining things that are difficult to express, without creating a flat

2

ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Attention to Detail is the capacity to achieve a thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task.

Employs trusted colleagues to look over one's work and offers them the same courtesy

Takes short breaks in order to give one a fresh perspective and stay focused throughout the day

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.

Does not take the time to create a plan that would help one stay on track when analyzing the situation at hand

Breaks down a problem into smaller ones but does not develop strategies to solve the problems

1

LONG RANGE PLANNING: Long Range Planning is setting long-term goals and objectives for your business or project to ensure its growth and sustainability is reached by all the employees.

Develops a company's vision but does not indicate where the company is headed or where one wants it to be

Does not take the time to track own progress on the plan or make modifications

1

ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING: Entrepreneurial Thinking is a mindset that allows embraces critical questioning, innovation, service and continuous improvement with an attitude of change.

Views competitors as threats rather than making efforts to survey them and learn their tricks

Always pessimistic about all possibilities and easily falls prey to naysayers

1

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.

Does not train others in an area of expertise and hardly shares knowledge with colleagues

Does not understand the basics of coding and programming and is always unable to design simple programs

1

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

How well do you engage your audience while giving a talk?

How well are you conversant with speaking different languages that suit different types of audiences?

[employee comments]
SAFETY AT WORK:

How often do you organize safety training programs for your employees? How has this helped the employees and the company at large?

How would you deal with an employee who does not use the protective equipment?

[employee comments]
DEPENDABILITY:

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done no matter the situation?

Are there areas you have not showed or practiced dependability that you need to change

[employee comments]
EMOTION MANAGEMENT:

Is there a time you made a hasty business decision that you ultimately regretted? What was the outcome?

How do you ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing work space that feels more at home?

[employee comments]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

What is one thing that makes you frustrated or angry at work and what do you do when that happens?

Why is it so important to build trust and rapport with colleagues? How do you develop the two in the workplace?

[employee comments]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Describe a time when you were confused by a client's request. What process did you use to clarify things?

Are there times you have made huge mistakes due to not paying attention to details? What happened?

[employee comments]
PROBLEM/SITUATION ANALYSIS:

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

Describe a time when you have anticipated a problem. What did you do about it?

[employee comments]
LONG RANGE PLANNING:

Describe a time when you have had a hard time accomplishing your long-range plan. What was the problem and how did you solve it?

In your opinion, do you think most start-ups fail due to lack of long-range planning or due to poor management? Explain your answer

[employee comments]
ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING:

Can you think of a situation where you became sidetracked from your venture? How did you correct the situation?

What efforts are you making to stay ahead of your competitors and learn from them?

[employee comments]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

What do you to ensure that your technical skills are current?

What efforts are you making to learn new technologies and remain updated with technology?

[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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