Free tool · for managers, team leads & people-ops
Performance Review Starter
A fair performance review is consistent and weighted — everyone measured on the same criteria, with the things that matter most counting for the most. This free starter is a single-person review form you fill in: rate someone 1 to 5 on eight weighted criteria and it computes the weighted overall score and rating band for you, using the same scoring engine as the full workbook. Download it, rate one person, and see how the weighting changes the score.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Direct download. No email, no account — just the files.
What it does
- A single-person weighted review form: eight role criteria with a weight each, pre-set to total 100%.
- Rate the person 1–5 on each criterion and it computes a weighted overall score (1.00–5.00) and the rating band, from Unsatisfactory to Outstanding, automatically.
- Change the weights to fit the role — a role built on quality can weight quality of work up; the score reflects the actual job.
- Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice — no macros, no signup, nothing saved anywhere but your own file.
Own it, don't rent it
Want to calibrate the whole team?
This free starter scores one person. The full Performance Review & Calibration Workbook puts every person on one tab, then adds a calibration dashboard — the rating distribution across your whole team, a rating-inflation read, and a by-manager view to spot a lenient or a strict rater — plus a one-click Google Sheets copy and four guides, in one owned 7-tab spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice).
A one-time purchase you keep and reuse every review cycle — the structured review file between a blank spreadsheet and a rented per-seat performance-management platform.
A structured tool to help you rate consistently, not HR, legal, or professional advice, and not a substitute for your own judgment or your organization's policy. A score is one input to a conversation, not a verdict. The example ratings are fictional and illustrative. Free to use; please don't resell or redistribute.