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The basics

Performance review

A regular, usually yearly, formal assessment of how well someone is doing, often tied to pay rises and promotions.

You'll hear it as

Performance reviews are in March, so start writing down your wins now.

Why it matters to you.

Your manager has to argue your case, often in calibration. Give them the evidence: what you did and what it changed.

Also called Appraisal.

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