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Performance Review Fairness & Clarity Assessment

Measures employee perceptions of fairness, clarity, and potential bias in the formal performance review process. Designed for HR teams seeking actionable insights to improve review equity and transparency.

Sample questions

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24 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome! This confidential survey asks about your experience with performance reviews over the past 12 months. Your participation is entirely voluntary, your responses are anonymous, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we simply want your honest opinions. Results will be reported only in aggregate to help improve our review processes. The survey takes approximately 6–8 minutes to complete. By continuing, you agree to participate.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Do you currently manage one or more direct reports?

Q03
Multiple Choice

In the past 3 months, how often did you receive informal performance feedback from your manager or peers?

Q04
Long Text

My most recent performance review accurately reflected my actual contributions and performance.

Q05
Long Text

How clear is the overall performance review process to you at this organization?

Q06
Long Text

Please rank the following areas by how urgently they need improvement in our review process (most urgent first).

Q07
AI Interview

Thank you for your ratings so far. We'd like to understand your experience in more depth. Please share what stands out most — positively or negatively — about how performance is evaluated at this organization.

Q08
Long Text

What is your primary function or department?

Q09
Long Text

Thank you for your feedback — your input helps us build a fairer, more transparent review process. You're all set!

Q10
Multiple Choice

Have you had a formal performance review at this organization in the last 12 months?

Q11
Multiple Choice

Before your most recent formal review, which of the following did you receive? Select all that apply.

Q12
Long Text

The criteria used to evaluate my performance were clearly communicated to me beforehand.

Q13
Long Text

How prepared do you feel to evaluate your direct reports' performance fairly and without bias?

Q14
Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, do you have any additional suggestions for making performance reviews fairer or clearer at this organization?

Q15
Multiple Choice

How long have you been with this organization?

Q16
Long Text

How helpful was your most recent formal performance review for improving your day-to-day performance?

Q17
Long Text

My manager provided specific, actionable feedback I could apply to my work.

Q18
Multiple Choice

In the last 12 months, have you observed or personally experienced anything in the performance review process that felt unfair or biased?

Q19
Multiple Choice

In which region are you primarily based?

Q20
Long Text

I believe the review process treated me fairly compared to my peers.

Q21
Long Text

If you are comfortable, please briefly describe the situation you observed or experienced. Avoid using names or identifying details.

Q22
Multiple Choice

What is your current employment status?

Q23
Long Text

I had a meaningful opportunity to share my own perspective during the review.

Q24
Long Text

Overall, how satisfied are you with this organization's performance review process over the last 12 months?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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