Analyze Review Results: Performance Ratings+ Reporting

15Five's Performance Ratings+ (PR+) tool offers a data-driven view of employee performance by combining scores from self and manager reviews. With PR+ reporting, you can explore individual ratings, compare performance across teams or demographic segments, and track trends over time—empowering you to make informed, equitable decisions around compensation, promotions, and development.

This article contains the following sections:

• Visibility into Performance Ratings
• Use Performance Ratings+ Reporting
• Use the Performance Ratings Details Page
• Available Downloads
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Visibility into Performance Ratings

• Review Admins and Cycle Collaborators can view performance ratings for all participants.
• Managers can view performance ratings for their direct reports.
• If hierarchy visibility is enabled, skip-level managers can view ratings for their reporting hierarchy.
• If participant visibility is enabled, participants can see their own performance rating.

Learn more about visibility settings → 

Use Performance Ratings+ Reporting 

1. Click Performance in the left navigation and select Best-Self Review®. 
   
2. Open the relevant review cycle.
   
3. Open the Company’s results or Team’s results tab.
   
4. Scroll to the Performance Ratings+ section on the Summary tab.
   

5. Apply filters to analyze specific cohorts.
   

   • Use People to filter by individual or hierarchy.
   • Use Demographics & People Data to filter by demographic attributes.
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   Tip

   Save time by using Presets to reuse filter combinations. Learn more →

6. Use Compare by Attribute to analyze ratings side by side.
   
7. Click the three dots → View score distribution to open the details page.
   

Use the Performance Ratings Details Page 

This page lets you break down, compare, and track performance ratings over time.

1. Apply filters to narrow results.
   
   • Groups: hierarchy or department
   • Review cycles: select one or more cycles
   • Ratings: focus on a specific rating
2. Review reports such as Score Distribution, Compare Groups, and Trends Over Time.

Available Downloads 

Multiple downloadable reports are available from both the Summary page and the Performance Ratings+ details view, including score distributions, group comparisons, participant-level data, and trends over time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

How are performance ratings calculated?

Ratings are calculated using your custom PR+ formula, normalizing scores across question scales.

Can I change a performance rating manually?

No. Performance ratings are automatically calculated.