> Note: Your organization may have renamed this feature. If you don't see Reviews in your navigation, check with your admin for the name used in your account.
This article covers how to complete and submit a peer review for a review cycle participant. When complete, the review status updates to submitted and becomes visible to the participant's manager.
Required access: Performance Reviews (Perform or Total Platform package) Role: Peer reviewer (accepted a peer nomination)
Before You Begin
- You must have accepted a peer nomination before writing a peer review. See Check the status of your peer nominations for instructions.
Steps
- Go to Reviews in the left-hand navigation.
- Click the name of the review cycle you want to write a review in.
- Click the Write reviews tab at the top of the page.
- Click the name of the person you want to review in the Reviews panel on the left side of the screen.
- Fill in all fields with your feedback.
> Note: Click View resources in the top-right corner of a question section to see 15Five data for your peer — including High Fives, Objectives, Past Check-ins, Feedback, and Career path — to inform your answers.
- Review the Review details panel on the left side of the screen to confirm transparency settings — including who can see that you are a peer and whether your feedback will be shared verbatim with the participant.
- Click Submit at the bottom of the review.
After you click Submit, the review status changes to submitted. The review is immediately visible to the participant's manager, any additional managers, and review admins.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews does not appear in the left-hand navigation | Confirm you have accepted a peer nomination in this cycle | See Check the status of your peer nominations to verify nomination status |
| The review cycle name does not appear in the list | Confirm the cycle is currently in the review-writing phase | Contact your review admin to confirm the cycle timeline |
| The participant's name does not appear in the Reviews panel | Confirm your nomination for this person was accepted | See Check the status of your peer nominations |
| Submit button is not active | Confirm all required fields are completed | Fill in any empty required fields — required fields are marked with an asterisk |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover editing a peer review after submission. See Edit a submitted peer review.