Performance Reviews: Overview

Performance Reviews in 15Five is a structured tool for creating, running, and analyzing employee review cycles. Admins configure cycles, question templates, and rating systems. Managers and employees write and submit reviews within defined timelines. HR and executive users access results, calibrations, and reporting.

Key Rules

• Only admins can create, launch, edit, or delete review cycles and question templates.
• Managers can view and act on results only for their direct reports, unless additional manager or review viewer access is granted.
• Review results are not visible to participants until an admin or manager explicitly shares and finalizes them.
• Calibration sessions must be configured before a cycle launches; they cannot be added to an already-active cycle.
• Exported review data and downloads are role-restricted — available report types differ for admins, managers, and HR users.

Start here by role

In This Section

Configure and use performance ratings and rubrics (Admin)

Configure review cycle notifications (Admin)

Create and manage question templates (Admin)

Create and manage saved report filters (Admin / Manager)

Download and export review cycle results

Download and export review cycle results (Admin / HR)

Import and manage external performance data (Admin)

Manage a review cycle in progress (Admin)

Manage calibration sessions (Admin / HR)

Manage peer nominations during a review cycle (Admin / Manager)

Set up and launch a review cycle (Admin)

Set up and run a manager effectiveness review cycle (Admin)

Understand roles and expectations in a review cycle

View and act on review results (HR / Exec / Manager)

Write and submit reviews (Manager / Employee)