# Setting up employee performance evaluation

**URL:** <https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607>\
**Category:** HR\
**Tags:** performance\
**Created:** [November 23, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607 "2021-11-23T07:35:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nitin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@Nitin](https://community.greythr.com/u/Nitin)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607/1 "2021-11-23T07:35:31Z")

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Hi members,

1. What are the top required questions that should be present in an employee evaluation form?
2. What areas should be mandatorily evaluated?

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**Author:** ![Anil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@Anil](https://community.greythr.com/u/Anil)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607/2 "2021-11-28T14:51:56Z")

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Employee Performance evaluation is a key process to ensure that employees are performing right and where they can improve. As an HR professional, you can evaluate employees on a quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly basis.  
The ideal questions for employee evaluation forms can be broadly categorized into the following.

- Job satisfaction
- Company leadership
- Value addition
- Workplace culture

Mandatorily evaluation should happen for-

- Motivating employees
- Providing feedback for improvement
- Improving internal processes
- Maintaining an honest appraisal process

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**Author:** ![WorkDesQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@WorkDesQ](https://community.greythr.com/u/WorkDesQ)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607/3 "2026-03-24T06:07:16Z")

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**WorkDesQ** is a next-generation HR and workforce management platform designed to simplify how organizations manage performance, engagement, and productivity. Our mission is to empower businesses to make smarter, data-driven decisions while creating a workplace where employees thrive.

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**Author:** ![tylerhoward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tylerhoward](https://community.greythr.com/u/tylerhoward)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/setting-up-employee-performance-evaluation/3607/4 "2026-07-11T12:45:19Z")

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A good employee evaluation form should balance performance, behaviors, and future development rather than focusing only on results.

Some areas I’d consider essential are:

- Achievement of goals/KPIs
- Quality and accuracy of work
- Communication and teamwork
- Reliability, accountability, and attendance
- Problem-solving and initiative
- Adaptability and willingness to learn
- Customer/client focus (if applicable)
- Leadership or people management (for managers)
- Alignment with company values and professional conduct

I also like including a few open-ended questions, such as:

- What were the employee’s biggest accomplishments during this review period?
- What challenges affected their performance?
- What are their key strengths?
- What areas need improvement?
- What development or training would help them succeed?
- What goals should they focus on for the next review period?

Finally, I think every evaluation should include a self-assessment section and space for manager comments. Those often lead to more meaningful performance discussions than ratings alone.