Introduction to Reviews (Beta)

We're introducing a new review system that gives you complete control over your review process. Instead of choosing between one-on-one or 360 reviews, you can now build custom review workflows that match exactly how your team works.

This article explains what the new system offers, how it's different from our previous reviews, and how to decide when to start using it.

Our new review system replaces the distinction between one-on-one and 360 reviews with a flexible approach. You build review workflows from modular steps, choosing only what you need.
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Here's what that means in practice: instead of being limited to predefined review types, you can create a 90-day new hire check-in, an annual performance review with 360 feedback, or a manager feedback session — all using the same system.

The key difference is customization. You control the workflow steps, who participates at each stage, what information they see, and when they see it.

The new review system includes these main components:

Review workflows let you save your review workflows and reuse them. Create a workflow once for your annual review process, then launch it again next year without rebuilding everything.

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Modular steps give you three building blocks to create your workflow:

You can use all three steps, or just the ones you need. For example, a simple check-in might only use the meeting step, while a comprehensive annual review uses all three.

Flexible participation lets you decide who's involved at each step. Add the employee's manager, their peers, direct reports, or specific people from other departments. You can even include different people at different stages of the same review.

Granular visibility controls mean you choose what each participant can see. Feedback givers never see each other's responses (to prevent bias). Meeting participants can see feedback, preparation notes, both, or neither — you decide based on your process.

The beta version includes everything you need to run most review workflows:

Available now:

Coming soon:

Here's how to decide if you should use the new review system now or wait:

Use it now if:

Wait a few months if:

During the beta phase, you can use both the new review system and classic reviews at the same time. They don't interfere with each other.

This means you can run your annual reviews using the classic system (if they're happening soon) while testing the new system for other purposes.

For example:

Your historical review data from classic reviews stays accessible. When classic reviews are eventually sunset, you'll still be able to view past reviews in read-only mode.

Ready to explore the new system? Here's what to do:

Here's how different teams are using the new review system:

​Tech startup running quarterly check-ins: They created a workflow with just the meeting step (no formal feedback collection). The employee and manager each prepare notes beforehand, then meet to discuss and write a brief summary. Takes 30 minutes per review.

Healthcare company with compliance requirements: They use all three steps for annual reviews. Feedback from peers and the manager, a preparation phase where everyone reviews the feedback privately, a structured meeting with notes, and signatures from both the employee and manager to acknowledge the review happened.

Retail company piloting manager development: They built a workflow specifically for new managers at the 3-month mark. Direct reports give anonymous feedback, the new manager prepares a self-reflection, then they meet with their own manager to discuss the feedback and create a development plan. Only those three steps, perfectly tailored to their needs.