360 review questions

The English questions in SquadBear's four built-in forms. Self is the person. Peer is a named colleague, read by the reviewer. Manager is the person who writes the manager review. Upward is a direct report, and those answers stay unnamed.

Rating questions use a 4-point scale plus Not sure, which never counts. Written questions are the rest. Every form also has a Goals section, asked of the person and their manager, for up to five goals frozen when the round opens.

Standard 360

Shared values, the role, goals, growth, and anonymous questions about the manager.

Core values

Ownership. Asked of self, peer, manager.
Collaboration. Asked of self, peer, manager.
Communication. Asked of self, peer, manager.

Role performance

Quality of work. Asked of self, manager.
Delivery. Asked of self, manager.

Goals

How each goal set for this period went. Asked of self, manager.

Growth

Strengths to keep using. Asked of self, peer, manager.
One thing to do differently. Asked of peer.
One thing to focus on next period. Asked of self, manager.

Leadership

Sets clear expectations. Asked of upward.
Supports my growth. Asked of upward.
What could this manager do differently?. Asked of upward.

Engineering 360

Craft and collaboration for people who ship software, plus the same goal and upward shape.

Engineering craft

Code quality. Asked of self, peer, manager.
Technical design. Asked of self, peer, manager.
Delivery and reliability. Asked of self, manager.

Collaboration

Code review. Asked of self, peer, manager.
Knowledge sharing. Asked of self, peer, manager.

Goals

How each goal set for this period went. Asked of self, manager.

Growth

Strengths to keep using. Asked of self, peer, manager.
One thing to focus on next quarter. Asked of self, manager.

Leadership

Gives clear technical direction. Asked of upward.
Removes blockers. Asked of upward.
What could this manager do differently?. Asked of upward.

Quarterly conversation

A short check-in for the person and their manager. No peer or upward questions.

This quarter

What went well this quarter?. Asked of self, manager.
One thing to focus on next quarter. Asked of self, manager.

Goals

How each goal set for this period went. Asked of self, manager.

End of probation

The first months in the role. The product UI calls this form End of probation. In Polish it is Koniec okresu próbnego. It is a review form, not a legal probation decision.

Settling in

Understands the role. Asked of self, manager.
Quality of work. Asked of self, manager.
Works well with the team. Asked of self, peer, manager.

Goals

How each goal set for this period went. Asked of self, manager.

Outcome

How have the first months gone?. Asked of self, manager.
One thing to focus on next. Asked of self, manager.
Recommendation. Asked of manager.

What this list is not

Not a score. SquadBear does not average ratings or rank people.
Not an OKR tree, a 9-box, or a compensation cycle.
Not legal advice about probation. An employment-contract probation period and this form are different things.

Frequently asked questions

Are these the questions SquadBear ships?

Yes. These are the English titles in the four built-in forms. An admin can copy a form and edit the copy. The product UI is English or Polish, and a copy is saved in that admin's language.

Who sees an upward answer?

Upward questions are anonymous. Results are released only when at least three direct reports answered, without names. Peer answers are named for the reviewer and are not shown to the person.

Do the goals change during the review?

No. The round copies up to five goals when it opens. Later check-ins do not change that copy. People with no goals in the period skip the section.

Run the round in SquadBear

Copy a built-in form, or start from a blank one. Reviews are included. Free for up to 5 people, then $4 per active person per month.

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