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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 3rd, 2026 # Reviews of PerformYard Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews RM Rajvir M CIOInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Now, performanceyard allows us to keep a clear record of each employee's check-ins and milestone achievements directly on their profile pages, allowing managers to evaluate employees in a fair manner.“ June 5, 2026 AK Andrii K Co-Founder and Chief Technology OfficerInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “During our live review cycle in the middle of it, PerformYard moved where the reports lived which destroyed the dailies we send to the CEO and illy provided us with nothing but raw data trash.“ May 16, 2026 JM Jose M Talent ManagementMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It allows me to monitor employee shift performance directly from my phone, making it easy to monitor from anywhere in the plant.“ July 2, 2026 AG Aaron G People Operations ManagerConsumer Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The interface doesn´t quite convince us; navigation can be intuitive, and the templates offer limited customization“ June 23, 2026 SR Sergey R Chief Technology OfficerInformation Technology and Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Mostly review cycles and tracking our employee goals throughout the year and I really like how organized everything feels and it is really nice to have each review cycle clearly laid out and I don’t have to chase down my managers to update me on where everyone stands.“ October 17, 2025 LR Lauren R HR ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Not seamless or efficient when it comes to the navigation and the process of assigning peer feedback and seeing average scores.“ June 24, 2026 LR Laura R Chief People OfficerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “so i don’t forget what my manager and i talked about and also the slack integration reminds me via messages, which is great since i’m always logged into it anyway.“ June 26, 2026 LR Lauren R HR ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Highly dissatisfied with the sales pitch we received and learning that PerformYard is not the right fit for us at all. Despite numerous requests to opt out of our contract, the higher ups informed us that was not happening.“ June 24, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 187 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Neelam R. Associate Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perform Yard Review" July 24, 2022 5.0 It helps in review and check-in, and goal management for all employees. We majorly use 30 days and 90 days feedback. Pros Anonymous Reviews, a very user-friendly tool, integration is easy and quick. Cons At times it's difficult for me to search for a specific report. Review Source SN Sean N. Product Engineering Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PerformYard beats our google form set-up by a great margin" March 16, 2026 5.0 This system has given us a formal structure - reviews are completed on-time, managers now have something to use when discussing promotions with employees and peer feedback is not lost in a manager’s email. Additionally, it replaced a paper based system for some of the teams. Being able to pull reports without having to build them from scratch is the biggest benefit. Pros Okay, the one thing that actually matters - prior to PerformYard, we were using Google forms to conduct peer reviews and receiving a massive excel file that the managers would have to sort through on their own. Now all of the questions, ratings and peer feedback are laid out in one view, and can be read. The 360 degree review layout is really good and the customer support is responsive, almost too responsive - I didn’t think that was possible. Coffee shop is loud today but I am going to press on with this. Cons Bulk edits are a pain. If you are running multiple review processes - for example, new hire reviews, and annual reviews - it is very frustrating to try and adjust a rating scale without causing issues with both, I have spent hours on this alone. There is also no ability to bulk delete completed or cancelled items, you have to go one at a time. It is the type of thing that causes people to sit staring at the ceiling. Petty gripe - there are two acknowledgement steps in the approval process and they depend on where you are in the flow, managers consistently miss the second one, and thus I am left to deal with the issue. Review Source CB CJ B. CFO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good account rep, but missing key automation and helpful integration" August 25, 2025 2.0 After 3 years we decided to go another direction. Functionally, this will get the job done. We wanted a performance management tool that helped remove the human error to the process, so we went another direction for that automation. Pros Our account rep did a great job helping us get it setup at the beginning. \[sensitive content hidden\] also helped quickly when we had a support issue once. She took the time to go step by step and helped us figure out the solution. They also offered the text of commonly used review questions for you to create and setup yourself. Cons The "integration" with Gusto sounds much better than it is. It pulls over the employees name and email most of the time. Less than half the time it pulls over their direct supervisor. That is the extent of the "integration", so it is easier to just do the setup yourself on their platform. The automation is also not what I was expecting. We thought we could configure it to automatically launch review cycles for employees based on their hire date. That is not possible and PerformYard recommended we just launch the review cycles on a monthly basis for every employee. That method works, but is sadly one of the key reasons to invest in a tool like this. Review Source LA Levchenko A. Team Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Performyard Review" May 26, 2026 5.0 Additionally, we are able to track our remote workers' goal setting through the system. If like myself you get completely lost in the Admin Menu Area, Customer Support Chat Responds Promptly. We've found the 360 Degree Reviews to be okay, too, especially since our Work Style is a mix of many different Clients in a Team Based Environment rather than the Traditional Hierarchical Structure. Pros PerformYard does a great job doing the review part without having to crash the entire system (a total loss); you can award badges or some sort of recognition, and there appears to be an online "Learning Library" of sorts. Cons Also nice is when reminders pop-up on my computer screen every time it's time for the quarterly performance reviews...I tend to forget. There isn't a grammar/spelling tool available for me to use while writing formal performance reviews. The Quarterly Check-In Listing will show exactly 3 (3) days before the deadlines but once shown, these listings are open for TWO WEEKS after the deadline. Sometimes the site loads VERY SLOWLY. Pulling reports from the last 90 days is very difficult. Finding employees by name (or whatever criteria you wish) who didn't get reviewed is a complete nightmare. Review Source AK Andrii K. Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Thank God PerformYard works so good" May 16, 2026 5.0 Our managers no longer take months to create an actionable plan, they receive one in about 10 minutes due to the automated process that occurs after inputting data into the system. Pros These heatmap things help identify areas that are causing people to quit, and you do not have to dig through multiple spreadsheets to find those areas. Right now I’m sitting at my messiest desk sipping on cold coffee trying to get this done as quickly as possible; however, their AI summary tool did not fail us when we ran our large-scale survey. Also, the support staff people answer you back in support chat and remember where you left off if you had to leave and then came back. They also provide us with benchmarking data of other technology companies so our board has some type of reference point (other than asking us) to understand how we stack up against others. Cons During our live review cycle in the middle of it, PerformYard moved where the reports lived which destroyed the dailies we send to the CEO and illy provided us with nothing but raw data trash. Every single time I attempt to view the different report categories using the back button I am completely logged out of the application. Additionally, comparing your current score to your previous years’ scores is not easy to accomplish. Review Source LF Larissa F. Senior Frontend Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It does what we need it to do with our employee evaluations" May 22, 2026 5.0 Prior to using PerformYard, we used Google Forms and Microsoft Excel, a total mess, therefore I am glad that PerformYard puts all the evaluation questions/ratings in one place without causing anything else to fail. No longer do I have to physically search through paper HR files for information on previous evaluations etc... since it is now available on-line. If you wish you may also send pulse surveys out via this system. Pros I would have thought the 360 degree tool would totally be unworkable, however it has managed the comments surprisingly well. Emails automatically go out to remind employees (or managers) of upcoming deadlines so there's no "chasing" down people to get them to complete something they should already know about. Cons Making massive changes to the rating scale is literally impossible and will destroy both the new hire evaluations and annual evaluations. That makes zero sense. Managers also continue to miss the second confirmation button, it is located randomly throughout the program. All-in-all it seems like a clunky application, too many odd terms/terminology and just to exhausting to learn. I dislike how convoluted it is. Review Source NS Niketan S. Chief Technology Officer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PerformYard is mostly good and reliable" March 25, 2026 5.0 I believe that remote workers feel a sense of connection via PerformYard. At least it’s better than the old manual spreadsheets we had for our 360 reviews. My personal goals match up to what the company wants to see so I keep the tab open to show that I’m moving my projects forward and they leave me alone. Pros I think the learning paths are fine or at least acceptable, however I wish there were a dark mode for my eyes. Being able to impersonate users is helpful when the employees can’t figure out how to use the social feed and I was pleasantly surprised that it did not crash this time. The user interface has improved. Cons However, I find the platform to be extremely slow and the mobile app to be very clunky. The biggest issue is that I cannot award multiple badges in one single post to the same employee which is a tremendous waste of time and therefore the recognition process feels like an obligation since I have to repeat it. There is no spell checker available for creating goals which is simply poor design. Review Source SR Sergey R. Chief Technology Officer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PerformYard makes performance reviews more structured" October 17, 2025 5.0 PerformYard has allowed me to keep all our performance conversations and documentation in one place. Before, we were using spreadsheets and google docs and it was very messy and easy to lose sight of the feedback. Now everything from goals progress to review notes is all within one dashboard which you save hours of time and makes performance discussions much more structured and data driven. Pros Mostly review cycles and tracking our employee goals throughout the year and I really like how organized everything feels and it is really nice to have each review cycle clearly laid out and I don’t have to chase down my managers to update me on where everyone stands. I also created a form for collecting peer feedback prior to our review cycle and it contributed to a more balanced and equitable feelings about the evaluation. Cons I appreciate how the admin interface has been designed, though I understand that it may feel a bit uncomfortable to some users particularly when it comes to setting up review templates and changing questions mid cycle and when goal tracking and review could be streamlined to fewer clicks. Those things may feel a bit cumbersome but I do not believe it significantly detracts from efficiency. Review Source ES Eugene S. Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Much better than our old Excel spreadsheets" January 13, 2026 5.0 At least I don’t have my OKRs lost in a dead/spreadsheet anymore. At least my 1:1s are all in one spot (it feels a lot stiffer than just using a normal document). At least HR isn’t bugging me as often because they can see my progress without asking them. Pros I like that everything (the reviews and the OKRs) are in one place so I don’t have to have a thousand tabs open. I was surprised how well the AI tool helped with writing feedback, most of these tools sound like they were written by robots. Cons The mobile app is pretty bare bones, it really does very little. I have no idea why I’m getting manager training videos on my dashboard, I’m the Co-Founder , it makes zero sense. I feel like it is very plain and after a while it gets really dull and boring to fill out the forms. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gets the job done" December 13, 2025 4.0 Pros PerformYard got the job done when it comes to annual performance reviews, as we didn't have a feature embedded with our talent management system at the time. Cons It wasn't as customizable as I'd like, and it would be sometimes difficult to navigate and/or use. It became redundant when we switched talent management platforms. Review Source GW Gabriel W. HR manager Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Alignment of objectives and Goodbye to complicated reviews" December 9, 2025 4.0 It has been a profound tool for performance management without the excessive complexity of suites, and it allows linking individual goals with those of the company Pros I appreciate that it adapts to different performance cycles, facilitates goal tracking, and automated reminders Cons Initially, configuring the system to reflect complex processes may require more learning time, that´s all. Review Source AO Alan O. Business Analyst Sports Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perform Yard Review" January 14, 2025 4.0 Positive experience. The software effectively does it just job, but does not go above and beyond. Pros Very easy to use and navigate. Meets all basic needs and requirements related to function Cons Very basic - no advanced or special features Review Source JA Joshua A. Enrollment Specialist Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Personal Insight & Opinion" August 6, 2024 5.0 The application is clear and concise. It is a clear passage for employee and employer to monitor progress and attention to certain aspects of my position. Pros Accountability and transparency. I appreciate the fact that I am able to review my own personal progress and reflect on past notes. Cons I have yet to have any direct complaints or concerns at this time. Review Source NM Nancy M. HR Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "HR Director" August 1, 2016 5.0 Our experience with PerformYard has been outstanding. From the ease of implementation, ability to personalize the set up of the performance process to fit our needs and culture, and the ease of use by managers and employees - All were exceptional! PerformYard architects actually understand HR and the Performance Appraisal process and developed a system that actually works and is amazingly flexible. In implementing the system, I had tons of "how can I do this" questions, and generally the system was already set up to enable what ever I asked for. Pros Flexibility & Control -- We were able to build our own forms, process, timing, everything. It was very important to us to be able to utilize what we had done in the past that was working, that our employees trusted and that aligned with our culture. "Off the shelf" forms would not have done this for us. Also the ability to make changes mid-process with a simple click - by yourself - and instantly implement the change was HUGE. Like adding a sign off, deleting a reviewer, etc. We didn't have to call and put in a work order and wait for days for a return call. Changes happen, and sometimes they are very sensitive and need quick response. Having the ability and confidence to make instant adjustments when needed is critical. The system is very intuitive, little or no management and employee training needed. Also, having the system automatically sending out reminders - and the ability for an employees to personally turn off reminders - are both very helpful. PerformYard staff are exceptional. All responded quickly, were knowledgeable, and patient. Every person I spoke with was a pleasure to work with. We had PerformYard personnel hold a training session with our managers (via web), and a couple of occasions hold a call with a manager who had more technical systems questions, and again, PerformYard staff were exceptional and answered all questions with ease. Cons Can't think of any! Review Source Response from PerformYard August 2, 2016 Thank you, Nancy! On behalf of the entire PerformYard team, it has been an absolute pleasure working with you over the past year and we hope we can continue to support FlightStats's HR and Performance Appraisal processes for years to come. JA Jose A. Software Developer Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Feedback - User Perspective" July 17, 2024 5.0 I'm finding it much easier and faster than other UIs I've used for performance tracking. Pros The dashboard and the tracking on goals, how you can increment the values and there's a list of where you're at with everything. Cons I think the notifications would be nice to have so we know when a goal is overdue or we need to update our progress on them. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director, Culture Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Could not be without it!" February 8, 2018 4.0 What I really appreciate are the review features. This supports quick check-ins to a comprehensive CEO 360 Feedback processes that even our board members participated in. It makes it simple to administer goals, OKRs and performance reviews. We recently completed our first full review cycle and during the debrief all the constructive feedback from our team was about our internal process - not a bad word to be said about the software at all! Pros The additional service and training was great! What I really appreciate are the review features. This supports quick check-ins to a comprehensive CEO 360 Feedback processes that even our board members participated in. Cons There are some features that would be useful. Like making all reviews 'visible' at a certain time, as opposed to right away or manually changing their visibility. The reporting is great, but you cannot realise the benefit until you have a reasonable amount of data in the system over a period of time. There are also some features that the platform doesn't have - but it is a single use platform, fantastic for reviews and goals. Review Source TG Teresa G. Administrative Assistant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Performance and Goal Settings" May 7, 2024 5.0 The questionnaires for performance. You get to comment on your tasks, duties and workload that you've performed throughout the year. You get feedback from management staff of your work performed throughout the year. Pros It provides rea questions that aligns with the work that is performed pertaining to your job, tasks, duties and workload. It aligns with accurate performance metrics for evaluations. Cons Can be complicated if you're not acclimated with the platform. Review Source SA Shannon A. Project Coordinator Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazingly Easy" August 6, 2024 5.0 I was able to log in quickly, do my review, and read comments by supervisor Pros It is user friendly to use, easy to navigate, and like by all co-workers Cons There are no cons for me, every company should be using this as a tool Review Source VM Vikram M. Security and Compliance Manager Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "optimize an individual performance to align organisation goals" May 17, 2024 5.0 Overall experience is really good and easy to use. Also this is one stop solution for employee management during the tenure in organisation. Pros The goal management, performance reviews, and feedback options are user-friendly and simple to implement. They greatly enhance my organization's ability to maximize employee performance, development, and engagement. Cons There are no cons as of now. Infact this is very easy to use. Review Source TL Tim L. Field Team Leader Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bluecollar Team Leadser " July 24, 2024 4.0 Having also served as a senior NCO in the military and having to author performance reviews and manage others in performing annual reviews, I appreciate having one site to use and being able to quickly and easily look over different team members information. Pros I like the one stop shopping. It combines employee information, performance review, goals and feedback. I also appreciate the spell-checker and email reminders. Cons Although the webapp is fairly easy to use I was a little confused on editing or updating the Goals. Review Source jS javed S. operational audit manager Luxury Goods & Jewelry Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Real time tracking of performace " May 15, 2024 4.0 Great experience improves the performance. Pros It is great way to see how upper management feels about my performance. Cons Nothing in specific, the software is developed in very pragmatic form Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Human Resources Coordinator Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "We Love PerformYard!" December 17, 2018 5.0 PerformYard has really streamlined our performance review process and made our lives easier, from both an admin standpoint and employee standpoint. We have received great feedback from our organization and have had a great experience so far! Pros User friendly Intuitive Amazing customer service Lots of training and resources available Many different cool features and functionalities Cons I wouldn't say I dislike anything. The only thing I would say here is I wish admins had the ability to edit a few more things - ex. the content in the notifications that PerformYard sends, along with the final look of the reviews. Review Source AJ Ana J. Health Education Navigator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perform Yard Review" July 29, 2024 5.0 Pros I like most that it's very forward and easy to navigate. Cons I like most that it's very forward and easy to navigate so don't have any dislikes. Review Source KF Kari F. Director of Customer Service Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Customer Service Proved Invaluable" August 25, 2020 4.0 I really appreciate \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] who is the Customer Success Manager. She was available to answer my questions which often included videos, documentation and words of encouragement. Pros From an end user perspective it is easy to use. From a leadership perspective I like that I can quickly add employee notes which made performance reviews much easier. From and Administrator point of view I like how easy it is to add/edit employee records. Cons As a leader I find the creation of goals and tracking progress a tad confusing. As an Administrator the creation of forms, understanding groups and setting up/maintaining review cycles/calendars isn't intuitive. Had I been involved from the beginning when this software was chosen the process would likely have been easier. Reason for choosing PerformYard I was not involved in the project to identify a performance management system so I am not aware of what other systems we considered. Review Source RW Rachelle W. Production Operations Associate Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PerformYard Review" June 15, 2024 5.0 Great, it is an ease and simple platform. Tracks necessary information without unnecessary complexities. Pros The simple interface and usability. Tracking quarterly goals ask steps. Like having a quick check list option for reaching goals, this helps me stay on track and lets my manger view where I am in completing a set goal at anytime. Cons Easy and simple interface. The ability to track my progress and personal goals within a team is extremely helpful. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.