PerformYard

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.

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.

Pros: PerformYard has taken both the review and the goal and put it in one spot and no, it’s not Windows 95. I figured it would be one more broken tool, and you know what? My notifications are pinging me, reminded me about the admin work.

Cons: Too many buttons sometime, and I get lost in the menus. The grading scale is silly. It’s always 1-5 for everyone and this isn’t fair for a new person. How can a Junior get a 5? And I had to do manual entry for absence policies and that sucked, had to click a lot.

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.

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.

Pros: The major advantage is that it combines the flexibility to configure customized performance cycles and with excellent goal management

Cons: The reporting functionality should be more sophisticated to provide predictive analytics and deeper data, ideally without requiring extensive setup

Pros: I really like flexibility, and as a human resources manager, its important to me because it allows me to manage multiple types of assessments within the platform, which saves a lot of time and also allows me to tailor feedback to the actual needs of the team.

Cons: So far, what I dont like is the customization, because we need options and I see it as limited. thats the only negative.

Pros: I like the flexibility in the process design and I value the ability to adapt and supplement the forms and evaluation cycles to align them, and I love its interface, its totally intuitive.

Cons: For now, I dont like is the employee synchronization with HRIS systems. bu the rest of the platform works well and I like it.

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.

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.

Pros: It seemed like it would be useful but it was not for us. The demo looked like what we were looking for but it did not match our needs. We paid for a year and tried to use it but did not find value. They are now trying to force us to pay for 2 more years for a product we don't use. Thats as low as it gets for a business. You only see what they want to show you in a demo. Its dishonest to force people to pay for a product you don't use. We would never have signed up had we known.

Cons: Not intuitive. Clunky to use,lacking scheduling ability, reporting is poor, was not as useful as expected. Company depends on forcing contracts rather than providing value.

Pros: Nothing. There is noting good about this company. They value money over helping their customers. Do not contract with them.

Cons: Terrible customer service, force you into a 3 year contract with no exit. Do not use them you will regret it.

Pros: Overall, PerformYard does a great job with core performance management.

Cons: It requires some workarounds and manual effort in certain areas.

Pros: Initially I liked the concept and it seemed like they had a great onboarding process and support system

Cons: The software is clunky, the dashboards are boring , and overall we have found much better software programs that are already integrated into standard payroll platforms.

Pros: Very easy to use and navigate. Meets all basic needs and requirements related to function

Cons: Very basic - no advanced or special features

Pros: What I like most about PerformYard is how fast and easy a process it is for team reviews within the software.

Cons: There is nothing I currently dislike about PerformYard.

Pros: User-friendly interface, easy goal tracking and performance evaluation.

Cons: Occasional glitches in the system, could use more customization options for reports.

Pros: Perform Yard gives me an opportunity for direct input into how the organization I work for. Because it allows employees to enter their own comments and not answer questions that are carefully constructed to derive a specific set of answers.

Cons: I honestly can't think of any cons in regard to Perform Yard.

Pros: The user friendly graphic interface. It is very easy navigate.

Cons: Nothing that really sticks out to me. I maybe wish there were more ways of receiving notifications on to-do’s.

Pros: It’s easy to navigate. Everything is set up to where it is easy to understand.

Cons: Nothing. Everything was good. I had no issues at all!

Pros: Easy to use, navigate and learn. The website is not cluttered and has just the right of information when navigating.

Cons: I can't think of a single CON as of today.

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.

Pros: Simple and easy to use. Visual tracking of our goals, improving the experience.

Cons: Additional log in credentials and not integrated to our corporate share drive.