A fuller picture of performance
A 360 appraisal — or 360 degree feedback — gathers views on an employee’s performance from the people around them: their manager, colleagues, direct reports and, where useful, people outside the organisation. Because it draws on several perspectives, it gives a more balanced picture than a manager’s view alone.
The hard part is running it. Sending questionnaires, chasing responses and pulling everything into one document by hand can take weeks. StaffCircle automates the process inside your performance management platform. You choose who gives feedback, the questions they answer and who sees the results — and the appraisal brings feedback together with objectives, awards, real-time feedback and skills changes.
Built for 360 feedback that leads somewhere
Customise every part of the appraisal, then put the results to work in development and performance conversations.
Five feedback groups
Invite feedback from the reviewee, their reviewer, internal colleagues, external reviewers and direct reports, with a completion counter for each group.
Customisable templates
Build review templates from scored, option-based and text questions, with score option templates, so every 360 appraisal asks the questions that matter to you.
Visibility you control
Decide who can see a review while it is in progress and who can see it once complete, and mark reviews as sensitive when needed.
Automated cycles
Create reviews for individuals or whole departments, add them to calendars, send reminder notifications and set intervals so recurring reviews create themselves.
Results by competency
Question scores are presented as Success Circles that show performance at a glance for each competency, alongside a skills assessment.
Reporting
Track progress with the Review Summary and People Without Reviews reports, and compare reviewers with the Reviewer Performance report.
How 360 appraisals work in StaffCircle
Choose a template
Start from a review template or build your own, with the questions and scoring that fit your organisation.
Pick participants
Select the reviewee, reviewer, direct reports, internal colleagues and external reviewers, for one person or a whole department.
Collect feedback
Participants complete their questions while automated reminders keep the appraisal on schedule. A conversation runs throughout.
Act on the results
Review feedback alongside objectives, awards and skills, then turn findings into development objectives and next steps.
360 appraisal FAQs
What is a 360 degree appraisal?
A 360 degree appraisal collects feedback on an employee from several directions — their manager, peers, direct reports and sometimes external contacts — as well as their own self-assessment. It gives a rounder view of performance than a single manager review.
Who can give feedback in a StaffCircle 360 appraisal?
Five groups can take part: the reviewee, the reviewer (usually their manager), internal users, external users and direct reports. You choose which groups to include for each review.
Can we customise the 360 questions?
Yes. Review templates are fully customisable, with scored, option-based and text questions, so you can match your competencies and values.
Who sees the 360 feedback?
You decide. Each review has visibility settings for who can view it while it is in progress and who can view it once complete, and reviews can be marked as sensitive.
Can 360 feedback be continuous rather than annual?
Yes. StaffCircle supports continuous 360 feedback throughout the year as well as structured 360 appraisals, and review intervals let you set recurring cycles.
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StaffCircle automates 360 feedback and connects it to objectives, skills and development, so every appraisal leads to action.