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Few people trust their reviews

72%

of workers could not say they trust their organisation’s performance management process. Among managers it was 61%.

Source: Deloitte, 2025 Global Human Capital Trends, 2025

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Rate five statements the way a review rates a person. The weakest areas come back with the guide that fixes them.

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Every employee has clear, written goals
Managers give feedback monthly, not only at review time
Ratings are calibrated across teams
Managers are trained to run review conversations
Our software makes reviews faster, not slower

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Best Video Interviewing Software 2026: 5 Platforms Compared

Compare Spark Hire, Hireflix, Willo, HireVue and VidCruiter: one-way and live video interviews, published pricing, integrations and who each one suits.

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We also build them

30%

of HR leaders regret their last HR tech purchase. SHRM, HR technology research presented at SHRM26, 2026

We Design & Build Tailored HR Systems
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Do you earn money from the software you review?

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Where do your HR statistics come from?

From the original research: Gallup, SHRM, Deloitte, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the ONS, Pew, Mercer and others. Every figure links to the page it comes from.

Are the templates free?

Yes. Review forms, PIP and OKR templates and policy documents are free to download and adapt; some ask for an email address first.

Do you cover the UK as well as the US?

Yes. Payroll, EOR, HR and accounting software have separate UK and US guides, because pricing, compliance and vendors differ.

Can you build or implement our HR system?

Yes. Alongside the reviews we design and build onboarding, performance and engagement systems, and implement off-the-shelf HRIS.

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Pictures: “307 Office Workers Civilian Personnel, 1950s”, U.S. Department of the Army, public domain; “One of the typing pools” by Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0; “Oak Ridge Hospital Staff Meeting 1945”, U.S. Department of Energy, public domain; “Llewellin’s Machine Company time recorder” by Antti Leppänen, CC BY 4.0. All via Wikimedia Commons, converted to greyscale and cropped.