People & HR · Performance
Samso Managed Services · Last Updated · Apr 2026
Performance Reviews & 360 Synthesis
Review cycles with synthesized 360 feedback, themes, and suggested ratings - every input weighted, every dimension scored on the same rubric, and a synthesis the manager can defend in calibration without re-reading 14 free-text forms.
What the managed workflow does
Routes the 360
Manager · 2–3 peers · 1–2 reports · self - selected from collaboration signal so reviews come from people who actually worked together, not five randos.
Synthesizes feedback
Reads every form, clusters themes across reviewers, and produces a synthesis with strengths and growth areas - each anchored to specific evidence, not paraphrased.
Scores against the rubric
Five dimensions on a 1–5 scale across all reviewers, with per-dimension trend versus prior cycle and an attribution trace so calibration knows which voice landed where.
Drafts the manager letter
First-pass review letter assembled from the synthesis, scored against the level rubric, ready for the manager to tighten - not a blank-page stare at week 9 of cycle.
4 sources · synthesized themes · ratings per dimension with evidence
4 SOURCES · 5 DIMENSIONS · 4.2 WEIGHTED · TREND UP
Sources synthesized
What lands per cycle
Sources synthesized
Manager review. Structured prompts that elicit specific evidence - not 'how's it going' - calibrated to the level rubric.
Peer feedback. Cross-team peers picked from collaboration signal (calendar + project shared time + git co-authorship), not assigned at random.
Report feedback. Upward review for managers - anonymized within cohort minimums, with prompts that surface coaching and clarity signal.
Self-review. Narrative + goal reflection + impact stories - feeds the synthesis as evidence, not a separate document.
What lands per cycle
Synthesis paper. Strengths + growth areas + summary rating, every claim anchored to a piece of evidence from the source forms.
Suggested ratings. Per-dimension score with attribution - calibration knows whether the manager and peers agreed or whether a single voice swung the rating.
Manager letter draft. First-pass review letter ready for the manager to tighten - no blank-page stare at week 9 of cycle.
Calibration trace. Who said what, weighted, and where they agree or diverge - so cross-functional calibration is structured, not vibes.
What you get, every week
Calibration that holds across the org
Same rubric · same weighting · same evidence anchoring across every review - so a 'meets' on Eng means the same thing as 'meets' on GTM.
Hours saved per manager
Median manager spends 90 minutes per direct rather than 6 hours - and the conversation is sharper because the evidence is already on the page.
An auditable cycle
Every input, every weighting, every override logged - DEI audits and parity sweeps are reading, not reassembly.
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