Free Employee Performance Review Templates

In this article, we’ve researched and compiled an expansive list of pre-built performance review templates that can be used to evaluate and manage employee performance.


Below, you’ll find a wide range of free templates in Word and Excel formats, including an annual performance review template, employee training plan template, employee evaluation form template, and more.

Performance Review Templates for Excel

Simple Performance Review Template

Simple Performance Review Template

Download Simple Performance Review Template

This simple performance review template offers just the basics: a list of employee skills and qualities, and a rating system from poor to excellent. This is not an in-depth, qualitative review, but it provides a snapshot of employee performance and can help guide a conversation between manager and employee. There is a section for comments or additional notes where you can include significant accomplishments or future goals. This is a simple form for situations that do not require detailed written feedback.

We’ve also included templates from Smartsheet, a work execution platform that empowers you to better manage the employee performance review and training process with real-time collaboration and work automation.

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