I agree performance reviews are a waste of time, but thinking you improve things with self evaluations is even more laughable. Here's what i take away from a c

I agree performance reviews are a waste of time, but thinking you improve things with self evaluations is even more laughable. Here's what i take away from a company saying i need to do a self evaluation. 1) The company is not going to take my evaluation of myself for any adjustment in position or salary. 2) Therefore it is their attempt to make me be a better employee without any regard to any responsibilities on their side. Sure i'm all for trying to be a better employee, but this is disingenuous. 3) If my boss could accurately evaluate me, i wouldn't need to evaluate myself. 4) The fact that the company requires me to self evaluate, tells me that they suspect that my boss may not be able to do so. Why, i assume it's either because they believe that either my boss doesn't really know what i do, or won't evaluate me fairly for personal or other non business important reasons. 5) If the company is concerned about their management in this regard, and yet continue to have them in those positions without much followup, they don't think very highly of my retention. Luckily, i have come to realize that even though this is exactly how I feel when asked to be involved in this process, it's likely not the real reason. One has to remember that HR personnel also want to improve and grow their careers, which entails being able to articulate value propositions to the company as well. How do they do this. Keeping the status quo doesn't get you promoted. Introducing new evaluation processes, including self evaluations, 360 degree evaluations, and other new cutting edge HR policies will. So likely this onerous new process you are involved in that makes you feel slimy, is just because the HR group needs to justify their positions... which of course should say what you need to know about how you are valued.