It's a good question. I have been coding for more than 20 years and have yet to find a good manager with a useful annual review. It's always some bashing and ma

It's a good question. I have been coding for more than 20 years and have yet to find a good manager with a useful annual review. It's always some bashing and makes you feel like crap, or it's a way to prevent raises, or getting bonuses if you quit the company. Psychologically, it's a real mess because the grievances are always unrelated to my job.