it's a raeasonnable article, the problem is some companies have percentages of categories, and sometimes they ask their managers to put a few people in each, an

it's a raeasonnable article, the problem is some companies have percentages of categories, and sometimes they ask their managers to put a few people in each, and people with good performance end up.. with a bad mark because the manager HAS to put a few people in that category, regardless of their performance or work... for example, blizzard where they have a stacking ranking. the manager evaluated each member of his team. but because of "quotas" that manager was asked to grab a good performing employee, and move that employee down into a poor-performing level. the manager refused. how did that end ? the manager had to leave the company. you want real performance ratings ? here is how you do it. the manager ranks the employees. the employees then rank the manager. if the manager has a bad rank : that manager is ejected from his manager role. unless you have that dual ranking and the manager risking their own skin in the game, your performance reviews are bullshit.