Performance reviews make sense for people at bat for promotion. They are overkill for the masses of tech workers who have reached their terminal level and aim f

Performance reviews make sense for people at bat for promotion. They are overkill for the masses of tech workers who have reached their terminal level and aim for nothing more than a steady state of satisfactory, but not groundbreaking, contributions to the organization. For these people, their managers should be able to click a button and generate a ceremonial "keep up the good work" compensation letter with a new salary adjusted only for inflation. The rigmarole of self feedback, peer reviews, and calibration is needless overhead for the average employee getting a "Meets All."