Performance Rating Distribution

The spread of performance ratings across the workforce or a segment.

Count or percentage of employees by rating band

Is our performance differentiation credible and calibrated?

Forced distributions can demotivate; overly flat distributions hide underperformance.

• Business unit
• Geography
• Function
• Grade or level

• Trend over time
• Segment comparison
• Distribution

Calibration sessions, manager training, and rewards alignment.

Comparing distributions across units with different calibration rigor.