Non-Manager Tech Workers Tell Toolie ... Research on Annual Reviews Thank you for making time to respond to this survey. Your answers will help us help other high-tech workers, and provide feedback to high-tech managers about the things that would positively motivate you on the job. OK Question Title * 1. Enter your First Name and a Personal email address so we can follow up if we have questions. First Name Email Address OK Question Title * 2. What type of tech work do you do? Software developer Software tester or quality assurance DevOps developer (both writes and tests their code) Technical writer Program or project manager User experience/User interface (UX/UI)/Visual designer Support or help desk worker by phone Desk-side, hands-on software/hardware support worker Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. How long have you been doing paid high-tech work (total time)? Less than 12 months 1 to 3 years 4 to 6 years 7 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 years or more Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 4. How often is your performance officially evaluated? Monthy Quarterly Annually I'm a contractor -- no evaluations Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 5. How is the feedback captured? Online app Written documents (you and your manager use Word, for example) Orally in a 1:1 meeting Combination (please specify below) I'm a contractor -- no evaluations Other Comments (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. How is the feedback delivered? Online app Written form Orally in a 1:1 meeting Combination (please specify in comment below) I'm a contractor -- no evaluations Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 7. If you use an online app for evaluations, please list the name here (if known) OK Question Title * 8. Describe how you're evaluated for your performance. For example, by specific deliverables? Number of software releases? Number of pages written? Number of support tickets handled? Be as specific as you can. OK Question Title * 9. If you could change how you're evaluated, what would you change? Be as specific as you can. OK Question Title * 10. If you could change or add activities to your job description, which of the following would be appealing to you? Select as many as you'd enjoy. Informal mentor to another team member Formal mentor to another team member Give a presentation on something you learned on your own Give a presentation that trains your team members on current practices Write a demo of your product for a conference Attend and present slides and demos of your product at a conference Attend and serve booth duty at a conference, including product demos Other: please specify 1 to 3 additional ideas OK Question Title * 11. Out of curiosity, do you have a creative outlet that you regularly pursue? For example, play an instrument, write music, play in a band, paint or draw, sew or knit, do photography, etc.? If so, please describe what you do, and how frequently. If not, just answer No. OK Question Title * 12. While you're here, let me ask: how has COVID-19 affected your job? I'm still employed and working from home I'm still employed and work in the office part of the time I'm still employed and work in the office full-time I was laid off as a result of COVID-19 in February 2020 I was laid off as a result of COVID-19 in March 2020 I was laid off as a result of COVID-19 in April 2020 I was laid off as a result of COVID-19 in May 2020 Other impact to your job (please provide details) OK Question Title * 13. Any final comments on your job and career that you'd like to share? OK If you'd like to receive the anonymized results of the survey, click the following link to sign up for the summary on my website: https://www.geekwhileblonde.com/survey-results. The link will open in a new window. OK DONE
