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.

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* 1. Enter your First Name and a Personal email address so we can follow up if we have questions.

First Name

Email Address

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 4. How often is your performance officially evaluated?

Monthy

Quarterly

Annually

I'm a contractor -- no evaluations

Other (please specify)

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 7. If you use an online app for evaluations, please list the name here (if known)

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* 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.

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* 9. If you could change how you're evaluated, what would you change? Be as specific as you can.

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* 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

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* 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.

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* 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)

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* 13. Any final comments on your job and career that you'd like to share?

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