Essay Method of Performance Appraisal

Under this method, the evaluator writes a  short essay on the employee’s performance on the basis of the overall impression. 

An example of each judgment is required to give.

It is the traditional method.

Disadvantage-

• Bias – Evaluation is not based on specific performance dimensions related to the job.
• Quality Lack- As appraisal totally depends upon the writing ability of the evaluator rather than employee performance.
• Time-consuming method
• Not possible to compare 2 essays due to variations in their length and contents.