Examples of different rating scales you can use in review templates
Rating scales
Choosing a rating scale that works for your organization is vital when creating rating questions. Here are some examples of rating scales to help get you started.
3 point rating scale:
- 1 - Low
- 2 - Moderate
- 3 - High
4 point rating scale:
- 1- Never
- 2- Sometimes
- 3 - Usually
- 4 - Always
5 point rating scale:
- 1 - Unsatisfactory
- 2 - Needs improvement
- 3 - Meets expectations
- 4 - Exceeds expectations
- 5 - Truly outstanding
5 point rating scale:
- 1 - Unsatisfactory
- 2 - Inconsistent
- 3 - Effective
- 4 - Highly effective
- 5 - Exceptional
6 point rating scale:
- 1 - Bottom 1%
- 2 - Strongly disagree
- 3 - Somewhat disagree
- 4 - Agree
- 5 - Strongly agree
- 6 - Top 1%
7 point rating scale:
- 1 - Very unsatisfactory
- 2 - Unsatisfactory
- 3 - Satisfactory
- 4 - Good
- 5 - Very good
- 6 - Excellent
- 7 - Truly exceptional
Rating scale rubric
It is always best to clarify and customize the scale for your teams and employee roles. To help get you started, here is a sample scale you can use when creating rating questions.
1: Far Below Expectations
- Regularly misses commitments or goals.
- Regularly demonstrates behaviors inconsistent with competencies and values
- Lacks or fails to utilize skills, knowledge, and/or competencies.
2: Below Expectations
- Sometimes meets expectations or goals.
- Inconsistently demonstrates expected competencies and values.
- Needs further development and guidance to fully meet expectations.
3: Meets Expectations
- Solid performer who gets things done and delivers on time.
- Achieves key competencies and demonstrates values of role expectations.
- Goals are consistently achieved.
- Achieves performance and demonstrates competencies at a level consistent with their position.
4: Exceeds Expectations
- Frequently delivers a strong level of performance and makes significant contributions through a high level of productivity and quality of work.
- Achieves and frequently exceeds goals.
- Consistently demonstrates values.
- Generally demonstrates competencies at levels exceeding expectations for their position.
- May be viewed as a role model, mentor, or leader.
5: Truly Outstanding
- Consistently exceeds expectations in nearly or all aspects of their role and achieves remarkable results.
- Embodies values and exhibits outstanding behaviors, skills, and expertise.
- Seen as a clear role model, mentor, or leader, possessing characteristics others want to emulate.