How to Prepare for Yearly Performance Reviews as a Software Engineer

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Yearly performance reviews for software engineers can be a stressful and/or exciting time. If we can prepare for review season by having a clear idea of our impact, data to support it and a clear vision for where we want to go in our career, we can set ourselves up for a successful yearly performance review.
Chapters
New Year - New End-of-Year Review Cycle 00:25
End of Year Reviews Focus on Two Things 02:05
How to Review Your Previous Year? 02:20
Write Down Your Accomplishments 02:55
Managers Love Concrete Numbers 03:31
Build Your "Brag" Document 04:27
Concisely Capture Impact 05:33
How Do You Want To Grow In The Next Year? 06:49
Are You Trying To Get Promoted? 07:47
Are You Trying To Learn A New Or Role? 08:39
Be Prepared 09:49
Stay Open To Feedback 11:11
Summarize The End Of Year Review Framework 13:18

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Chapters

1. New Year - New End-of-Year Review Cycle (00:00:25)

2. End of Year Reviews Focus on Two Things (00:02:05)

3. How to Review Your Previous Year? (00:02:20)

4. Write Down Your Accomplishments (00:02:55)

5. Managers Love Concrete Numbers (00:03:31)

6. Build Your "Brag" Document (00:04:27)

7. Concisely Capture Impact (00:05:53)

8. How Do You Want To Grow In The Next Year? (00:06:49)

9. Are You Trying To Get Promoted? (00:07:47)

10. Are You Trying To Learn A New Or Role? (00:08:39)

11. Be Prepared (00:09:49)

12. Stay Open To Feedback (00:11:11)

13. Summarize The End Of Year Review Framework (00:13:18)