I have my mid year review, what are important things to discuss or ask for?

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Ask what their goals are, what they would like to see done differently, and what you need to do to reach your own goals (a better rating, a promotion, etc).

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What are your personal goals? I would just say ask for what you want, but have good answers to back up why you deserve it.

Well typically during a mid year review it's the manager thant's doing the majority of the talking. They'll give you feedback on projects you have completed and maybe comment on some improvements, but everything mentioned in the review shouldn't come as a surprise.

This is the time to clarify any company procedures that are unclear to you and also address any issues that you are having. This is also a great opportunity to communicate with your manager what you need from them in order to work more efficiently and productively.

There shouldn't be a topic in the conversation that you don't know about. Say if there was an issue with a project or maybe work efficiency. The things discussed at the the mid year review like stated above shouldn't come as a surprise. In terms of what to ask for I would mention what you personally need from your team and manager to get the job done effectively. I wouldn't ask for a raise just quite yet, in case if that's what you were insiuating.

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