If you got a bad first performance review (actually bad, so figure a 1 or 2 out of 5, but no PIP and given the chance to improve, and also told it’s fine because first review), and you’re not getting fired over it, would you put a lot of effort into trying to move firms once you’re able to say you have a year of experience, or would you just try to improve your reputation at the firm you’re already at, since leaving after 1 year isn’t generally ideal?

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Absolutely try to improve your work. Chances are you will experience the same reviews at another firm if you don’t actually correct/address your faults (presuming this review was fair). As you improve your work, your reputation will improve.

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I would try to improve performance so I could leave in good standing

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On my second review I got a terrible evaluation (kicked of project etc). Average in my first review. I was thinking about leaving but out of luck got put on a great project with a manager who actually taught me how to do things. Now been a top performer consistently and early promote.

Point is - if it’s your first or second review, you know nothing so it’s your seniors job to teach you. Assuming your review wasn’t lazy or unwilling to learn but “they’re incompetent / shit”. Then to me that’s more on them than you, stick it out and build yourself up

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The review wasn’t fair in a way but in other ways it was. I was basically put on an impossible project in an impossible spot, so I feel anyone would have performed poorly, but at the same time, the review was fair in that the project couldn’t be done well. Now I’m on a better project though, so I’m going to try to stick it out

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Hey I had a really similar experience this cycle. Not fun at all. Good luck with your next cycle!

What else might you do in this situation if I didn’t mention it as one of the options in the initial post?

Edit: also note, this wasn’t a review for just a 1 month project, it was a mid-year review couple months ago.

I would take the reviewer’s word on the impact of the review for your standing in the firm. If they say you’re not going to get fired over this then it’s worth improving your performance so the next cycle isn’t a bad review and a termination.

The real questions are ‘can you do the job?’ and ‘is this job right for you?’

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