360-Degree Feedback
A feedback process that gathers perspectives from multiple people who work with an individual such as peers managers and direct reports.
Plain English
Performance feedback comes from several working relationships rather than one manager alone.
In context
A responsible 360-degree process defines purpose confidentiality question quality interpretation and follow-up while recognizing bias and uneven observation.
Example
“The leadership program uses 360-degree feedback to identify recurring collaboration strengths and gaps.”
When you'll hear this
- performance development
- leadership coaching
- review cycles
Common misunderstanding
A 360 review is not a popularity vote and aggregated opinions should not be treated as objective truth without context.
Also known as
360 review360-degree reviewmulti-rater feedback
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Updated: 2026-08-27
