Very robust tool to capture goals, feedback, and reviews in one place which makes it easier to stay aligned on expectations and easily conduct performance reviews and it also supports 1 on 1 conversations between employees and managers which is excellent at helping managers oversee their teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not discovered anything negative about the tool yet it has been a great experience using the tool for performance management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a software engineer, I get interrupted a lot while coding, reviewing PRs, and joining agile ceremonies. 15Five has made life easier by improving async comms with my engineering manager, which is a godsend for our distributed dev teams.

The structured check-ins help reveal technical roadblocks or deployment issues that generally don’t come up (or don’t get much focus) in our quick daily stand-ups. I also appreciate the 1-on-1 templates. Before we started using this, our manager meetings were largely unstructured discussions about the sprint. Now, we use 15Five to set personal development and career growth alignment goals, which helps separate those conversations from the “what did you build this week” updates.

The goals and OKR features are helpful in that they integrate the very high level product delivery OKRs with personal dev milestones. Plus, the pulse surveys and employee engagement features help management gain real insight into team dev workload, and help them identify burnout earlier, which is especially important during heavy release periods. Having these weekly reflections helps make performance tracking over time more objective and provides a record. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To be honest, the weekly check-ins can seem iterative. If you get stuck into an intricate back-end epic that stretches several weeks, most of your update check-ins end up saying “working on the same thing.” That certainly makes check-ins feel like busy work.

There’s also the danger of notification fatigue. With several different platforms like Jira, Slack, GitHub, and PagerDuty, it can feel like the 15Five email notifications are adding even more noise. Similarly, for tighter nimble agile teams, the application can feel almost overbearing. Sections of the application and its advanced features feel more like an HR product and less like something an engineering team would like and want. There’s definitely a stereotypical “sheen” of customization that would be a part of it, but it can certainly become a relatively costly and fully on-boarded administration activity rather than just a closer-role development partner. You can make check-ins, comment moderation, notifications and more into something that best fits your development workflow and less into an economic, estimate-roll automation system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the performance reviews in 15Five incredibly easy to set up and execute, with parameters that I can easily edit at any time, which is great for overworked management. The customer service is my favorite part as I have never had a bad experience, and they regularly help me with work-arounds when needed features are unavailable. The AI in the knowledge base does a great job directing me, and I've been able to get my questions answered using the AI chat on several occasions. I love that it automatically starts a ticket for me if the AI can’t help right away. These features make 15Five an easy way for leadership to stay connected to employees and ensure that goals and priorities are aligned across the company, requiring very little effort from HR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be really nice if the engagement surveys were more customizable. We don't use them because we can't customize them to fit our format. It would also be cool if there were a matrix aspect for Career Pathing. Or if employees could have a checklist of items that they could complete over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like to link individual goals directly to marketing OKRs, making it easy for everyone to understand how their work impacts business results. Plus, the visibility it gives me without micromanaging is incredible. The initial setup was a simple and well-structured process, and it was well received. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the system needs to be more intuitive when linking metrics, as those generated directly from metrics and goal progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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There is no way to do reporting. The UI has many bugs. I've reported them, and all they want me to do is test even more. The tool encourages you to submit before the week is over, then makes it difficult to set up the next week. The UI main list says "Submit Check-n..." which is misleading it is about to Edit and you may chose to submit or not. Users cannot report on key results entered for the same query for annual summary - they need to open each one individually - which is time consuming. Priorities are ticked or not - not progressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool excels at fostering transparent communication between team members and their leads. By offering a structured framework for setting clear objectives and defining expectations, it helps remove the ambiguity that often plagues project workflows and keeps everyone aligned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think there’s a significant opportunity to improve how the platform supports matrix organizations. In particular, the functionality around dotted-line reporting still feels somewhat underdeveloped and could be strengthened to better reflect those reporting relationships. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

’ve had a very positive experience using 15Five so far. It has become an essential tool for improving communication, accountability, and overall team engagement. The platform makes it easy to set clear goals, track progress, and maintain regular check-ins, which has significantly enhanced transparency across the team.

One of the standout features is how it encourages meaningful conversations between managers and team members. The weekly check-ins and feedback tools help surface challenges early and ensure that everyone stays aligned and supported. It also creates a structured yet flexible way to recognize achievements and provide constructive feedback.

From a management perspective, 15Five has helped streamline performance tracking and made it easier to focus on both results and employee development. The interface is user-friendly, and the reporting features provide valuable insights that support better decision-making.

Overall, 15Five has contributed to building a more engaged, accountable, and high-performing team environment. I would highly recommend it to any organization looking to strengthen their people management and performance processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While 15Five offers valuable tools for performance management, there are a few areas that could be improved. At times, the platform can feel a bit overwhelming to navigate, especially with multiple features spread across different sections. Some workflows aren’t as intuitive as they could be, which can slow down efficiency.

Additionally, the frequency of notifications and emails can be excessive, making it easy to feel overloaded or distracted. There are also limitations in customization, particularly when trying to tailor questions, reports, or processes to specific team needs.

Another challenge is that some features—like surveys or check-ins—can become repetitive over time, which may reduce engagement. Lastly, for smaller teams, the platform can feel more complex than necessary and may not always provide proportional value for the cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like fine approximately 15Five is its ease of use and how intuitive the platform feels for each employees and managers. The ease of implementation is a big plus, as it’s quick to set up and smooth to roll out across groups. Customer aid has been responsive and useful on every occasion help is wanted, and I use the platform regularly for check-ins, remarks, and purpose tracking. The range of features, along with overall performance reviews, engagement surveys, and purpose alignment, is properly balanced with out feeling overwhelming. Additionally, the benefit of integration with tools like Slack and HR systems makes it match smoothly into normal workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I dislike about 15Five is that some features can feel a bit limited without customization, and certain advanced options are only available in higher plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use and robust tool for everything from weekly check-ins, reviews, growth plans and high fives that has enabled great forward movement in the connection between team members, our managers, and different teams across the company which results in improved operational efficiency and helps build a stronger internal talent pipeline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I thoroughly enjoy using this platform for performance management and I have not experienced any major challenges that are worthy mentioning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is really helpful and scalable, especially when it comes to integrations. The design and layout are also very useful for the team. On top of that, it supports smaller review cycles, and the AI intelligence features feel very smooth to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside of the product is its cost compared to alternatives in the market. Still, if we want good performance, we have to be willing to bear that cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.