Windmill Reviews & Product Details

We were looking for something simple, affordable and genuinely integrated with Slack, having had some frustrating experiences with other providers in the past. Windmill has been exactly what we needed!

It’s really easy to use, both from an admin perspective and for the wider team. The Slack integration makes a huge difference, and Windy’s conversational approach to gathering feedback makes the whole process feel much less formal and cumbersome than traditional performance review tools.

I also really like the calibration features, which have helped us introduce a bit more structure and consistency to our reviews without overcomplicating things.

Getting set up was incredibly straightforward, and being able to properly try it out on the free tier before committing was a big plus. The team have also been brilliant, really responsive, open to feedback and genuinely helpful throughout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a few bits of the process that could be more developed, particularly what happens after reviews have been completed. For example, we found it wasn’t always easy to see which reviews had been released, or to make sure managers had actually had their review conversations before feedback was shared.

That said, we’ve fed this back to the team and they’ve been really receptive, already looking at ways to improve these parts of the process. So nothing major, and certainly nothing that would put me off recommending it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Windy's one-on-one continuity and "catch me up" handoffs make manager transitions and prep dramatically smoother, and flexible templates let us map meeting notes into the format that works for us instead of forcing us into someone else's structure. What really sets Windmill apart is how collaborative the team is - we've had regular syncs where we help shape the roadmap together. It doesn't feel like buying software, it feels like real partnership. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an early, hands-on partner testing a lot of new functionality (Zoom integration, reconciliation skills, shoutouts ingestion), we've hit some rough edges that come with being on the front edge of the roadmap. The team has been fast to fix things, but it does mean occasional friction during rollout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I love most about Windmill is how much easier it made our review process—for our P&C team as administrators, but just as importantly for our employees and managers. The AI functionality does an incredible job of pulling together relevant context from across different sources, so managers aren’t starting from scratch or trying to remember months of work when writing a review. We saved a significant amount of time while still capturing thoughtful, impactful feedback.

The value has also extended well beyond the review cycle. We use Windy to quickly surface themes and trends across our organization, helping us connect dots that would have been difficult to identify manually and giving our P&C team better insight into where we may need to lean in.

What truly sets Windmill apart, though, is the team behind the product. They are world-class. They care as much about making our experience successful as we do. They listen, move quickly, take feedback seriously, and genuinely feel like an extension of our team. It’s rare to find a product you love backed by a team you love working with just as much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our biggest piece of feedback during our first review cycle was around the process for selecting peer feedback. Since we have given this feedback, the team has already made adjustments for our future cycles.

We did run into some areas that were not completely intuitive, little thing like how the questions would be viewed while employees completed reviews, but they were also able to help us adjust here too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Windmill has made calibration genuinely manageable. The 9-box grid, the clear facilitator vs. committee permissions, and the discrepancy detection that flags rating/feedback mismatches before the meeting have saved us a ton of prep time. The platform also simplified our peer review process by nudging reviewers to choose one dominant value and add a couple of concrete examples, rather than writing open-ended essays, which noticeably sped up completion. On top of that, the Windmill team has been truly hands-on with support—quick to jump on a call and walk us through setup or calibration questions in real time (shoutout to Georgia and Mark). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The peer review and calibration setup had a few friction points early on and ended up requiring live walkthroughs instead of being fully self-serve. Some permission and packet-sharing settings weren’t obvious out of the box, which slowed us down at first. We’d also love a bit more flexibility in how nomination cleanup works, since we still had to manually add a few nominations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Windmill let us automate our new-hire 30/60/90 day check-ins so managers get review prompts without HR having to manually track and remind everyone. The admin visibility is great — we can see completion status and responses across the board while still letting managers share results directly with employees without needing our sign-off every time. Georgia and the team have been incredibly responsive, jumping on quick calls to walk through setup and configuration whenever we hit a snag. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The initial setup for start-date-based review cycles was a bit confusing — duplicating a cycle didn't always bring us to the same configuration view, and today it requires slightly manual enrollment process. This is a known gap the team's actively building toward, but it did mean some manual workarounds for us at the start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Windmill is great. I like having a central place for managers to give and track feedback and for me to track performance. The manager review flow makes writing reviews better and faster, so we’ve made quarterly reviews a standard part of our cadence because the process is that smooth. Reviews feel more data-driven, with less recency bias because Windmill pulls in Granola notes from 1:1s throughout the review period. It took performance reviews from a dreaded blank-page writing exercise to something grounded in real, aggregated context, making our team’s reviews faster to write and noticeably higher quality. I’ve replaced all other 1:1 and performance software with Windmill, the initial setup was very easy, and the team is incredibly responsive to feedback and helpful when questions come up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because Windmill is new, they’re still building as they go, so some features come and go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Windmill has been a terrific tool for data aggregation, among other functionalities, and it has helped illuminate insights about the organization that I otherwise wouldn’t have known easily—or at all.

Their integration selection fit nicely with our stack, and the tool performs well.

The team at Windmill is highly responsive and clearly cares about providing a great experience for customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think there’s still more potential to unlock with the Pulse functionality. Internally, adoption has been mixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Windmill lets me quickly see what’s going on with my direct reports. I really appreciate the insights it provides without forcing me to dig through source control, Slack, my calendar, or other systems just to understand what’s happening with people. I also love that I can leave Windmill a memo as a direct message and have it update the one-on-one agenda automatically. Lately, I’ve been finding the ability to record my one-on-ones, ask Windmill to summarize the transcript, and have one-on-one notes generated for me incredibly useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't dislike it yet. So far they've been super responsive to feature requests. The system changes have been positive and rapid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The 1:1 meeting feature has transformed how RetailNext manages team conversations. Instead of manually building agendas or trying to recall what we discussed last time, Windmill automatically pulls in context from meeting recordings, Slack discussions, code changes, and ticket tracking — giving me a clear picture of what my direct reports have been working on before we even sit down. The AI-suggested topics are great at surfacing blockers, wins, and important updates I might have missed. I also love that the platform maintains a running history of all our 1:1s, making it easy to reference past discussions during performance reviews. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's nothing I actively dislike, but I'd love to see Windmill introduce its own dedicated 1:1 bot. Currently, the platform relies on external meeting note and transcription tools, which can feel uncomfortable when conversations touch on personal or sensitive matters. Ideally, Windmill would build a native bot designed specifically for 1:1s — one that understands the different styles these meetings can take, such as the to-do list style for tracking action items, the catch-up style for open-ended conversation, the feedback style for giving and receiving input, and the progress style for reviewing goals. Even better, it could remind managers to rotate between these styles to keep 1:1s well-rounded rather than defaulting to the same format every week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The 1:1 meeting feature has changed how I manage team conversations. Instead of manually typing up agenda items or trying to remember what we discussed last, Windmill automatically pulls in context from Google calendar and Slack so I can see what my direct report has been working on. The AI-generated suggested topics help surface blockers, wins, developmental areas, and updates I might have missed. I also love that the platform keeps a running history of all our 1:1s, so I can easily reference past discussions during performance reviews. I also love that my team and I get scheduled reminders from Windy (via Slack) of our upcoming 1:1 syncs, allowing us to add or remove agenda topics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am just still waiting for Smartops to be integrated into Windmill. I would also like it if my team meetings could be captured on Windmill (not just 1:1's) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.