Facebook-parent Meta reportedly revamping how it evaluates employees. As reported by Business Insider, Meta is introducing a new kind of performance program called Checkpoint which promises to offer top performances bonuses of up to 300% of their base pay. These changes announced by Meta were mentioned in an internal memo which will take into effect mid-year 2026.
Four-tier rating scale
Checkpoint reshapes performance reviews into four categories:
- Outstanding (~20%): 200% bonus multiplier for outsized impact.
- Excellent (~70%): 115% multiplier, described as the baseline for Meta’s “high-performance culture.”
- Needs Improvement (~7%): 50% multiplier for employees with performance gaps.
- Not Meeting Expectations (~3%): 0% multiplier for those failing to meet standards.
Along with this, Meta has also introduced a Meta Award which is a special recognition for a small group of employees who deliver “truly exceptional impact,” with a 300% bonus multiplier.
Meta to streamline the review process
The memo seen by Business Insider, also stresses on the fact that most employees will fall into the ‘excellent’ category, reflecting Meta’s belief that the majority of its workforce consistently delivers meaningful results. The company also mentioned that the redesign will make the performance reviews less bureaucratic and will deliver a more-focused outcome.Meta further added that new review process will also be time saving. Presently, managers spend around 80 hours annually on the performance tasks, whereas the employees collectively spend 330,000 hours per cycle on peer feedback. Yet fewer than 25% of managers find that feedback useful. However, under the Checkpoint, Meta will move to two review cycles per year – mid-year and year-end — with bonuses paid out twice annually. Equity grants will continue once a year, based on the average of both ratings.This revamp of the review process follows CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s framing of 20205 as an ‘intense’ year, during which Meta tightened performance management and cut about 5% of low performers. Employees and managers described the environment as tougher and more competitive, with ratings carrying more weight than before.Earlier, Meta’s review system varied between mid‑year and year‑end, with multiple labels ranging from “Exceeds Expectations” to “Redefines Expectations.” Checkpoint simplifies this into a unified scale.
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