Integrity performance review phrases with examples

Exceeds expectations

• Reports a cash counter shortfall the same day rather than adjusting the tally to look clean.
• Declines a supplier gift that could bias a pending order, and tells the manager about the offer.
• Admits an error in a filed return that no one else would have caught, and corrects it.
• Records actual hours on the timesheet even when rounding up would go unnoticed.
• Keeps a customer's shared details confidential and does not discuss them outside the work.
• Gives the same honest answer to seniors and juniors, rather than telling each what they want to hear.
• Refuses a shortcut that skips a safety check, even under dispatch pressure to save time.
• Owns up when a target was met by a one-off, so the number is not read as a trend.

Meets expectations

• Reports numbers accurately even when the figures are not flattering.
• Follows company policy consistently rather than bending it for convenience.
• Keeps confidential information within the people who need to know.
• Gives credit to the actual contributor rather than claiming shared work.
• Raises a concern through the proper channel instead of quiet workarounds.
• Stands by a commitment made to a customer even when it costs some effort.
• Admits when unsure rather than stating a guess as fact.

Needs improvement

• Rounds up reported figures at times, which makes the record hard to trust.
• Bends a policy when it is convenient, so the rule means different things on different days.
• Shares customer or colleague details more widely than the work requires.
• Presents a guess as certainty, so decisions rest on shaky ground.
• Takes credit for a shared result without naming the others involved.
• Avoids reporting a small mistake, which grows costlier by the time it surfaces.
• Tells seniors and juniors different versions of the same situation.

Self-review phrases

• I report the counter tally exactly, even on a day it shows a shortfall.
• I told the manager about a supplier gift rather than accepting it quietly.
• I want to say when I am unsure instead of stating a guess as fact.
• I corrected a filed return error myself rather than hoping it went unnoticed.

Tips for writing this feedback

• Judge integrity by choices made when no one is watching, such as an accurate tally on a bad day.
• Weigh honesty in small things, since consistent truthfulness on minor points predicts it on major ones.
• Do not confuse integrity with bluntness. The signal is honesty and fair dealing, not a habit of harsh remarks.
• Use specific, verifiable situations, and avoid basing an integrity rating on rumour or a single disputed event.
• Protect people who report their own mistakes, or honest reporting will quietly stop across the team.

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