Should past performance reviews be presented at job interviews

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Should past performance reviews be presented at job interviews

In almost every case I would say no. You can't rely on them for much since every company does reviews differently so it's next to impossible to get any meaningful info out of them unless you are using the same system and have some basis of comparison. Also, you can't really trust a review from another company since the job requirements and expectations may be very different.

I put old reviews in the same category as letters of recommendation. They are to be taken with a grain of salt and carry almost no weight. Once in a while you might get some insight on someone but most of the time they are useless. After all, who in their right mind would volunteer to show you a lousy review or letter of recommendation.

Now, if somehow during the interview you could work in that you had excellent reviews, you could mention that you had them available if they were interested in seeing them. If not, don't even bother to take them out. Lastly, the only time I MIGHT find it appropriate is if the job you were applying for required a certain set of skills that were specifically addressed in your review. Even then, I would mention it during the interview and see if they were interested in seeing your past reviews.