The 360-Degree Evaluation is the set of feedback on professional and personal competencies that employees receive from their coworkers. It serves as support to identify their main strengths and areas of opportunity.
The reason why it is called 360º is that it includes the self-evaluation of the evaluated employee and their coworkers’ evaluations, including the Immediate Leader, Peers, Reports and Clients.
360-Degree Feedback: what is it, benefits and disadvantages