Greatly Exceeds
• Contribution distinguishes employee exponentially above their peers
• Advances the culture and drives results through strong collaborative skills and ability to innovate
• Demonstrates unparalleled intellectual abilities compared to peers
• Viewed by colleagues, leadership and stakeholders as a role model

Exceeds
• Executes above and beyond
• Amplifies the culture and drives results through strong collaborative skills and ability to innovate
• Demonstrates exceptional intellectual abilities compared to peers
• Viewed by colleagues, leadership and stakeholders as a “go to” person

Achieves
• Delivers on what was expected of them in their job, at their level, and relative to their peers
• Demonstrates intellectual capability to learn, adapt and grow at Yahoo!
• Exhibits the culture through collaboration and innovation
• Demonstrates solid performance, contribution and commitment

Occasionally Misses
• Is off track, or has not contributed consistently relative to their peers
• Occasionally under-delivers against expectations
• May not meet expectations of job, at their level and relative to their peers
• Needs a clear message that improvement is required to attain Achieves rating

Misses
• Consistently misses expectations
• Requires excessive supervision and guidance
• Challenged by unstructured and/or complex problems or issues
• Frequently not focused on executing against business critical objectives or expectations