YEA was likely completed in August by Snr Leadership. As per BAU, the perennial 'select few' will be anointed as 1's or 2's, and the rest will be placed into the VC / CS bucket.
Just like last year - there will be some who are assessed who will be kicked down, so I would expect some 3/4 ratings as well - all to track to the target of a RIF of 20,000 by EOY 2026.
What is odd to me is the fact that the self-appraisal and client / peer feedback is effectively useless. This is supported by the fact that the Management groups already make a decision regarding year end performance independently of considering the employee self-assessment. This problem is exacerbated bcs rating is tied to compensation - the process is broken and VOE is utter b u l l s h i t.