Performance review software for annual, professional, and 1:1 interviews: data you can finally use
An annual review without usable data is time wasted twice over.
Most companies conduct their reviews. The problem comes afterward: data that no one consolidates, managers with no clear direction, employees who see no follow up. And completion rates never improve.
Zest centralizes everything, from campaign creation to results analysis. HR stays in control. Managers arrive prepared. Employees see that their input matters.
Annual reviews cost the entire organization time. They should produce decisions.
Paper forms, Excel files scattered across managers, campaigns with no centralized tracking: the issue isn’t a lack of goodwill, it’s a lack of infrastructure.
HR teams don’t know who has completed their reviews. Managers have no visibility into their teams’ progress from one year to the next.
And employees eventually stop seeing the point of the exercise.
Zest structures your campaigns from start to finish. Managers arrive prepared. HR has the data it needs to make decisions.
How Zest works
Prepare your review campaigns
Zest offers a library of ready to deploy templates and frameworks: annual performance reviews, professional development interviews, 1:1s, mid-year check-ins.
Each template can be adapted in just a few clicks: edit the questions, define your target populations.
Automatic reminders by email, Slack, or Teams ensure high completion rates without manual follow up.
No more scattered Excel files and paper documents.
Conduct interviews, anywhere
The mobile interface is designed for employees who don’t work behind a screen. The interview is displayed question by question, with intuitive touch navigation. From the field to the office, every population responds under the same conditions.
Available in 36 languages, with automatic translation, RGAA compliant.
Analyze your interviews in depth
The built-in AI generates an intelligent summary for each campaign: an overall view, along with rapid identification of weak signals and psychosocial risks. It also produces a summary for each individual interview.
Dynamic dashboards give you a real time overview of campaign progress, satisfaction levels, and how HR’s priority questions are evolving.
The rest is up to you.
From compliance to People Review, without re-entering data
The professional development interview is mandatory in an employee’s first year, then every 4 years since 2025. Zest automates deadline tracking, identifies the employees concerned, and generates campaigns at the right time.
Data from previous interviews is retrieved retroactively to feed into the review, with no need to re-enter anything.
Supporting documents and history are available in one click in the event of an audit. The goals set feed directly into your People Reviews.
Performance review management software built for managers
Prepare and track every stage of the interview with ease
Simple, fast preparation. Managers get a clear view of their campaign’s progress and their team’s satisfaction levels, without having to read through every single response.
Actionable for managers
Setting goals, approving training requests, tracking skills: the interview is no longer just an annual administrative exercise. It becomes an ongoing dialogue, connected to the other signals available on the platform.
What sets Zest apart from a generic interview management tool
Accessible to all your teams, including frontline staff
An annual review concerns 100% of employees, not just office staff with a computer.
Thanks to the mobile app for both employees and managers, completion rates rise by 10 to 15 points compared to desktop only tools.
AI that reads between the lines of every interview
At the close of each campaign, the AI automatically generates a consolidated summary, flags sensitive verbatims, and suggests prioritized action plans.
HR moves from analysis to action without having to manually sift through hundreds of forms.
Your HR data stays in France
Data from your interviews is among the most sensitive in your organization.
Hosted with OVH, 100% GDPR compliant: it never leaves French territory and remains yours.
Compliance guaranteed with no added workload
Full traceability of professional development interviews, a searchable history, and supporting documents available in one click.
Connected to your HRIS
Native synchronization with ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, Talentsoft, and more. Employee records stay up to date automatically, with no re-entry or IT involvement required.
The annual review, without the administrative burden that follows.
The AI summarizes the discussion. Managers walk away with a clear summary, with nothing to re-enter.
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Q&A
Frequently asked questions about Zest’s interview software
What types of interviews can be managed with Zest?
Zest manages the full range of interview campaigns: annual performance reviews, mandatory professional development interviews, mid-year check-ins, individual meetings, and 1:1s. Each type of campaign can be configured independently, with its own questionnaires, target populations, and deadlines.
How long does it take to deploy the first campaign?
On average, it takes 28 days from signature to the first usable results. Native integrations with the main HRIS platforms (ADP, Talentsoft, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.) eliminate re-entry and avoid the need to involve IT.
Can managers use the tool without prior training?
Yes. The platform is designed with the manager as the primary user. Interview preparation is AI assisted, the tool requires no training to get started, and a Customer Success Manager supports the launch of the first campaigns.
How does Zest guarantee compliance for professional development interviews?
Zest tracks every interview conducted and keeps a full history of campaigns. In the event of an audit or dispute, supporting documents are available directly from the platform, with no manual reconstruction needed.
Can we use our own question templates?
Yes. The template library is a starting point, not a constraint. You can build a fully customized questionnaire, combine your existing templates with Zest’s, or add sections specific to a current priority.
Does Zest integrate with our existing HRIS?
Zest has native connectors with the leading HRIS platforms on the market (ADP, Talentsoft, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.). Employee data is synchronized automatically: arrivals, departures, and structural changes. Each employee receives the right campaign with no re-entry and no involvement from IT.
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