I agree. Reviews are moderated in advance, so its just playacting on the day for your boss. My blog about performance reviews and how they completely suck on many levels is here : https://killerperformance.wordpress.com ... I wrote it for employees who have to put up with surprise negative performance reviews.

I’ve started a blog based on my experience of what would help employees when they are given a negative annual review. It is here and I hope it helps someone: https://killerperformance.wordpress.com/