In plain English
It means the person is doing the job to the level the role calls for. Their work is good enough to satisfy the normal standard for that position.
In context
Here, "meets expectations" labels the rating level that says the person's work performance reaches the standard required for their role.
- Situation
- Setting goals, receiving feedback, completing reviews, and discussing performance
- What it communicates
- labels a standard performance level on the rating scale.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say that the person's performance goes beyond the required standard.
Examples
“At his review, Omar got meets expectations because he completed the regular workload but did not take on extra duties.”
“The supervisor marked Priya as meets expectations after checking her work for the quarter.”