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How to Add, Approve, or Reject Peer Reviewers

Last updated on May 28, 2026

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1. Search for Reviewee

Click on the Reviewees tab and search for the reviewee for whom you want to add, approve or reject peer reviewers

Search for Reviewee

2. Accessing Peer Reviewer Details

After selecting the reviewee, go to the Peer Review column next to the reviewee’s name. Under this column, you will see the total number of peer reviewers selected by the reviewee

In this example, it shows 1 Peer Reviewer. Click on the empty space under the Peer Review column to view the peer reviewer details

Accessing Peer Reviewer Details

3. Click Add Peer Option

After clicking the empty space, the Reviewee Overview screen will open. Under the Peer Review section, you will see the peer reviewers selected by the reviewee. Below the peer reviewer list, you will find the Add Peer option, which allows admins to add peer reviewers for the reviewee. Click on the Add Peer option to proceed

Note:

  • An admin will be able to add a peer reviewer for a reviewee only after both the Peer Selection and Peer Approval phases are ended (closed)

  • If only the Peer Selection phase exists in the review cycle and there is no Peer Approval phase enabled, the Peer Selection phase must be ended first to add peer reviewers

  • If these phases are still open, you will not be able to add peer reviewers

Click Add Peer Option

4. Searching and Adding Peer Reviewers

In this screen, search for the peer reviewer you want to add. Under the Add Peer section, you will see a text box where you can search and add reviewers using their email address

Note:

  • You cannot add the reviewee’s manager or reviewee's direct reports as peer reviewers, as they are not considered peers of the reviewee

  • While creating the review cycle in the Step 2 Configuration, if the option is enabled to allow employees to select peers outside the review cycle, you will be able to add peer reviewers who are not part of the review cycle

  • If this option is not enabled, you will only be able to add users who are already included in the review cycle

Searching and Adding Peer Reviewers

5. Adding the Selected Peer Reviewers

After selecting the peer reviewers, click the Add Peers button to add the selected peer reviewers for the reviewee

Adding the Selected Peer Reviewers

6. Peer Reviewer Added Successfully

After adding the peer reviewer, a success message will appear stating “Peer reviewer added successfully.” This confirms that the peer reviewer has been successfully added to the reviewee

Peer Reviewer Added Successfully

7. Approve Newly Added Peer Reviewer

Once a peer reviewer is added, go to the Reviewee Overview screen and navigate to the Peer Review section. Under the peer review details list, click the three vertical dots next to the newly added peer reviewer’s name to proceed with approving them

Approve Newly Added Peer Reviewer

8. Approve Added Peer

After clicking the three vertical dots, you will see an option called Approve Peer. Click on Approve Peer to approve the newly added peer reviewer for the reviewee

Approve Added Peer

9. Confirm Peer Approval

Click Approve again to finalize the peer approval process

Confirm Peer Approval

10. Peer Reviewer Approval Status

After clicking Approve, the status of the peer reviewer will change to Approved from Selected

Peer Reviewer Approval Status

11. Reject Peer

If you want to reject a peer reviewer, go to the Reviewee Overview screen. Under the Peer Review details list, locate the peer reviewer you want to reject. Then click the three vertical dots next to the peer reviewer’s name and select the Reject Peer option

Reject Peer

12. Confirming Peer Reviewer Rejection

After clicking the Reject Peer option, a confirmation message will appear stating that the peer will be rejected from participating in the review process. Click Reject to confirm. This will remove the peer reviewer from the reviewee’s peer list

Confirming Peer Reviewer Rejection