360 Feedback Questions for Software Engineers

14 ready-to-use questions, example comments and tips — plus a free tool that runs the survey and writes the AI report for you.

Commits and tickets show output; they do not show how an engineer reviews code, unblocks teammates or handles incidents. These questions capture the collaboration and ownership side of engineering work.

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Technical quality

  1. How maintainable and well-tested is this engineer's code?
  2. How useful are their code reviews?
  3. How well do they balance speed with quality?
  4. How well do they document decisions and systems?

Ownership

  1. How reliably do they deliver what they commit to in a sprint?
  2. How well do they handle production issues and incidents?
  3. How proactively do they raise technical risks?

Collaboration

  1. How well do they explain technical topics to non-engineers?
  2. How willing are they to help teammates who are stuck?
  3. How constructively do they disagree in design discussions?
  4. How well do they mentor less experienced engineers?

Open-ended questions

  1. What is this engineer's biggest strength on the team?
  2. What one habit would make them more effective?
  3. Describe a time they made the team's work easier.

Example feedback comments

Good comments are specific, describe behaviour rather than personality, and explain the impact. A few examples:

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Tips for a useful 360

  • Include product managers and designers — they see communication and trade-off skills.
  • Ask for concrete examples (a PR, an incident) to keep feedback specific.

Frequently asked questions

Should engineers get 360 feedback?

Yes. Peer feedback is especially valuable in engineering because much of the impact — reviews, mentoring, incident response — is invisible in metrics.

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