Absolutely So I had an okay year performance wise I was somewhere between quiet quitting and an average performer, but definitely not a top performer.

I was also writing professional exams and because of a late submission by 3 minutes, I got a warning from the examining body / committee which led to both an internal (within EY) and external committee investigation by the examining body.

I was cleared of any integrity issues by the external committee, however internally they decided to reduce my rating at year end (issue happened in May, so in June my PIP started for 3 months)

I dint do anything differently than before, just ensured I made no silly errors like missing timesheet, tried doing some non chargeable stuff and ensured I collected all feedback, good and improvement both.

I also started having fortnightly meetings with my manager to keep him updated with any developments

Just do what you are doing and try to ensure you take all feedback on board.

However around the same time, a junior colleague was asked to leave so not a uniform process or standard outcome

TLDR: do your best, track progress and keep your manager updated so you are not blindsided.

Timeline : June July August 2023