To create a Review Panel, open the project where you want the panel to run, go to Project Settings → Review Panels, click Set Up Review Panel, name your panel, and assign it to a stage. From there, add or remove panel members — including external reviewers invited by email. Most panels take five minutes to set up.
Step 1: Open Project Settings
Open the Project where you want the review to happen.
Click Project Settings
Open the Review Panels tab.
Click on Set Up Review Panel.
If panels already exist for this project, they appear in a list — you can edit them rather than create a new one.
Step 2: Name your panel and assign it to a stage
Give the panel a clear name (for example: 'Round 1 — Sift'). Then assign it to the stage in your pipeline where review should happen. You can then toggle the Add team members to auto-add your existing team members as reviewers.
Team members aren't notified when they're added to a panel — they only see assignments once submissions start flowing in.
Step 3: Add or remove panel members
From the panel you just created, you will be able to see the members of the panel.
Click Edit members to add/remove members from the panel.
Toggle which members you want included; untick members you want to remove.
Save your changes.
Can I add external reviewers?
Yes — but they need to be added to your organisation first. Invite them in Settings → Users with the Reviewer role. Once invited, they appear in your Panel Members list as a pending panel member, even before they've accepted the invitation. They'll only have access to a personal Review Account — not full admin access.
Step 4: Set up guidance and feedback rules
Once panel members are in place, you should now configure your guidance, scoring range, voting options, and comments. See How to Set Up Review Guidance and Feedback
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