I work in a law firm where junior colleagues require senior feedback for progression. One senior colleague isn’t always the most supportive but asked for upwards feedback, which I provided. I was honest but polite. Rather than saying I would love to work with this person going forward / they have been instrumental in developing me (which wasn’t the case!!), I went for a more measured “I worked with xyz doing this... They enabled me to get involved with xyz pieces of work and explained things well etc...” I didn’t say I would want to work with them again cos quite frankly I don’t! They have asked me to say this on previous pieces of feedback for them, I obliged against better judgement.
This is not the usual procedure (upwards feedback) and clearly they thought I would be extra nice.
Since the above, they have ignored my emails asking them for downwards feedback. Aibu to think this is really unfair and poor practice?!