Probation Period & Post-Start Confirmation

The post-hire evaluation interval (statutory or contractual probation) during which performance, delivery, and team alignment are formally confirmed.

Barrier B-016 Stage: Post-offer Step in the funnel: #16 Evidence: established

On the canonical path

Checks that are proportionate and answerable — Only the checks the role actually requires. Where a third-party record disagrees with what the candidate said, the discrepancy is put to the candidate before it decides anything.

This entry is one of the ways that commitment stops being kept.

What it looks like

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Probation review milestone reconstruction

Day 1–60: Objectives assigned, delivery metrics tracked

Day 90: Formal probation sign-off review by engineering manager

Status: Full permanent standing confirmed

What to notice: The transition from conditional probation to permanent standing requires explicit managerial evaluation or statutory lapse.

Passing condition

The candidate completes the probationary period without termination notice and transitions into confirmed permanent employment.

Barriers before this one

This is the first barrier in the funnel.

Barriers after this one

This is the last barrier in the funnel.

Mechanisms operating at this barrier (2)

Interventions targeting this barrier

I-016 Verification Discrepancy Disclosure and Reconciliation Window Classify every mandatory check in advance as reconcilable by document or disqualifying, release the disputed field and both values to the candidate on the day the result returns, and hold the offer open for a stated window with a revised start date.

From each side

The same entry from inside each position that meets it: what reaches them, what it means from there, and what happens next given what they control.

Hiring manager

What reaches them: Direct on-the-job execution during the first three months, assessing delivery speed, architecture decisions, and team communication.
What it means from there: Probation provides a low-friction termination window if the hire demonstrates unexpected capability gaps.
What happens next: Conducts regular 1-on-1 reviews and files the final probation confirmation report.

Candidate

What reaches them: Initial project onboarding, ramp-up expectations, and milestone checkpoints toward passing probation.
What it means from there: Employment remains contingent on early performance until the probation gate is officially cleared.
What happens next: Delivers against sprint goals and seeks written confirmation upon completion of the probation interval.

Employer policy

What reaches them: Legal compliance boundaries (statutory 3-month caps under EVD-040 or contractual notice rules under EVD-041).
What it means from there: Probation defines the boundary where statutory employment protections and standard dismissal standards take full effect.
What happens next: Enforces notice requirements and confirms payroll status transition upon probation completion.

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