hi
My opinion is that Probation loses relevance after a certain level / grade. it is applicable and should be enforced for entry level and junior level executives where turnover is higher, job performance is to be checked and evaluated etc.
However beyond the middle level , when you are expected to take responsibilities and deliver results from day1 then probation loses relevance. moreover, it builds an insecurity in any employee who looks at a change , leaving a confirmed job with benefits and going into probation again. (someplace sI have seen 1 year probation for sales mgr - 8yr exp - now isn't that really strange? Would you give him 1 year to show performance? Dfinitely not a day more that probably a month at a max)
So I feel that probation needs to be relooked at and decided grade wise at the time of hiring itself.
Cheers!!
Pooja
My opinion is that Probation loses relevance after a certain level / grade. it is applicable and should be enforced for entry level and junior level executives where turnover is higher, job performance is to be checked and evaluated etc.
However beyond the middle level , when you are expected to take responsibilities and deliver results from day1 then probation loses relevance. moreover, it builds an insecurity in any employee who looks at a change , leaving a confirmed job with benefits and going into probation again. (someplace sI have seen 1 year probation for sales mgr - 8yr exp - now isn't that really strange? Would you give him 1 year to show performance? Dfinitely not a day more that probably a month at a max)
So I feel that probation needs to be relooked at and decided grade wise at the time of hiring itself.
Cheers!!
Pooja