probationary period
Workplace trial span
A probationary period is a trial interval during which someone's performance or suitability is evaluated before permanent status is granted.
New employees often serve a probationary period—typically 90 days to six months—during which they can be terminated more easily: She was still in her probationary period when they let her go.
The term also applies to criminal sentencing, where offenders must demonstrate good behavior to avoid incarceration.
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
- tenure trackProbationary academic employment path
- traineeOne being instructed
- conditional releaseFreedom requiring compliance
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
novice · foot in the door · new hire · new employee · confirmation · contract renewal · temp to perm · fresh start · performance review · onboarding · dress rehearsal · transitional phase · hiring · provisional · conditional · sink or swim · temporary · rookie
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- firefightingfire station, fire truck, fire engine, firefighter, firefighters
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- civil servicecivil servants, bureaucrat, civil servant, administrator, clerk
- driver's licensesG2, M2, full license, learner permit, learners
- lease termslease term, rental agreement, lease, rental contract, rent payment
probationary periodtenure
Protected employment status
permanent employment · job security · open-ended contract · lifetime appointment · permanent position
probationary periodtenure
Protected employment status
veteran status · retirement · seniority · last days · golden years