[drglitch]

Arrangements like this are much harder in US because 1) by default there is no health insurance if you’re a contractor, and obtaining your own is incredibly expensive and 2) there are also pretty complex tax implications of being a contractor; there are many other factors as well.

It also puts a candidate at a disadvantage, because looking for a job is heavily one-sided burden.

On a personal level, as both (occasionally) a candidate and a senior hiring manager, I always wonder about white boarding - i believe it works when the interviewer is looking for your thought process, and not code specifically. For example, something as simple as saying “I don’t expect this code to compile” at beginning of interview immediately puts candidate at ease and let’s you understand their logic and not the ability to recall specific function signatures on the fly.

[zeku]

My company does this as policy, except we hire them and put them on full benefits. However there is a 6 month period where you can be fired a lot easier than after that 6 months.

It seems like a reasonable compromise that doesn't leave the job seeker without health insurance etc.

[ssully]

I had a similar arrangement like this in the U.S. but it was for 1 year. When applying for the position it was listed as a term appointment and they were up front about the arrangement (same as OP; after a year, if everyone is happy, the term appointment becomes a FTE). The term position had all the same benefits as a FTE, it just had the time cap on it.

[zerr]

Well, terminating an employement is as well quite easy in US, regardless who initiates it - employer or employee.

[seneca]

It is easy to terminate straight white men under 40. Anyone else is extremely difficult anywhere with an HR department. Protected classes are taken very seriously.