[trowawee]

Still doesn't really address the reality that onboarding is dreadful at most startups, I think. Docs tend to be bad/outdated/nonexistent and even "grab an onboarding buddy and talk through it with them" can fail easily, especially if the business is growing quickly. I do think there should be a cliff (maybe six months for seniors/9-12 months mids/juniors) where as the manager, you take a really hard look at how the person has adapted to the job/what they're contributing, while also taking into account their and the company's situations.