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Probation period

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, probation period means: The first weeks or months in a new job, when the employer checks that you are suitable and either side can usually end the job more easily.

In Turkish: deneme süresi

How it is used

Stated in the contract, for example 'a six-month probation period'. You pass or complete your probation, and it can sometimes be extended. 'Probationary period' is a more formal version, and people say they are 'on probation'.

Example sentences

  1. There's a three-month probation period, after which you'll have a review with your manager.

  2. I passed my probation period last week, so my contract is now confirmed.

Common collocations

  • pass your probation period
  • three-month probation period
  • extend the probation period
  • during the probation period
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, hours, holidays and other conditions of work.
  • start dateThe day on which you begin working in a new job, agreed between you and the employer.
  • notice periodThe time you must continue working after you tell your employer you are leaving, or after they tell you your job will end.
  • offer letterA formal letter or email from an employer that confirms a job offer and states the job title, salary, start date and main terms.

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