I have never been on a PIP, but I've seen people on it. In this limited experience, 100% of the PIPs were just a grace period before firing them. One of them j

I have never been on a PIP, but I've seen people on it. In this limited experience, 100% of the PIPs were just a grace period before firing them. One of them just found something else in the meanwhile, the other one -an idealistic chap- fought until the very end a war he couldn't win. His case wasn't about performance, but about what he thought was right. A big loss for the company as he was an amazing engineer that just needed some guidance, but he got a mediocre manager with who he clashed...