It really depends on the manager and the org. I've seen two or three folks put on a pip, strive to do better, and stay, becoming great contributors. I've also s

It really depends on the manager and the org. I've seen two or three folks put on a pip, strive to do better, and stay, becoming great contributors. I've also seen cases where they were set up to fail and the pip was just a cya for the org to justify the firing. It usually leans towards a firing or a "managing out."