Ive been on both ends of the hiring process and probation periods, and they are, IMO, are of absolute necessity. The fact that there are horror stories, as des

Ive been on both ends of the hiring process and probation periods, and they are, IMO, are of absolute necessity. The fact that there are horror stories, as described by the author, should not hide the fact that a resume (or even a reference) is a shallow metric for a match between the company and the employee.