Lastly, the three month trial thing is, for me, a huge problem. Yup. Your hiring practice better be up to the task of bringing in the right people at the outse

Lastly, the three month trial thing is, for me, a huge problem. Yup. Your hiring practice better be up to the task of bringing in the right people at the outset, because the top candidates aren't going to tolerate a trial period. Not in this market for their talents. I also think the trial approach is potentially harmful to the company. There's a reasonable chance that the most ambitious and positively disruptive people are going to clash with the existing team at the outset since they're not part of the groupthink. Sure, if a guy turns out to be a mistake you can and should fire them, but starting everyone on probation is no good.