For government/large corp roles, it's possibly a formality. But for smaller orgs, the probation period where either side can terminate at will is very, very re

For government/large corp roles, it's possibly a formality. But for smaller orgs, the probation period where either side can terminate at will is very, very real. I have both fired someone during their probation, and walked away from a role during probation. It's not a formality, and just turning up on time and moistening a chair is not enough to pass it in many cases.