Discussion on Equal Partnership from "Salary Adjustment After Probation Period"

When you’re job hunting, you’ll often hear something like: “The salary will be adjusted after the probation period.” On the surface, it sounds like a raise is coming later, but flip it around, and it could also mean you’re getting underpaid during the probation.

The thing is, job hunting is a two-way street. The company is choosing you, but you’re also choosing the company. Ideally, it should be a fair exchange. Sometimes companies believe that the risk of hiring someone new should fall on the candidate, but honestly, you don’t have to accept that without question. Both sides should come to the table as equals.

In many cases, this whole “salary adjustment after probation” feels more like a negotiation tactic than anything else. Sure, it seems like a logical way to manage risk — but should we just accept it blindly? It’s definitely something worth thinking twice about.