Reviews

What people report after using our probation materials.

Voices from employees, managers, and HR partners who worked with Pro Automation on German Probezeit questions.

Rating: 4 / 5 · Verified course review

The Evidence Log for New Hires module finally gave me a place to put “I asked for training on X” without sounding dramatic. The templates assume you have a laptop and quiet time — less helpful on a shop floor — but the weekly prompt structure still held.

Platform review · learner ID PA-2281

Jonas R., People Partner · Freistaat Bayern

We ran Employer Briefing with six team leads. The phrase bank for mid-point conversations reduced the number of vague “you’re doing fine” emails that later caused confusion.

Lena · Freiburg

Short and useful: Orientation Call told me my notice assumptions were outdated for my contract length. I booked Probation Map the same week.

Anonymous client in logistics

I appreciated that the consultant said outright when my case needed a lawyer. Not every provider does that. The documentation checklist still helped me prepare the packet I took elsewhere.

Case study: Mid-probation role shift

A software engineer in week nine saw responsibilities expand without a written update. Using Probation Period Essentials, they built a two-page evidence log and a meeting agenda focused on scope, support, and evaluation criteria. The manager adopted three of the agenda questions for the formal check-in. Outcome: clarified success metrics for the remaining weeks; no guarantee of conversion, but both sides left with the same written reference points.

Case study: Manager inheriting a troubled Probezeit

A newly promoted lead in Schwabia joined Employer Briefing after receiving informal complaints about a hire. The session’s limitation — we do not draft termination paperwork — was stated upfront. What they did leave with: a fair feedback cadence, a note-taking format that separates observation from interpretation, and a path for looping HR earlier. They reported fewer “surprise” conversations in the final month.