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We are fully committed to ensuring that you are set up for success, but also understand that it may take some time to determine whether or not there is a long term fit between you and PostHog.

Subject to certain exceptions for sales roles and German employees mentioned below, the first 3 months of your employment with PostHog is a probation period. During this time, you can choose to end your contract with 1 week's notice. If we chose to end your contract, PostHog will pay you 4 weeks' pay, but usually ask you to finish on the same day.
Subject to certain exceptions for sales roles and German employees mentioned below, the first 3 months of your employment with PostHog is a probation period. During this time, you can choose to end your contract with 1 week's notice. If we chose to end your contract, PostHog will pay you 4 weeks' base salary pay, but usually ask you to finish on the same day.

People in sales roles, such as Account Executives, have a 6 month probation period - this is to account for the fact that it can be difficult to establish whether or not someone is able to close contracts within their first 3 months, given sales cycles.

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