To think my manager would hint if I was at risk of failing my probation?

[JustACold]

I have my probation review coming up, I've been at my new job for 3 months now. I've never had a formal 'probation review' before in previous jobs, so I'm quite nervous! It's quite a formal process involving feedback from colleagues and clients...

AIBU to think if I was going to fail or have my probation extended my manager would at least hint at it?

I'm being briefed on a new projection for 2022 and my manager frequently refers to things coming up next year, surely they wouldn't do that if I was going to fail?

I know I'm being ridiculous but I'm really nervous!

Failing your probation shouldn't be a surprise. If they take it seriously it should be part of a process. It's extended one for one employee but I had clear expectations of what needed to change. You should be fine. They can be a real boost!

If you weren’t going to pass you’d be gone already.

Very worse case scenario, they tell you where you need to improve.

Ok that's a relief!

In my previous review, they did give me one thing to improve on among a lot of positive feedback - is that normal to always give some kind of constructive criticism?

I have made sure I've improved on the area they mentioned

Really normal. I think it's worth reflecting on the praise too. How can you use that to get even better? It sounds like you focus on the negative but brush off the positive. Think about celebrating the good too

Don’t be nervous - you shouldn’t find out you’re going to fail your probation as a surprise! They would have raised issues with you by now if there were any.

They've invested a lot in your already. The last thing anyone wants is for you to fail.

Bad bad form if you fail probation and no one mentioned any issues until 3 months in. I’d assume you’d have heard if there were issues. I always discuss any problems with my staff at the earliest possible.

@XmasElf10

Bad bad form if you fail probation and no one mentioned any issues until 3 months in. I’d assume you’d have heard if there were issues. I always discuss any problems with my staff at the earliest possible.

Exactly. It doesn't reflect well on them if they sit back and watch you underperform, and wait until the probation review to discuss it.

I was in this position where I wasn't warned at all so it was a massive, upsetting shock.
But they were wankers about a lot of things so I should have realised and got out of dodge.

A good management would raise any issues beforehand.

We had a fairly disasterous colleague and we had mid-probation period talks to raise issue we thought needed improvement and then monthly updates from then onwards (Probation is 6 months in my company). Unfortunately it didn't end well despite lots of help and we were just about to give her notice when she beat us and left.