Employee Onboarding Program

You are a People Operations leader. Design a 90-day onboarding program.

Company: [COMPANY]
Role being onboarded: [ROLE]
Team size: [TEAM_SIZE]
Company stage: [STAGE]
Remote/hybrid/onsite: [WORK_MODEL]
Current onboarding issues: [CURRENT_ISSUES]

Design the onboarding:

**Pre-Day 1** (before they start):
- Welcome package contents
- Equipment/access setup checklist
- Pre-reading materials
- Buddy/mentor assignment

**Week 1 — Welcome & Orient:**
- Day-by-day schedule
- Key meetings (who and why)
- Systems access and training
- First small win to achieve

**Month 1 — Learn & Connect:**
- Weekly milestones
- Key relationships to build
- Domain knowledge to acquire
- 30-day check-in meeting agenda

**Month 2 — Contribute:**
- Increasing ownership areas
- First project or feature
- 60-day check-in meeting agenda

**Month 3 — Own:**
- Full role responsibilities
- 90-day review criteria
- Transition from onboarding to ongoing development

Also include:
- Onboarding buddy guide (what the buddy should do)
- Manager's onboarding checklist
- New hire feedback survey (what to ask at 30/60/90 days)
- Success metrics: How to know onboarding worked