What to do in the first ninety days of a new job
The job search does not end at the offer. The first quarter sets the next two years.
How a new role goes is largely determined in the first three months, and most of what matters is not technical.
Month one: understand before you improve
Resist the urge to demonstrate value by changing something quickly. Learn how decisions get made, who actually knows how things work regardless of title, and why the obviously wrong thing is the way it is. There is usually a reason, and finding it out after you have criticised it is expensive.
Ship something small and visible early
One small, complete, useful thing in the first few weeks buys you credibility for the larger work later. It does not need to be impressive. It needs to be finished.
Write down what confuses you
Your fresh eyes are an asset with a short shelf life. Keep a list of everything that surprised you. In two months it will look normal and the list becomes the most useful onboarding document the team has.
For remote starters
Deliberately over communicate for the first month. Introduce yourself in writing, say what you are working on daily, and book short calls with people you would have met at a desk. The default for a remote joiner is invisibility, and it takes effort to escape.
Ask for feedback at week six
Early enough to change course, late enough to have done something. Ask specifically: what would you like me to do differently. Open ended requests get reassurance rather than information.
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