I had joined DGE Abu Dhabi as a Product Designer and left my previous local job because I was required to fully focus on this project. After only around one month, my contract was suddenly terminated during probation. This decision had a serious impact on my mental health, career plans, and financial situation.

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I am not saying I am perfect. Every designer has things to improve. But even experienced designers need time to adapt to a new product, team, process, and company culture. One month is too short for a fair judgment.

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The environment was very fast-paced, but onboarding and support were not enough. Tasks were not always clearly explained, priorities changed often, and I did not receive clear direct feedback early enough before the termination.

even experienced designers need time to adapt to a new company, product, team, and workflow. One month is too short to fairly judge someone’s full potential.

In my opinion, the process felt unprofessional. New employees should receive clear expectations, proper onboarding, direct feedback, and a real chance to improve before such a serious decision is made.

The most difficult part was that I did not receive clear and direct feedback early enough. If the expectations were not being met, I believe it would have been more professional to give proper feedback and a short improvement period before termination.

I was working hard and even outside normal hours sometimes. In the last weeks, I felt that I was finally starting to understand the workflow better and become more productive. But the decision was made very quickly.

This experience affected me psychologically, financially, and professionally. I had already left my previous local job for this opportunity, so the sudden termination created a very difficult situation for me.

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