Onboarding’s Week Three Collapse. Why the First 21 Days Decide Everything

Onboarding isn’t broken because HR is sloppy.
It’s broken because the enterprise treats it like hospitality instead of governance.

Week one is smiles and swag.
By week three, the mask slips. The login doesn’t work, the manager’s too busy, and policies are optional.

That’s when the real lesson gets delivered: standards aren’t enforced here.

The tragedy? HR gets blamed for the collapse—without ever being given the authority to prevent it.

Onboarding isn’t a “program.” It’s the first stress test of enterprise integrity. And most companies flunk it.