&gt; Are they committed to my company and the job or not?<p>Unless they are heavily (to the point it provides the overwhelming majority of their material support) invested -- in equity terms -- in your company, why <i>should</i> they be committed to it? Certainly, someone holding -- much less <i>seeking</i> -- at-will employment has little rational reason to be particularly committed to the company, as the company has made relatively little commitment to them (essentially, none beyond paying them for work already done, and not dismissing them for any legally-prohibited reason.)