This is all dependent on Airline, Aircraft, Base, quality of trainer that you were taught by etc etc ad nauseum. Personally I try to fly visual approaches whenever I can, especially as I know that in Winter time there will be lashings of hot keeping the autopilot in until minimum use height when it's blowing a hoolie! Also practising NPA's every so often keeps the skills less blunt. However this is all generally on my behest. Noone tells me to do it, I just know that it makes my life more varied in the short term, and endeavours to protect my 'purchased' skills in the long term and helps alleviate some of the pain in the biennial torture session. Of course having to fly the Dash keeps you on your toes at the best of times!
Once signed off on your final line check, it's all up to you to keep it real!