Hello everyone, should i be worried about this section in the amazon offer ? “Confidentiality, Noncompetition and Invention Assignment Agreement ——————————————- As a condition of and before you begin employment, you must sign the Confidentiality, Noncompetition and Invention Assignment Agreement (the "Agreement"). The Company's willingness to grant you the restricted stock unit award referred to above is based in significant part on your commitment to fulfill the obligations specified in the Agreement. You should know that the Agreement will significantly restrict your future flexibility in important ways. For example, you will be unable to seek or accept certain employment opportunities for a period of 18 months after you leave the Company. Please review the Agreement carefully and, if appropriate, have your attorney review it as well.” especially the 18 months part .
What are those employment opportunities that OP cannot accept
What level?
L4
This means it is specific to that project. It must be a confidential one. Etc.
Can I quit amazon any time for other offer from other company like FB for example ?
That clause is as vague as it is ridiculous. Seems like a contract of serfdom from the middle ages.
Ask for a sample of that agreement - if you don’t move to work on a competing product your fine.
People do move on to work on competing products like Oracle cloud from AWS, they can't enforce it all levels. Just don't use the patents that Amazon owns even though you created it when working there, then you should be fine
Depends on the level and also depends on the project. You cannot say move from S3 to same service in oracle. Will company sue you?Mostly not. Is it worth taking the risk? Probably not.
Not enforceable in California. It is In WA. This is called a non-compete.
Yes this is awful. Guessing you’re in Washington? This is illegal in California.