Can someone please explain this.. 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. Offer location Seattle Role SDE2
Confidentiality agreements are nothing unusual, just like invention assignment agreements. They are basically saying that what you do on company time belongs to the company - and you can't say anything about the company that isn't already public knowledge. The non-competitive agreement is something to worry about. It means that when you leave (and you probably will before you retire, unless you're already in your 40's) you can't work for an employer that they are in competition with (like working for one FAANG then moving to another or a Startup that they view as potential competitors). Some states, that's just standard boilerplate that won't hold up in court. Other states, it could mean being unable to work with your experience for however many months.
Unenforceable in NY. You would pray to God for them to enforce it in NJ, because it reads as employer has to pay you full salary and benefits without you having to work for the duration of the non-compete.
Non compet are not valid anywhere. It is BS, impossible to enforce.
Most states enforce non-competes
Where are you located? Unenforceable in California and Oklahoma, and most companies aren’t going to pursue this unless you’re like a exec or know a lot of trade secrets where going to a competitor could be damaging.
Updated. Thanks for pointing out