Amazon Non-compete
Amazon's employment contract says you can't join Amazon's competitors 18 months after leaving and everyone has to sign to be able to work at Amazon. What does it mean? Everyone is Amazon's competitor. So how do you get around it.
Can’t be enforced in California. Lol
1) Unenforceable in California. 2) this is mostly for L8+ people. They don’t sure you if you’re a pissant IC, though they will walk your ass out of the building if they find out you’re going to Azure.
Vow so they sent it to L6 people. Is that a regular term on employment?
Non compete is for everyone who works at Amazon. State of Washington allows it but it is usually not enforced, or Amazon will not sue in case you decide to join a competitor. This changes if you are a director or above.
If you resign on your own then it doesn't apply
this is their way to make you falsely believe you are important to the company. wake up, they canot care less
But is the non compete is given to L6?
It has been tightened up recently due to the WA state law adjustment. It only applies if you go to work on a competing product or service to the one you are working on.
They can't just say you can't work at a "competitor".
This is standard contract for Amazon. I’m an L6. Hired a lawyer to help negotiate the terms. Amazon would not budge. If you want to work here, you sign it. Recruiter told me that they won’t prevent you from working so where else, but There have been cases where this was pursued.
Even Albertsons competes with their grocery service now
Lol, you are right 😂