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Tech IndustryJun 23, 2019
McKinseySirIan

Amazon offer - Non Compete clause

The amazon offer and the confidentiality agreement have a 18 month non compete clause included which is pretty broad and says you are not allowed to work for the competition. Is this standard? Have there been issues when folks have tried to move to other FANGs?

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Twitch t! Jun 23, 2019

Standard nearly impossible to enforce. Illegal in California.

McKinsey SirIan OP Jun 23, 2019

Thanks. How about Washington? My offer is in Seattle

Amazon Amz Jun 23, 2019

Just tell them you are leaving to take a break. No body cares if you work for Google Cloud or Walmart once you join. You will be walked out immediately if you tell them you are leaving to work for competition but that is pretty much what the action they will take.

Apple ๐Ÿ’codemonk Jun 23, 2019

Not an issue

Google Cuhx07 Jun 23, 2019

Went from AWS to Amazon Retail to Google Cloud. Wasn't an issue.

Amazon .comguru Jun 23, 2019

Which role at Google?

Amazon owwmyballs Jun 24, 2019

I know an AWS TAM that went to the same role at Google. No issues. I've understood from my own research that it may be more challenging for those in Sr. leadership positions.