I recently joined Staples as a Software Engineer and they are asking me to sign a non-compete agreement for 1 year in the event of parting with Staples. I was wondering if that's the case with every engineer joining Staples and if that's going to negatively affect any future employment with other companies? Can anyone please advise on this? TC: ~120k #software #engineering #swe #staples
Not legally enforceable in several states, incl California.
What about in other states?
That depends on state law.
Who would be the competitors I’m very curious. Office Depot is one I guess
It says something in the lines of you cannot use the same tech but doesn't mention any specific competitors names
Weird, sounds like a red flag but I dunno
So you wouldn’t be able to get a job at Office Depot?
Doesn't mention about the specific company names
Ask. If it’s office supply then who cares. If it’s more generic, like any company that sells office supplies (eg Amazon) then you might need to push back.