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"I signed an NDA with my previous company that is still in effect. I can't disclose this information."

If they insist beyond the point of politeness, "Do you really want to hire someone who wouldn't honor an NDA?"



This is an interesting idea. Doesn't it assume the interviewer has never met anyone from your ex-company before or implies that you left "under a cloud."

When doing user interviews for my salary estimate startup [1] I ask people if they've taken / thought about a negotiation class. I've been surprised how many have thought about it and how few have gone through with it. I doubt that this would be a recommended strategy in a negotiation class, but like my users, I haven't taken such a class either.

[1] https://peerwyse.com


> Doesn't it imply that you left "under a cloud."

Not necessarily. Signing NDAs is standard upon joining a company.


I'd be worried about what was going on at a company that required me to sign an NDA just to work there.




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