At least in my case, the clawback clause for the first year bonus is on a pro-rated, daily basis. So you'd only have to pay back the difference. The second year

At least in my case, the clawback clause for the first year bonus is on a pro-rated, daily basis. So you'd only have to pay back the difference. The second year bonus is paid out monthly, and the last monthly chunk has to be paid back on a pro-rated, daily basis. So no, you don't have to pay back the entire $10k or $20k or whatever if you quit 9 months in.