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Whoa, unless the bonus is astronomical, you would really need to question the offer, especially if relocation is involved. The longest earn-out I've ever had on

Whoa, unless the bonus is astronomical, you would really need to question the offer, especially if relocation is involved. The longest earn-out I've ever had on a hiring bonus was 6 months, even then I left within 5 and didn't have to pay it back. The amount of things that can cause you to leave a job or be fired over two years creates a huge risk, and creates an incentive for your employee to fire you on your 23rd month.

jk563 10y ago
Last place I was at the payback was pro-rata, so there was no real incentive for firing on that basis.
ohstopitu 10y ago
a friend of mine who works at Amazon (Toronto), got an 8K signing bonus. He just graduated from University (and he worked there for 4 months before graduating on a co-op). As for signing bonuses, I have read contracts from various startups that want you to pay your signing bonus (which is generally about 5k) back if you leave within the first year.
- 2almalki 10y ago
  how does your friend like it in Tdot?
  - ohstopitu 10y ago
    from what I understand, he's happy working there. I have heard stories from other employees, claiming that entire teams were fired, and workloads were transferred to the remaining employees - however they have been just that - unverified rumors.
    - 2almalki 10y ago
      thanks for lmk!
ethanbond 10y ago
The three offers that I'm familiar with from three of the big ones were 2 years, though maybe it's different for new grads? I totally agree, I don't really like it. I think, though, that the astronomically large bonuses are worse than the small ones. Paying back $5000 (+ income tax, mind you) is much easier than paying back $100k + tax.