Another model I've seen is that everyone gets a blanket noncompete, but when the employee leaves, the business and legal folks get together and decide whether t

Another model I've seen is that everyone gets a blanket noncompete, but when the employee leaves, the business and legal folks get together and decide whether they really want to pay for the person to be unemployed. Usually it depends on the exact new position, whether it's at a direct competitor, how senior the person was, etc.