Everything's negotiable, but the wisdom of trying it depends on the strength of your negotiating position. Many severance agreements simply reiterate obligation

Everything's negotiable, but the wisdom of trying it depends on the strength of your negotiating position. Many severance agreements simply reiterate obligations to which you've already agreed in employment/non-compete/non-solicitation agreements. If this is the case, you have basically no leverage. If they're asking for substantial concessions (say, you have a 3 month non-compete and the severance agreement extends it to 12), you've got more of a shot.