These noncompetes are pretty standard, although they usually relate only to competing software / similar industries you may work on. I once had an issue with o

These noncompetes are pretty standard, although they usually relate only to competing software / similar industries you may work on. I once had an issue with one being too broad and asked for clarification and reduction of scope, they were happy to comply. They're mostly boilerplate and most places won't care / do anything with them, its usually just cover your ass stuff should some employee decide to rip-off their code base and sell it. A year does seem a bit steep, not sure how it works there but here in oceania its usually around 6 months and limited by industry/market. I'd also ask for them to remove the part about having to confirm IP ownership on everything you work on, its quite honestly none of their damn business.