👥 HR & Recruitment

Offer Letter

Know exactly what you’re agreeing to before your first day.

An offer letter marks the start of the employment relationship — but buried inside straightforward-looking language can be clauses that limit your future opportunities, claw back signing bonuses, or assign your personal projects to your new employer. BrieflyGo surfaces every clause that matters.

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What the report finds

1Salary, bonus structure and commission caps

2At-will vs fixed-term employment language

3IP assignment and work-for-hire clauses

4Non-compete and non-solicitation references

5Signing bonus vesting and clawback conditions

6Benefits eligibility start dates and waiting periods

7Probation period terms and termination during probation

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Risks that can be hidden in this document

At-will termination

Employer can terminate at any time for any reason — often buried in a single sentence on page 3.

IP ownership of side projects

Broad IP clauses may assign inventions you create outside of work hours to your employer.

Signing bonus clawback

You may owe back a full signing bonus if you leave within 12–24 months, even if let go.

Hidden non-compete

A short reference in an offer letter can bind you to a 12-month non-compete without realising it.

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What you gain after scanning

✓Enter day 1 knowing exactly what you signed

✓Negotiate salary, bonus or clawback terms before accepting

✓Identify IP clauses that threaten your side business

✓Avoid surprise restrictions on future employment

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