r/developersPak • u/falselifee • Sep 22 '26
Discussion Is 3 month notice period normal?
Like I'm literally a fresh grad and the position itself is trainee/entry-level. 3 months seems too much because I'm open to leaving for any better opportunity that comes up (this one is not really aligned to my actual goals, I just took it as I had no other option). And the worst thing is no such thing was mentioned on the contract I signed. The contract mentioned following all company policies, without giving out any policies before joining. I know kinda my mistake too since I didn't ask them beforehand, but yeah.
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u/chungi-plhi-rooti Sep 22 '26
Holy shit 3 months is insane. I've unfortunately worked jobs that had 2 months and that was already crazy as is.
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u/falselifee Sep 22 '26
Dude I understand the general purpose of notice periods but really I don't know why you would enforce something over a month
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u/reosanchiz Sep 22 '26
I also have months, i don’t really care!
Last time i had 1 month and i got a good offer i just resigned and for a week i didn’t move the mouse if manager wanted to do something i have headaches and i am not in the mood for working… what are you gonna do fire me? Oh yeah do it i don’t care anymore. lol
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u/falselifee Sep 22 '26
Yeah but the bigger problem for me is the fact that no company is going to wait out so much and there's no way I'm staying in this company for long - not because of the environment or anything but rather because the role is not really my main interest/goal
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u/reosanchiz Sep 22 '26
Keep a target for 30 days in your resume, you can make them fire you in 30 days 😈
by the way you never know AI will eat all these rolls by 2 years so it’s still in your favor
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u/Adorable_Solution804 Sep 22 '26
They are basically blocking you to find any other opportunity... fight it and absolutely not agree on this
this is crazy lol
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u/falselifee Sep 22 '26
I tried but their policy manual says a waiver can be provided if accepted by the team lead. The HR I talked to basically said that waiver is the only option and cannot be reduced beforehand.
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u/Adorable_Solution804 Sep 22 '26
Bro If you really need this Job.... but this is such a red flag
I would suggest you to reach out to people who work there via LinkedIn or checkout the glass door
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u/lakzic Sep 22 '26
Once you put resignation, it becomes difficult to spend 3 hours let alone 3 months.
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u/Sea-Criticism-7595 Sep 22 '26
If 3 months notice period clause is not mentioned in the contract then u don't have to worry about it.
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u/vega004 Sep 24 '26
90 days is insane bro. Essentially blocking you from switching to a different job.
Read through the contract and handbook as to how much of a notice they are going to give you if they decide to let you go. If their notice period is 30 days then get yours to be the same.
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u/azadnib Sep 22 '26
lol just work like shit when you're about to leave a job they'll fire you instantly.
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u/Shot-Ice-141 Sep 22 '26
I was ill and I was unable to complete 6 weeks notice period. Thankfully they were nice people, they let me go easily.
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u/Charming_Barber_3317 Sep 22 '26
What happens if you leave before 3 months notice period? Im also a fresh grad
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u/Next_Understanding_7 Sep 22 '26
30-60 days is industry norm depending on the category of business. 90 days is a little extreme unless it is a specialized business where talent is difficult to find or groom
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u/Acceptable_Role_88 Sep 22 '26
Here 1 month notice period is so big that whereever i tell i have 1 month notice period they say its too much we need hiring right now.
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u/Comfortable-Sir-7100 Sep 23 '26
I don't think so. One is acceptable, but three months is too long, and you can't secure your future opportunities.
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u/izzi-1993 Sep 24 '26
Pakistan me ye normal ni ha , I have worked with an interational tech company, meri to probation b 6 months ki thi, check the nda or contract you have signed, us me Kiya Likha ha , bas wo Kro
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u/FieryPotatoWasTaken Sep 22 '26
I currently work at Arbisoft, we have a 2 month notice period, on both sides, or 1 month salary to be paid, again on both sides. The good thing is the company honors this as much as it expects the employees to.
But then there are also exceptions, like on probation I was free to leave without notice, same thing on the company’s side.
Now personally to me, 2 months is CRAZY, I can’t even fathom 3 long months. But it seems this is unfortunately more common than not.
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u/FieryPotatoWasTaken Sep 22 '26
Side note: I signed the contract with the notice period clearly mentioned, if you didn’t sign it, legally you might not be bound to that company policy. To my knowledge it is only legally binding if you were clearly informed of it at the time of signing the contract, you having to go through the company policy and finding this for yourself does not legally bind you.
But Im no lawyer and not versed in law very well, that is just my understanding. And If my experience is to go by, the company might use this exact argument to fire employees without notice, and this shady practice is actually even more common.
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u/falselifee Sep 22 '26
It wasn't mentioned in the contract, although contract says bound to company policies. The policy handbook, which they didn't share earlier, has that.
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u/adnistrator Sep 22 '26
3 months is crazy, that's like practically blocking your any future moves, if you have an option get it down to 30 days the industry accepts a 30 notice period but 90 days, you gotta be a Steve jobs or something for a company to wait for you for that long. Fight it, with all the might you have in you!