UK Recruitment Glossary
NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)
In recruiter context
Common in senior roles, anything client-facing, and most US tech roles. Read it before signing. The two clauses to scrutinise: (1) what counts as confidential (sometimes everything, including the existence of the NDA), and (2) duration (sometimes indefinite). NDAs are normal; over-broad NDAs are not. If something feels punitive, ask for it to be narrowed.
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