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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin faces employee backlash over non-compete clause
Published 19 July 2026 ยท finance
Blue Origin introduced a new stock plan after SpaceX's IPO success. This plan reportedly includes an eighteen-month non-compete clause for employees. Leaving for a competitor
Blue Origin introduced a new stock plan after SpaceX's IPO success. This plan reportedly includes an eighteen-month non-compete clause for employees. Leaving for a competitor means forfeiting all accumulated stock options immediately. This clause exempts West Coast employees but affects many others. Engineers in southern states face greater equity restrictions and job market limitations.