Understanding your notice period and how to negotiate it
Notice periods are one of the most common friction points in hiring. Here is how they typically work and where there is genuine room to negotiate.
6 min read· 13 Aug 2026· The Growtriz team
A long notice period is one of the most common reasons a strong candidate loses an offer to someone available sooner. It is worth understanding your position before you need it.
Your notice period is set by your employment contract. Common lengths run from fifteen days to three months, with senior roles usually at the longer end. Some contracts allow buyout, where the new employer or you pay the equivalent salary to shorten it.
Be upfront about your notice period early in the process. Discovering it at offer stage, after four rounds of interviews, is the outcome that annoys everyone. Most employers plan around a known three months more happily than they accommodate a surprise one.
There is usually more flexibility than people assume. Employers frequently agree to a shorter notice period for someone leaving on good terms, particularly if you make the handover genuinely easy. Offering a documented transition plan is more persuasive than asking.
If you are serving notice already, say so — it is a meaningful advantage and worth stating explicitly on your profile.
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