A few days before the end of the term of a two-year NDA (non-disclosure agreement) he signed with a startup company related to a possible patent, Frank interviewed with another startup and divulged information covered by the agreement. The interview had been scheduled for a week later, in which case it wouldn't have been an issue, but had been moved up when another job applicant dropped out and the company had an opening for an earlier interview. Frank reasoned that he had met the spirit of the NDA, and a few days early wouldn't really matter. Besides, as it turned out, the company he interviewed with wasn't interested in that information, although they did hire him. What would you have done if you were Frank?

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Nicholas Stanton

2 July, 19:12

A few days before the end of the term of a two-year NDA (non-disclosure agreement) he signed with a startup company related to a possible patent, Frank interviewed with another startup and divulged information covered by the agreement. The interview had been scheduled for a week later, in which case it wouldn't have been an issue, but had been moved up when another job applicant dropped out and the company had an opening for an earlier interview. Frank reasoned that he had met the spirit of the NDA, and a few days early wouldn't really matter. Besides, as it turned out, the company he interviewed with wasn't interested in that information, although they did hire him. What would you have done if you were Frank?

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Gretel · Answer 1

If I was Frank I wouldn't have disclosed the information from one company to the next, it is unethical and with an NDA information shouldn't be passed on. Even though, it may have been an opportunity for the company he got hired and a threat to the company he disclosed the information from.

Darien · Answer 2

if i was frank, i will rather not have tell the details of the information at my disposal from one company to another company because it is highly unethical to do so and in its ethical sense, Informations is not supposed to be passed on even if it was a window opportunity as that is the standing of NDA. Even though he got hired and this disclosure of company secret will serve as a threat to the company he had disclosed the information from in that instance or later on.

Explanation:NDA is all about non disclosure and if I be frank, I will honour it because it is the right thing to do by not devulging company's secret to another.