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Negotiate with data.

Severance varies widely by company, tenure, and level. In the ExitBase dataset, packages range from 4 to 26 weeks of base pay, with most large tech companies offering 12–24 weeks. The package may also include bonus pro-rata, COBRA / health continuation, equity vesting through a specified date, and outplacement support.

Yes — most severance offers are negotiable, especially around the number of weeks, COBRA duration, equity treatment, and restrictive clauses like non-competes. Coming in with peer data dramatically improves outcomes. Roughly a third of ExitBase reports involved successful negotiation.

Most employers give 21–45 days to review the agreement, plus a 7-day revocation period after signing if you are 40 or older (ADEA / OWBPA). Do not let recruiters or HR rush you — and have a lawyer review anything you are unsure about.

Yes. By default we publish company, role, level, comp, and severance terms — never your name or email. Any uploaded offer documents are used only for verification and are not published.

The most useful reports include: company, role / level, tenure, base salary, severance weeks and dollar amount, equity treatment, COBRA / health months, any restrictive clauses, and whether you negotiated and what changed. The more complete the report, the more leverage the next person gets.