What is ethically okay to share about my ex-employer with my current company ?

Answer 1

Anything that is already of public record.

Answer 2

Did you sign any kind of agreement, like a confidentiality agreement, when you first came on board with your previous employer? That would define what legally you cannot share, but ethically... that's broader. It's more a smell test than anything else.

Try this: If you would not want your former employer to know you divulged it... if you believe they wouldn't provide a recommendation if they knew you had... then keep it to yourself.

Answer 3

Sharing any info about a past employer shows that you have no ethics. You probably will not get hired or will not be trusted. They will know that you like "sharing".

Answer 4

I would avoid it as your current employer will think that if you leave some day, you'll talk about them and their practices. Also best to stay on good terms with the old employer in case you should need them for references or for anything else. If they find out you've been talking about them, it will break any good lines that were once there.

Answer 5

You can not ethically share anything that would be considered confidential by the other company. That usually includes client lists, profit/loss amounts, bill rates, any work product created there, etc

Answer 6

avoid confidenctial talk, only talk about why you liked working for that employer and nothing else.

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