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If you want a job in India

Switching jobs in India: notice period, CTC and the forms that ask

Every form asks the same three things: notice period, current CTC and expected CTC. Decide your answers once, and you stop losing time and offers on them.

Your situation

You have a job and some years of experience. You want a better role or a better company. You can’t leave tomorrow, and you don’t want to say something on a form that comes back to bite you.

Notice period

Your offer letter or contract says how long it is, often 30 to 90 days. Some employers let you buy out the days you don’t serve, and some shorten it by agreement. Ask HR before you start interviewing, so you can answer exactly.

If a posting says “immediate joiner” and your notice is 60 days, it may still be worth applying. Say your real number and let them decide.

Current and expected CTC

Relocation

Say Yes only to cities you’d honestly move to. A saved answer like “Pune or Mumbai” shouldn’t be used for a job in Bengaluru.

Where Knock fits

Tell Knock your notice period, expected CTC and relocation answers once. It fills them the same way on every form and leaves anything it doesn’t know for you. It also keeps a list of the companies you most want, and shows their new jobs first.

Common questions

Can I buy out my notice period?

Some employers allow it and some don’t. Your contract or offer letter says, and HR can tell you.

Do I have to say what I earn now?

Many forms make it optional. If it is, you can leave it blank.

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