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Exited in December and I put in the basic two weeks courtesy. I didn't plan on outright telling people where I was going, but they asked so I told them. People will probably ask you too and there's no harm in telling them. Maybe you can do deals together or something.

Remember though that if you signed an at-will contract, you essentially don't owe them anything. You could do a week's or even day of notice if you wanted (not recommended).

 
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As per our favorite answer to everything in the industry - it depends. 

If you trust and have a good relationship with your team, offer to make your exit transition longer than two weeks if needed (and I always mention this to the hiring employer as a possibility). Both your new employer and the current team will appreciate it because it shows you have all parties interests in mind not just your own. They will tell you its not necessary and might walk you out immediately or in my experience will tell you to take off after a week and take a week off and have a blast before your new gig. Otherwise, just give your standard two weeks and keep it professional, though as an above poster mentioned you're an at will employee and can literally just walk out the door and call it a day - obviously not recommended. 

If you don't trust your team you don't have to disclose where you're going and just say you'd rather not share yet. I always told my teams and it just resulted in honest conversations, feedback, and congratulations. Only you can assess what is best for your situation just trust your gut. If it makes you uneasy to tell them then don't, you have no obligation to.  

 

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As per our favorite answer to everything in the industry - it depends. 

This. 

I would offer to stay longer than two weeks to unwind deals I'm working on and get someone else caught up to speed. 

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I'd say two weeks, but if you're in brokerage probably the day of. Take a week to get organized and take what information you want from deals you worked on. You should already have everything packed and have everything you want to keep on your personal email with all your accounts logged out of (subscriptions, etc) when you go to your boss.

And don't tell them where you're going until you start at the next job, I don't agree with people here saying to tell if asked. You're about to leave to potentially go to a competitor, etc don't ruin your chance because you wanted to tell them now.

 

Yes and no. In the early years, I left a couple of jobs without saying where I was going (in one situation I didn’t even have a plan, I just didn’t want to work there any longer). The last couple of jobs I’ve told where I was going and why (usually to move to another city/more responsibility/more $). I will say that I’m still very good friends with many of my former colleagues/bosses and they (mostly) understood why I was leaving. 2 of those former bosses (direct and global head) were actually my references for the job I have now. Would they have still done it had I not said anything, probably, but not burning bridges with these people was important to me at the time.

 

Two weeks notice but expect the potential to be walked out same day. 

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