While I haven’t had to sign a non-compete agreement, I do know it is something that is checked for if not self identified when applying for a company. Non-compete agreements can prevent one from working in another profession similar to the one they were just working in for a certain period of time, so naturally that is something a company must ask you when they are either hiring you or in the process of interviewing you. When signing on to the position that I currently have at my company, I had to disclose whether or not I had a non-compete agreement, which is natural. Otherwise, it would make me ineligible for the position that I was slated to fill.