If I were in that position I&#x27;d markup the contract sections that I was concerned with and send it to my HR contact. Some will be happy to accept changes, some will negotiate the terms, and some will say &quot;standard contract or no contract&quot;. I can&#x27;t imagine <i>any</i> HR person ending the relationship just because you ask.<p>At that point, it&#x27;s really up to you to weigh the specifics of the offer and the drawbacks of any contract terms they won&#x27;t budge on.<p>Hiring is fairly expensive, and if you&#x27;ve gotten to the point where you&#x27;ve got an offer along with a contract you&#x27;re fairly far into the process. You don&#x27;t have a <i>ton</i> of leverage, but you definitely have more than 0 leverage.