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by aluskuiuc 2985 days ago
Also, if the stock doesn't perform well, Amazon will grant you more to keep you in the expected band; but it won't take any away if you are making "more than you should".
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They won’t take away terms of your existing grant, but they will nerf future annual grants when they see that you’re “already making plenty” with the shares that are yet to vest.
They will only grant extra if the poor stock performance isn't a result of real problems in the company or economy.