[joshuamorton]

Just as an FYI, my understanding is that Google, FB, and MS all offer 25% annual vesting with no cliff, the exact vesting schedule depends (for Google, for example, it depends on the exact grant, but a 400K grant would vest monthly). Amazon offers a 5/15/40/40 backloaded vesting schedule, but cash bonuses in years 1 and 2 to compensate (sort of).

[opportune]

Maybe I don't know exactly what cliff vesting is, but while Microsoft doesn't backload vesting, it does do vesting in chunks (like once a year iirc). And as another commenter pointed out it doesn't kick in until 6 months. But at places like google the vesting is monthly and starts after the first month.

Also one quirk of microsoft is since they have a half-title promotion system, as I understand it, it's normal to get refreshers on years 1-3 through a 4 year vest after a half-title/one-level promotion.

[shitlord]

Amazon comp drops significantly after the 4th year, unless you happen to get promoted twice before the end of your 4th year.

[huac]

I know Google has no cliff, is that also true now for the others?

[joshuamorton]

My understanding is that Google dropped their cliff after facebook. I think MS is still on 6 months, but that's just their vest schedule.