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Disclaimer: I currently work for Amazon but I would argue that their vesting schedule is their strongest selling point, especially in the current market. If you got into Amazon relatively recently, you're in a strong position for your take home pay. The backloaded stock gives you stability up front with their high signing bonus, and high growth potential for TC assuming stock growth in two years. My pay is basically equalized over 4 years at current stock prices when I began, so my expected 4 year outlook without raises/performance bonuses/stock appreciation is: Y1: ~70% Base, ~26% Bonus, ~4% Stock (5% total initial grant) Y2: ~70% Base, ~18% Bonus, ~12% Stock (15% total initial grant) Y3: ~70% Base, ~0% Bonus, ~30% Stock (40% total initial grant) Y4: ~70% Base, ~0% Bonus, ~30% Stock (40% total initial grant) Rough numbers, you get it. Not everyone has the same deal, but from what I've seen @ Amazon this is pretty standard and honestly significantly better than having to deal with the volatility of a 1 year initial vesting cliff like most public companies. |