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Microsoft ESPP
- Any plans for Microsoft to update its ESPP policy? I joined Microsoft last year and its ESPP plan so far was a big loss for me instead of a benefit. Most other companies look at the FIRST day of quarter and last day of quarter, take the minimum and apply discounts; so not just last day of quarter. For me it bought at $302 in December which was a big
- vote ESPP Microsoft Did/will you sell your RSUs? I've got like 20 shares. My portfolio is 80% VTI, 20% VXUS.
- Microsoft ESPP Is ESPP at Microsoft Pre-Taxed or Post-Taxed ? What is a way to make the best use of it ? #microsoft
- When to sell RSUs (ESPP) Microsoft I'm new to Msft and this will be my first time doing ESPP. So basically on Mar 31st at 6:30am PT, I will need to login to Fidelity and buy Msft shares via Espp account then sell it right away? Thanks 😬
- Microsoft ESPP So for ESPP, it's 10% off of the closing of the final offering period? I thought there was also lookback as well? Example: Offering Period Starts: 10/01 Offering Period Ends: 12/31 Price @ start: $200 Price @ end: $225 I pay 0.9 of price at end, which is then $202.5, rather than 0.9 at start (wi
- MS ESPP How do you manage ESPP at Microsoft? Do you sell every pay period to diversify? Sell after 6 months ?? Sell after 2 yrs ?? Never sell ?!? Pls share your thoughts!! Need help figuring this out.
- Does ESPP (Microsoft) really make sense? Per Microsoft's policy: 1. Stocks under ESPP program are bought at the end of the quarter (next cycle ends 31st Dec 2021). 2. Purchase price is 10% discounted on fair market price on last day of the offering period (31st Dec 2021). 3. Employee contributions towards ESPP are held per paycheck (so twi
- MIcrosoft ESPP What’s the ESPP policy at Microsoft? I know it’s 10% discount for upto 25k$ max contribution. Is that it or is there any other clause that determines grant price ? For example, some companies have minimum of start and end days in a 6 month period etc.
- Microsoft ESPP Do most people at Microsoft leverage the ESPP? Are there any restrictions? With the stock going up do you invest a good chunk of your payroll in it?
- ESPP at Microsoft Spouse just started working at Microsoft and we are considering enroll in ESPP. Quick question, can we sell stock in the account when still working at the company? Or we can only sell it after leaving?
- MSFT Vancouver ESPP Hi Blind friends, Does MSFT Vancouver offer ESPP to its employees? TC: 200CAD
- Quitting msft - espp/pay question I’ll be quitting msft in august and have been contributing to espp. Will they automatically reimburse me for espp contribution that haven’t exercised yet and will reconcile on last pay check or do I need to contact the brokerage?
- Microsoft ESPP Fidelity Hi, I recently joined and just enrolled in ESPP. do you set your taxable account to transfer ESPP after selling? I'm not very familiar with this. Thanks 🙏
- ESPP cycle at Microsoft Can someone tell me the ESPP cycle at Microsoft?
- Microsoft ESPP on TurboTax I’m an ex Microsoft employee and I sold my Microsoft stock last year. I’m using TurboTax and I have no idea how to fill all the questions that TurboTax asks. Do we have any quick guide for MSFT ESPP on TurboTax? I imported Fidelity 1099-B into TurboTax but it keeps asking each stock is long term or
- Microsoft ESPP Excess $$$ If the withheld amount is greater than ESPP limit ($25,000), what happens to the excess? Refunded in the next pay check (or) Deposited in fidelity brokerage as CASH (or) Carried over to the next cycle of ESPP TC: 205k
- Espp while leaving Microsoft What happens to espp money while leaving Microsoft? I assume money will be returned as part of last paycheck. Is that right?
- Should I max MSFT ESPP stocks? I recently joined Microsoft. Setting up investments etc. Do you guys suggest maxing ESPP stock investment? They're bought at 10% discount than open market price. I plan to keep these stocks for at least 3 yrs. Max allowed is 15%, my base is 180K. I don't expect to need that cash for next 5 yrs. T
- ESPP option for Microsoft India So, for the Software Engineers at level 59 in Microsoft India, is it a good option to go for the ESPP option they provide to buy stocks at 10% discount? I just started learning about the stock market so that I can do some long term investments, but I'm confused whether I should use some money for th
- ESPP payout after leaving Microsoft Hi, My last day at Microsoft was at the end of May. Still waiting for payout for the remaining balance in my espp account. Do you know how long will it take to get the remaining balance?
- Does Microsoft match ESPP contributions? Yet another MSFT benefits question. Somewhere in the benefits website says that if you max out ESPP, i.e. contributing %15 of base, Microsoft may contribute $2500. Is this a lie? I don't see anyone mentioning it, or anywhere else in plan descriptions.
- Microsoft ESPP Plan worth investing? I max out my ROTH $401(k) contributions and plan to put a decent amount into my ROTH IRA. But in terms of more immediate return on investment I’m considering maxing or significantly funding the ESPP plan this quarter (up to 15% of income) and sell maybe half of that immediately to turn some cash ove
- Best way to sell Microsoft ESPP (non US) I am from India. To sell ESPP, banks charge, transfer charge and currency conversion charge is too much. How do you guys sell it? To you pay lots off trasfer n Bank fee? #tech #microsoft #ESPP #stocks
- ESPP good investment for Microsoft India employees? Considering all the tax deductions and everything, is it a good idea to invest in msft espp for msft India employees? Would love to know from Microsoft India employees who are enrolled for ESPP. Or should we consider alternate options.
- link Does Apple ESPP work the same as MSFT? [Blind] Check out this post! Does ESPP (Microsoft) really make sense? (Investments & Money) https://us.teamblind.com/s/Z2wrE2vB Curious if its the same for Apple and if it makes sense .. #tech
- Did we pay double tax on ESPP at Microsoft? Microsoft folks, I used to work at Microsoft from 2015-2018. I want to know if Microsoft used to tax the discount portion of ESPP? Sadly i didnt save all my payslips and this year i am going to sell most of my qualifying dispositions. Fidelity is going to tax the discount portion of ESPP.
- Can I buy MSFT stocks apart from ESPP? I joined MSFT couple of months back. I am aware that some companies do not allow their employees to buy their stock apart from ESPP program. I want to invest in Microsoft stock, so before proceeding with that I just wanted to make sure that it is not illegal since I was not able to find any document
- vote Should I maximize Microsoft ESPP using a line of credit? I have most of my wealth tied to real estate and don’t have 25k idle sitting in my bank account. However, I have access to 60k line of credit @ 5%. Interest is flat - it doesn’t accrue over time-and I only have to pay the interest at the end of the year from the date it is borrowed. As long as I pay
- How should I calculate Microsoft ESPP into TC? I passed an interview at Microsoft and I'm trying to figure out the TC. I'm counting everything significant including benefits like free food (at my current company) as part of TC. So when considering Microsoft, I'm trying to figure out how to calculate that. ESPP is up to 15% of your base and it's
- vote Will you sell your RSUs via ESPP this period? MICROSOFT I'm selling and investing into VTI🤪
- HOLD or sell MSFT ESPP/RSU/Etc been accumulating everything from two years. it is about 30% of my overall investment portfolio at this point.
- How are MSFT dividends paid for the vested RSU and ESPP stocks I am in India and I own some vested MSFT stocks which I got as a part of initial RSU grant vesting and ESPP contributions. i want to understand when and where do we receive the dividends for MSFT shares - broker account or direct bank transfer (considering that I am in India). #microsoft
- Employee Benefits in LinkedIn vs Microsoft Like ESPP, HSA contribution, 401-Roth in-plan back door conversion, etc. TC- $360k #tech #microsoft #linkedin
- How does ESPP work? At FAANG + Msft, Uber, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Specifically: - how much of your salary can you typically earmark for ESPP? - how much is the typical ESPP discount? - can you use ESPP to buy stock with your savings?
- How much Base salary can get you 2lac per month? 1. How much Base salary can get you 2lac per month salary? 2. Is microsoft ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) a good investment? Asking because I will be joining Microsoft IDC in January 2022 Yoe: 1.5 Base: 20 Stocks: 40K JB:3 PF: 0-20% of Base They offered L59 since i messed one interview round
- vote Msft offer Bay Area Msft offer Microsoft:62 Base:165k Stock:150k Signon-45k Tc:242 1st year Current tc: 260k (200 base, 35k stocks+25ksign one ). Current Location: Bay Area Current level:SD2 YOE:6 Org: azure Current company ( not with cerner anymore) don’t have RSU & bonus. Looking to move for brand value and stoc
- link ESPP Tax if there is no lookback provision Microsoft ESPP has no lookback provision, i.e the price is discounted only on the market price at the last day of offering period (quarter). Thus would it make sense to hold ESPP stocks for two years from the start of offering period (beginning of quarter) for best tax treatment? PS:- You get the
- Companies with refreshers in India Bangalore Which companies offer stock refreshers or Espp or both in bangalore. Microsoft pays pennies in refresher and Espp also discounted at 10% only with no price locking period generally 2 years in some companies. TC 40L L61 4 YOE
- SnowFlake Benefits SnowFlake benefits seems to be very limited compared to other tech companies. How do they compensate for that. - No 401K match - No Espp - No perk+ reimbursement (meta give 3K, MSFT gives 1.5K) #snowflake #meta #microsoft #google
- Max out ESPP? I just joined linkedin. I have max 15% per pay period espp option for microsoft share. Do you recommend maxing it out? Any opinion on microsoft shares?
- ESPP? I'm at Microsoft now and planning to enroll in ESPP. I've read in a bunch of places that you don't need pay taxes on it if you sell your shares the day that you get them. I called fidelity and the rep said short term tax would still apply. Can anyone shed some light? Also, what are your opinions on
- Why does everyone say that MS lowballs an offer? Microsoft offers espp upto 15% of your salary with a 10% discount on stock, 50% 401k matching upto 19.5k yearly from day one, equal division on joining stock bonus. Good work life balance, stay fit program, great health insurance - customized option, if you stay in puget sound area. Companies like
- How to manage stocks and ESPP? Experienced folks, can someone provide ideas on how to manage stocks and espp? Currently I’ve about 20% of my earning in microsoft stock and I know it’s bad. I want to diversify. Work exp 1.5 years I’d love to know about the selling strategies (when should I sell espp- as soon as it vests?) Also,
- Best way to use Microsoft Benefits I will be joining Microsoft soon and would like to hear from people here how well can I use the benefits that Microsoft has like 401k, ESPP etc. TC 220k, 4yoe
- Best way to withdraw money from Fidelity account to Indian Bank I recently joined Microsoft India and opted for ESPP. What's the best way to send money to Indian Bank account. And how to send, please guid me. Thanks a lot in advance #personalfinance #investments
- MSFT $129 😍😍 LinkedIn has best of both the worlds. Superb benefits and msft grants. Loving it!!! On top of it I didn't sell any espp grants in last one year 🙌🙌🙌
- Uber V/s LinkedIn Need help with LI offer eval Current and LI - both Non-Engg roles Current: L4 Base - 110k RSU ~ 20k/yr (409A rate) Bonus target - 10k/yr No 401k, ESPP LI offer: IC3 Base - 135k RSU ~ 12.5k/yr Bonus target - 10% 401k, ESPP Need help in answering : - Uber L4 to LI IC3, is it a down level? - Does
- Last paycheck in Microsoft, when to expect ? My last day in Microsoft was 30th August. Any idea when I will be getting : 1. PTO payout. 2. ESPP balance. 3. bonus. Will I get a check or direct deposit ? TC ~195k
- Accenture ESPP stock (Sell or Hold) Looking for opinions and guidance. I recently left ACN and I’m now at MSFT. I participated in the ESPP which I maxed out (can’t remember but I think it’s 10% of your salary at a 15% discount). So last time I looked the stock was worth about $17k to about $18k. Question is should I sell it or hold i
- From Apple to MSFT. Benefits. I’m moving to MSFT from Apple. For those who tried both, what will I miss/get? Please share what’s better at either. I know the below: - ESPP better at Apple I think - Apple Products discounts at Apple TC: 220K YOE: 6