Microsoft Stock Refresher for 2019

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ginny’sBoy

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ginny’sBoy
Nov 14, 2018 5 Comments

Is ther such a thing as an annual stock refresh at Microsoft.

Will I get a Microsoft Stock Refresh in 2019, if I join in Jan 2019 instead of Dec 2018?

TC 220k

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  • Refreshers come with annual rewards (Jul-Jun yearly cycle)

    Dependent on performance and pro-rated.

    MS stock refreshers are generally awful compared to other top companies so don't expect much either way
    Nov 14, 2018 0
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    Odjskdj

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    I’m not sure what a refresher is, but you will be granted additional stock units with your annual review. I think the cutoff is in April.
    Nov 14, 2018 0
  • No. There’s no time based refresh. You have to earn stock awards and they’re part of your annual review.
    Nov 14, 2018 1
    • Microsoft / Eng
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      By definition, annual review is time based ... and everyone gets them (except some hourly roles). The range is 0-2.5x target set by level. So it’s possible your “annual refresh” could be zero (ZS - zero stock). It’s also possible your bonus could be zero (ZR - zero rewards). But you still get bonus and stock annually.
      Nov 17, 2018
  • You get stock awards every year with your annual review (provided you meet the minimum bar which the vast majority do). I dont remember the last cutoff day, i think it's in may, but if you are here in January you will be eligible.

    Let's see, 220tc, asking this kind of a question, my guess is l63, right? If so the range for last year was 17k-38k. Devs at that level also got 50-100k special stock awards, bit we dont know if that will happen again this coming year or not.
    Nov 14, 2018 0