Amazon Bonus/Refresh

Aug 24, 2018 22 Comments

Confused by what I’m seeing in blind. My offer from Amazon says that I’ll get a yearly bonus in stock and my recruiter says I can expect it to be 25% but it can go up to 100%.

Why are people here saying there are no bonuses at Amazon?

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  • Twitch / Ops
    Рoggers

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    Рoggers
    Do not.
    Amazon does not refresh, and it's back loaded because they know people get fed up and leave before it's finished.
    Do not go.
    Aug 24, 2018 1
    • Amazon / Other
      Bez05

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      Bez05
      Agreed. Amazon adds your stock growth to TC. I’ve seen zero changes in my pay in 3 years because I negotiated well on my stock on hire.
      Aug 24, 2018
  • OP
    What do you mean? One example the guy gave me is making $2M a year because of the stock growth.
    Aug 24, 2018 3
    • Amazon / Eng
      CNN.max.

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      CNN.max.
      Maybe when he still has his stocks from 1995 or so....

      You get raises about 2% or less in avarange.
      Stock growth is added to your TC. That means good stock growth no raise.
      No bonus.
      1 year sign on is cashed the other one from year 2 you earn with every pay check. That means, they add a certain amount to your pay check.
      Aug 24, 2018
    • Google
      Ruthone

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      Ruthone
      Year five you will hit a cliff. You will not get raises and refreshers because you have a TC target and the stock growth put you above that tc
      Aug 24, 2018
  • Google
    Ruthone

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    Ruthone
    No bonus at Amazon... didn’t stay long enough to get a stock refresher and I was there longer than 2yrs
    Aug 24, 2018 1
  • Yes as long as the stock growth does not exceed your target. If you join today and the stock goes up 25% and you earn a 10% refresh they will say well you already earn more than the target so do not need a bonus. Essentially you are penalized for stock growth. Also beware recruiters use past stock performance yo extrapolate future earnings which is obviously wrong.
    Aug 24, 2018 0
  • Google
    topCon

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    topCon
    Amzn rsu vesting is 5, 15, 40, 40 over 4 years

    Avg high tech churn is 2-3 years. Do the math.

    They give you a signing bonus spread over 2 years to make up for it.
    Aug 24, 2018 3