Tech IndustryJul 30, 2018
NewBPee

GSUs - what happens after 4 years?

Will there be a big refresh? If not, your 5th year TC will be < 4th year.

Google QHON68 Jul 30, 2018

This is common. Year 5 TC < year 4 TC, but hopefully year 5 > year 2 or 3. TC keeps increasing due to refreshers so not such a huge drop. To avoid drop altogether you must hop companies

Facebook public Jul 30, 2018

Or be a top performer

eBay sudo Jul 30, 2018

Think of 4 years as tour of duty, then move along to better place :)

New
Zip Jul 30, 2018

The Bell Curve only has so many top performers. Hop jobs, start over.