If I join Google in April 2020, when will l get my first refresher? Am confused on whether it's December 2020 or Jan 2021.
If you get CME, you'll get it early 2022. If you get EE+ this year, you'll get some amount early 2021. Your manager might choose to give you a little refresher for 2021 even if you get CME.
Clarification: when I say you get it early 202x, I mean the actual time you'll get paid. You'll know the amount Dec. of the previous year.
You'll get a proper one in 2021 for sure. You might get a small one at the end of this year as well, if your management chain has extra budget and particularly likes you, but it's rare.
2021 meaning Jan 2021 ?
No, December 2021, starts vesting in 2022.
What's a Google refresher?
You would get annual bonus this year. But to get refresher for the year, you gotta be employed on Jan 1st if given year - so you would get it next year unless you get EE this year.
Sorry guys. Just a basic question what’s the diff between annul bonus vs refreshers ?
Bonus = cash, refresher = stock grant.
The policy is that you get your first refresher at the end of joining_year+1. So if you join in 2020, you get 0 refreshers in Dec 2020, and the first grant in Dec 2021. Your manager has a small discretionary amount though - if you’re performing exceptionally well. But I wouldn’t count on that for someone who joined in April.
Well written Thank you for clearing all questions in one go
How much are the refreshers typically?
Interested too. Also is it prorated?