Even some big names like Google and Amazon don't have ESPP. Sure it cost the employer a lot?
LinkedIn had both. Good RSUs with ESPP
Espp is peanuts and screws up your cash flow and portfolio risk if you want to hold for long term capital gains tax. they should just increase yearly stock grant by 3-4k instead.
Don’t put all the eggs in one stock :)
ESPP at Microsoft adds a net of ~$2k/year of guaranteed income. Not bad but not that much either.
Fair enough, although it had been much more at Cisco and MSFT due to stock appreciation
You can’t factor stock appreciation in because you could have used the money to buy the stock even before the strike date and make even more on stock appreciation. In fact, because they collect your money and buy the stocks one and a half month (on average) after collection date, the stock appreciation works against your argument. All in all it is not that much to even discuss or factor into total compensation.
They do, the give rsus which is espp at 100% discount.
Some like LinkedIn have both! ESPP isn't counted against your compensation, so it is truly an add on
ESPP with lookback is the only way worth doing.
Companies that offer ESPP have crappy refreshers. There's no justification for ESPP if your refreshers are top of the line.
Why is it a no go? Do refreshers take a hit with ESPP?