Bonus at Amazon

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zehlewi

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zehlewi
Jun 24, 2019 12 Comments

What is the bonus at amazon. I see it sometimes but no idea what it means? I thought amazon is only about base, signing bonus, and RSUs.

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  • Amazon
    ?πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”?

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    ?πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”?
    Amazon's comp is different.

    You have a comp target, say it's $250k. Amazon will then allocate base plus RSU to get you to 250k. Say your base is 150k, then you need 100k RSU to get to your target.

    But in the first year instead of getting RSU that immediately vest you will get the 100k mostly as cash bonus, and in the second year it'll be a split.

    So basically a large part of your "RSU" in the first two years is cash but it's going always add up that base+rsu+bonus=250k. Cash bonus at Amazon is really a bridge until your RSU start vesting.
    Jun 24, 2019 6
    • Amazon
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      ?πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”?
      I think it's because such a large share of Amazon comp comes as stock so it made sense to ease people into the vesting schedule. I get half my comp as stock for example.
      Jun 24, 2019
    • Amazon / Product
      amazeus

      Go to company page Amazon Product

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      Microsoft
      amazeus
      I don't remember the exact details, but the way Amazon structures their RSUs they get some sort of tax benefit. Read it several places over time
      Jun 24, 2019
  • Oracle
    DjWaleBabu

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    DjWaleBabu
    What is the vesting cycle for these signon bonuses? I heard they are paid monthly but do you need to return it if you leave after 6 months or so?
    Jun 24, 2019 3
  • Google
    topCon

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    topCon
    Bonus?
    Jun 24, 2019 0