LinkedIn, Microsoft and “Stock-based Compensation”

Jun 17,2016June 17, 2016
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I just had someone send me an article titled “REASON BEHIND THE MICROSOFT-LINKEDIN DEAL”. The premise behind that article is...

What are current (2016) best practices for employee stock option programs for US pre-IPO startups?

Mar 09,2016March 9, 2016
By In Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, Start-up Pay, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Hi Alex.  Thanks for the A2a.  And thanks to Shriram Bhashyam for also...

When will the new 2016 GPS Stock Options become available to view?

Jan 28,2016January 28, 2016
By In Books and Publications, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags , , , , , ,

Question: (org. on Quora) When will the new 2016 GPS Stock Options become available to view? Answer (by Dan Walter) The...

Our Nearsighted Friends and Us

Dec 02,2015December 2, 2015
By In Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , ,

I have a brother with 20:15 vision. For those of you normal humans, this means he can see things clearly...

You are Not Lebron James (or Facebook, or Google)

Nov 04,2015November 4, 2015
By In Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Lebron James has just become the youngest person in NBA history to score 25,000 points in his career. He is...

How does HR contribute to an organization’s success?

Sep 25,2015September 25, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Whether you have an HR professional or not Human Resources is likely the...

What is the normal RSU policy for private companies? I recently got an offer from such company and they say that if I work for x years and I leave, I would get x more years to sell the RSUs otherwise they would expire. So if I leave after 1 year and no IPO in the next 2 years, I don’t get anything.

Sep 21,2015September 21, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) The most common company policy for RSUs follows the basic structure below:...