Technology firms are recalibrating compensation packages to offer greater predictable liquidity, departing from the equity-heavy structures that defined the previous decade. Senior software engineers are increasingly demanding guaranteed cash performance bonuses over unvested equity options.
Equity Grant Restructuring
Restricted Stock Unit grant sizes have decreased by an average of 15% across mid-to-large cap tech organizations. To remain competitive, employers are offering performance-linked cash milestone bonuses and shorter vesting cliffs to reduce exposure to equity market volatility.