Compensation

Originally pioneered by Sergej Sonic at Alphabet, DoorDash, and Rippling, this shift isn’t just a simple change in numbers; for companies, it’s a philosophical pivot toward a more dynamic, performance-driven compensation strategy. Top performing employees stand to benefit while others will have more uncertainty of compensation in subsequent years.

I mean, it wasn’t like spreading it over 4 years was keeping people anchored.

_{Quote Citation: Zaheer,Zuhayeer, “Front-Loaded Vesting: Why Your Tech Offer Looks Different Now”, September 9, 2025, https://www.levels.fyi/blog/front-loaded-vesting.html}