The exact change
"Most candidates focus entirely on the initial RSU grant without asking about refresh grants. At a company like mine, the initial grant might be $200,000 and the annual refresh after year two is $80,000..." - Compensation manager, public technology company | Reference list included: Conley, C., & McLaughlin, A. (2021). The Tech Equity Negotiation Handbook. Andreessen Horowitz; and Gladstone, B. (2022). Understanding Startup Equity. Y Combinator Blog.
Most candidates focus entirely on the initial RSU grant without asking about refresh grants. At many public technology companies, the annual refresh grants that begin after the first year or two can add up to be worth a similarly meaningful amount as the initial grant over a four-year period, but candidates often don't know to ask about them. | Removed the unverified 'Tech Equity Negotiation Handbook' (a16z) and Y Combinator blog post reference-list entries.
Suggested change
De-attributed the quote and softened the specific dollar figures to qualitative language; removed both fabricated reference-list entries (no orphaned in-text markers existed).
Why this is better
De-attributed an unverified quote from an unverifiable 'Compensation manager, public technology company' and softened the specific dollar figures to qualitative language; removed two unverified reference-list entries for unfindable works.
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