Equity details

Equity can be a major part of compensation. Use these guidelines to complete the fields clearly.

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Choose the equity type

• Stock Options: set Shares, Strike Price, and Preferred Price
• RSUs: set Shares and Current Share Price

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Vesting and cliffs

• Vesting Duration (Years): common defaults are 4 years
• Cliff Period (Months): common default is 12 months

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Ownership display (optional)

If your company profile includes outstanding shares and valuation, you can choose to display ownership percentage in the offer letter.

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