Ask HN: What happens post ESOPs vesting period is over at a startup?

1 makeavish 0 6/19/2025, 8:20:57 AM

Initial ESOPs compensation is generally higher than subsequent refreshers thus at the end of vesting period (commonly 4 years), the total compensation is significantly reduced post vesting. I researched on this but couldn't find any blogs or real person experiences. How do others handle it?

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Ask HN: What happens post ESOPs vesting period is over at a startup?

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