Equity Trends
Learn how market pressures impact equity program designs and grant values.
Insights from 300K+ equity grants from 100+ technology
companies reveals a clear shift toward front-loaded vesting.
Why it matters:
Equity is expensive and under pressure. With rising costs and a shaky market, comp teams are rethinking how they structure equity grants to drive competitive offers.
Key insights:
- New hire grant values dropped ~10% YoY across Compa’s top job families: Corporate Functions, Sales and Customer Service, and Technical.
- Three-year vesting is gaining ground. Four-year schedules still dominate, but three-year schedules are rising, while shorter terms have faded since 2023.
- Front-loaded vesting is increasing. Companies are shifting to deliver more value upfront, especially in new hire grants.
- 1 in 4 new hire grants were front-loaded in 2024, up from 7% in 2022.
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