sign on bonus is the same as almost everywhere. You get the money up front and have to return it if you leave within a year. RSUs are back loaded. I forget the

sign on bonus is the same as almost everywhere. You get the money up front and have to return it if you leave within a year. RSUs are back loaded. I forget the exact numbers, but it is something akin to 5% vested after 1st year, then 15%, then 35%, so after 2 years the vesting schedule makes it pretty hard to walk away from, especially with the current stock price. "If I stay just another 3 months I get 45 thousand bucks over my salary... hmm...."