Maybe it varies by company but at every place I’ve worked the company sells a percentage of the vested RSU’s to cover tax liability so you’re left with post-tax

Maybe it varies by company but at every place I’ve worked the company sells a percentage of the vested RSU’s to cover tax liability so you’re left with post-tax shares. In my mind I agree it’s better to sell since there’s no tax advantage to holding and really just lots of downside potential. Plus holding large amounts of your net worth in your company’s stock where you can only sell it at certain times of years doesn’t seem like a great plan. ISO’s are different of course. It could indeed make a lot of sense to not exercise them for tax purposes.