I don't know if this translates to other FAANG companies as well, but "washed out too early" doesn't happen at Google. It's very very hard to get fired. You kno

I don't know if this translates to other FAANG companies as well, but "washed out too early" doesn't happen at Google. It's very very hard to get fired. You know all the stories of people just "resting and vesting"? It's definitely a thing. On the other hand, you might be getting "average" ratings (where average translates in practice to poor - a paradox culture of everyone always expecting you to exceed the expectations ;) ), and after 4 years when the initial equity grant runs out, refreshed will be lower and you will start having significantly less stock (which is definitely more than half of the total compensation on higher levels). (Also IMO it's rather impossible to get overleveled.)