> this move seems reminiscent of Netflix's pay structure, in the sense of offering a higher cash portion but lower equity. Netflix gives you 100% of your tota

> this move seems reminiscent of Netflix's pay structure, in the sense of offering a higher cash portion but lower equity. Netflix gives you 100% of your total comp in whatever form you choose: all cash, all stock, or any combination in between. Also, Netflix's stock plan vests immediately-- they don't try to lock you in with 4-year vesting. They view stock compensation as something you've earned, so there are no strings attached. It's well known that for top roles, Amazon's pay ranges are often well below their peer companies. You can see this on https://levels.fyi https://levels.fyi. So it makes sense that Amazon is trying to catch up.