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		rkalla on June 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Internal Amazon documents shed light on how compan... Fair point - but you aren't getting it at a 15-30% discount (ESPP) or 'for free' via RSUs - so paying market rate isn't as enticing.

_rs on June 21, 2021 [–]

Does Amazon have an ESPP? I don't think they do. They also aren't really giving it "for free", they're giving it instead of additional salary, and when it vests you can choose to sell it all immediately to make up the salary difference.

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