The answer is quite obvious as to why it was pushed back despite being well-known since Sept. The impact on STX shares will be more impactful near the end of the year. Increased or flat demand has helped buoy the share price, and the release of news regarding cost cutting should provide those with RSUs a nice bonus going into next calendar year. If you participate in ESPP, sell your shares immediately.
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RSU might be getting used as a carrot to keep you in place until they pull it away at the last minute.
RSUs are a bunch of crap anyway. They are basically released over 4 years if you are granted them. If you get laid off or quit in the mean time, you will lose what is not released yet. Thus they try to tie you to the company as a "bonus", for your past good work. I rather take cash in my hands!
at what level of engineering do people start getting offered RSU?
I know some that have been offered @ staff engineer, but others at senior staff have not even heard about it.