Tech workers may be better off selling their company stock
Selling company stock and diversifying could leave tech workers better off, according to a Levels.fyi analysis of Microsoft pay.
A recent analysis by Levels.fyi, a compensation tracking company, reveals that an experienced Microsoft software engineer might be better off selling their stock as it vests and investing the proceeds in the S&P 500. This strategy would result in the individual being about $50,000 better off compared to someone who retained all their Microsoft shares.
While the AI industry has witnessed remarkable gains in companies like Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic, spreading investments across various assets remains a safer and potentially more lucrative approach for many tech workers.
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