In NYC they do this all the time. They'd also nitpick the hell out of your work.
You'd feel like a complete loser after your review. Pretty hilarious when thinking back about it.
So if you do mediocre one year and get a mediocre grant, then kick it into high gear next year, but the stock grew in the meantime, you're told "tough luck" and not rewarded for the extra effort. Or at least stock growth is deducted from your effort reward.
It's absolutely insane, but Amazon is the easiest faang to get into
They basically set aside your stock when you start, and you the employee absorb all the risk of downside and get punished for upside.
I work very hard but I would need to be compensated or given other perks.