It cycles for us, after your contract is up after 4 years they grant them yearly. We don't touch them, use them as savings and just live off pay so it's never an issue.

At my FAANG, new RSUs every year should at least bridge the cliff (before appreciation) if you are "meeting expectations" and greatly surpass the cliff if you are exceeding expectations / on track for advancement.

If it doesn't, many take it as a signal that they should start looking elsewhere. If times are bad these people are the first to be laid off.

We get RSUs awarded each performance cycle. The way things have been going, I expect new awards to at a minimum bridge the gap between total comp now and total comp post-cliff.

New rsus rarely cover the cliff. Hence job hopping every 4 years. In this climate job hopping is not really an option

New RSU grants aren't up to you, but rather your employer. Depends on your compensation plan. Most of the time, you'll get a new grant as you approach the cliff. Right now, you're 18 months out, so sometime next year you'll hopefully get a new grant.

In about a 18 months I will hit a vesting cliff for my RSU’s that will cause my total pay to decline by ~25% unless a) I’m awarded a lot more stock or b) stock price goes crazy and we do another 50-100% (unlikely at current prices).

What usually happens? Do they grant you more or just let your TC decline? I’m an individual contributor.