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		lawnchair_larry on Aug 16, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising W... Don't quote total comp. Everyone has a different formula for total comp, with recruiters and HR departments being the masters of padding that number, so it's useless. Just quote salary.

eitally on Aug 17, 2015 [–]

I normally agree with this, but I think it's ok to make an exception when bonuses are paid out in full each year and stock is grants, not options.

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