In the forefront of global technological competition, the development of large models has become a strategic high ground for major companies, and the competition for top AI talent has entered a fevered stage. ByteDance’s recent launch of an options incentive plan has once again drawn industry attention to talent strategies.
According to insiders, ByteDance’s Seed department, responsible for AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) development, has recently initiated an option issuance plan for its large model technology team. This plan grants options on a monthly basis, with eligible employees receiving option rewards ranging from 90,000 to 130,000 RMB each month, accumulating to over one million RMB after 18 months. This model breaks the traditional practice of annual grants and four-year vesting common in tech companies, enhancing employees’ sense of gain through a more frequent vesting mechanism.
Performance and job level have become key factors determining the intensity of incentives. Core R&D personnel maintaining top performance could accumulate option values of up to 2.34 million RMB within 18 months. Notably, this plan overlaps with the company’s latest adjustment of option prices—ByteDance has raised the option exercise price to $200.41 per share, an increase of over 5% since the beginning of the year. This marks the seventh price increase since 2019, with a cumulative increase of 400%.
The Seed department, as the core carrier of ByteDance’s AGI strategy, has been responsible for key projects such as the Doubao large model since its establishment in 2023. Its internally established返回搜狐，查看更多
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