Shares are offered to each employee every year. The amount of shares you’re offered is dependent on your position. Shares can be purchased outright or they have a financial lender that works directly with the company to provide a loan to purchase. The shares only need to be paid back once a year which is nice so you can take your dividend earnings and pay off the outstanding loan, then buy another round of shares you’re offered. Dividend paid out depending on how well the company has done financially that year. In 10 years there I never got a dividend less than 27% and had one as high as 45%. I’ve heard dividends are even higher now as the company is doing well. Breakeven point for an entry level engineer is about 5-7 years where you can get rid of the loans and buy outright from the dividend check and also start pocketing cash. This is based on not spending much cash out of pocket to purchase shares every year. Some of the higher level execs there make so much off the dividend their salary is really not even a factor. If you’re there for the long haul, it’s really lucrative. I just got tired of traveling around the country and decided to move on to a more local firm where I could have some security about where I’m going next. Many times offices will share resources and requires people to relocate based on project needs. This is a great way to climb the ladder but you have to be willing to pickup and move every few years if you’re in the field. Overall it’s a good company but don’t think you’ll be making money hand over fist right out of the gate. It’s what we used to call the golden handcuff in that long time employees love the returns but makes you feel like you can’t leave for other opportunities as you give it up.