Equity Compensation is a way of giving employees a piece of the company. It's non-cash pay, meaning you don't actually get any money, but you do get stock in the company. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how the company does.If the company does well and their stock prices go up, then you make money too! But if the company goes bankrupt or their stock prices go down, then you lose out big time. So it's important to think about whether or not you trust the company before accepting equity compensation from them.