Can’t think of any due to executive level leadership. It was once a great company that was culture and people driven. That has been gutted with 2 major layoffs in the last 4 years.
With recent 12k layoffs, have to do more with less. Incredibly stretch goals that are unattainable which makes me think they are using it to justify further layoffs. Recent change in RTO policy = 5 days a week.
Lets say you’re working for a startup. You get 3% of restricted stock awards trued-up through the next round. What are the implications? Say you filed 83b and bought your equity for $100 (par value) and the startup gets diluted by 1/3. Does that mean you own 2/3 of the equity for $100 and but the ...Read more
I am in final stage with a start and trying to negotiate the offer. What shall I negotiate hard on, base or equity (it'll be options)? I am neutral on the outlook of the company, it will probably exit but may not be a super hit Edit: to clarify, I am excited about the company, but since its early s...Read more
Obviously joining upstart was a terrible mistake. Not only equity is down the drain but the true ups were peanuts to compensate for loss in equity. Lets create a thread so that if we join a company and stock tanks we know beforehand whats gonna happen Upstart: Joined: 2021 Original grant for 1 year...Read more
I’m considering my next move to a pre IPO startup. I don’t need as much stability in my life and this may be one of my last chances to try. I’m going to start a few rounds of interviews but wanted to get a feel of startups still incentive talent with large equity packages or if that disappeared whe...Read more
- Exec at multiple, medium sized companies - Early employee at two companies that reached >;$1B exits - Bay area local Ask me about: - How to be successful in product management - How to rise the ranks in PM - How to navigate start-ups & equity
What’s some of the best start ups to join for HR right now?#startup #equity
Current NW: 750K equity(including 401k) + 450k AAPL stocks Spouse: 300k cash India RE: around 400K. Steady income of 60-70k INR in rent Plan is to continue working after going back ( in fact start ups, own consulting services etc) Spouse is on board with idea. Son is 12 years old and is willing. ...Read more
I always wondered how equity provided by startups is taxed. Equity vested is illiquid, are you supposed to pay taxes on paper money which you can't sell in open market? What happens if the equity value goes down after you pay taxes (as it happened with many start ups in 2022-23)? this makes me wond...Read more
Does anyone have some really good resources for salary/equity compensation data across tech start ups and later stage companies? Thanks!
Managers / Directors in start ups, in new reality, after massive layoffs - How much you have in equity vesting over 4 years?
After being disenfranchised by big companies anyone know of any start ups i can apply to? #startup #equity
FANG (except Amazon) have deep pockets and pay better than most start-ups. So for folks who moved from FANG to start-ups, did you take a pay cut (after taking private equity into account) for more interesting/bigger scope work and potential rewards?
What's the concensus regarding TC - are employers stiffing you with lower TC due to "economic conditions", start ups pushing you with phantom/vapor equity TC or are you a leet code monkey/10x engineer who can still command numbers out of your rear?
Can you share name of start ups looking for non software experienced Engineers ? #startup #jobhunt #equity #jobopening #techcareer #tech
Pretty new to start ups, but get how the equity works. Pushed off them sending me the official offer because the deadline is a bit too soon. What's a good offer that I should be angling for? 180k / 6-7 basis points or should I be shooting for more? These are a16z and sequoia backed start ups th...Read more
I finished my interviews with coalition inc. I wasn’t told yet on how much equity will be offered to me but I’m trying to understand how a start up Pre-IPO would offer RSUs and generally what that would mean? This is my first time interviewing with a start up and not sure exactly how RSUs work at ...Read more
When getting offers from start ups or private companies, how do you negotiate the equity since actual stock price can be different if it was public. Do you negotiate overall amount and/or price per share? Can price per share be negotiated?
Anyone here knows how early-stage start ups (Post Series B to Series D) start ups in the valley do appraisals? Is it yearly, just like bigger companies? Or after every funding round? Or you just have to ask for it? And, will the appraisals involve only equity or some cash too? Anyone with first han...Read more
Is it best to join a new company at the very start, very end or middle of the companies performance cycle when reviews are done? What about equity top-ups?