Trying not to dox myself so prefer not to name startup name. 10+ yoe, Sr/staff level software engineer Current DocuSign TC: 200 base + initial sign on grant of 400 over 4 years currently valued around 180 over 4 years due to docucrash + ~20k annual cash bonus + 20-50k annual RSU refresher contingent on impact TOTAL: 265 - 320 / yr for next few years Pre IPO series e/f 10-15bn valuation Startup Offer TC: 200 base + 400 rsu grant over 4 years + 170 annual refreshers contingent on performance + 15k one time cash sign on TOTAL: 470 / yr if IPO and IPO doesn't immediately tank. Let's say I discount equity by 50% then 335k / yr Other factors to consider: If I leave now I have to pay back DocuSign's one time sign on of 30k. Also miss out on prorated year end bonus of probably around 10k landing at end of March and leaving progress toward 1 year DocuSign vest on the table. Basically 8 or so months progress toward 50-60k worth of DocuSign stock. Other more minor factors, startup doesn't offer 401k match or espp whereas DocuSign does. Also startup has unlimited PTO, which I think is worse than DocuSign's defined benefit. Monthly remote work stipend is also less at startup. Culture fit seems like startup may have advantage. From a purely expected annual tc view, I think startup is better but it's hard to value paper money even for series e/f startups. I've also got a Google L6 interview coming up but no guarantees I'll get an offer, startup was supposed to be practice but offer seems decent with high equity refreshers
Docusign is bad, but a startup may be worse. I’d make sure I’m getting some decent base pay, since equity = lottery tickets. Ask a lot of questions on their roadmap for IPO Are you sure these are your only two options? I’d hold out for a better life raft before abandoning ship
Agree equity is a gamble but hopefully less of one for series e/f. There is clearly already value baked into the rsus. There may be other life rafts but question is why not get out of the sinking ship, continue hunting while gambling for a year or so? Also any questions about IPO roadmap you recommend in particular?
Why do you say Docusign is bad?
Wait for one year to be up
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What’s your YOE, and what’s the area rhe startup operates. Btw is this for a swe or non swe role in startup. You have also said you have Google coming up. Which level there ?
10+, swe, Sr/staff. Targeting L6 for google. Startup industry would probably dox me. Can dm you if it's essential.
Sure dm me