I've begun interviewing with a couple of self-driving car startups and wanted to get people's take on leaving or turning down on offer from a FANG company for the AV startup route.
I'd really love to work in the AV space but am concerned if it makes financial sense.
Current TC: L5 @ $300k / $180k base
I expect to get around the same base from the startups but not sure how to evaluate stock options at these companies at $2-3 billion valuations with 3-400 employees vs. public RSUs.
I'm trying to determine my interviewing schedule strategy: whether I should just continue with the interviews that I've been invited to then evaluate or go full-on and begin interviewing at the other FANGs, Waymo, Uber ATG, Lyft L5, + all AV startups to ensure I do get the best offer.
If AV startups offer great stock for their respective stages, I'd rather hold off on interviewing for the others and save those for the near future.
Anyone know what can I expect from Cruise, Argo, Aurora, Zoox?
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Base you can get easily. TC you would need to do some negotiation.
From what I’ve seen new offers are pretty good. Pre-softbank post-gm folks are getting screwed basically.
Yeah I saw some of the older posts but these startups have grown and valuations have changed - e.g. company X going from 1bil to 2bil valuation - would they offer same absolute $ stock options as before just at a newer valuation?
Also starting as employee #150 is different than #400 or #800.
Nonetheless, the automakers are sold on it for now and there are plenty of M&As - opportunity to get a nice return, no?