The number of options alone is meaningless. What are those options worth in terms of equity of the company? How many outstanding shares does the company have? What’s the strike price? I have been in your shoes before, not knowing anything about startup compensation. I highly suggest you do some reading about stock options and how they work, before you consider any offer.
Important items are: Number of options, execution timeline (meaning when can you sell them or a % of them, normally the ladder applies to sr positions), and execution price. Example would be: 4000 options to purchase at .17 cents and you cannot sell shares until Jan 2020! This would mean your 4000 shares are purchased for and also (maybe) worth around 680-700$ however, last important item to understand is the true value based on equity worth. If the company gives you 4k options at .17 cents purchase price and the company goes ipo or prices skyrocket to $10, you still have the ability to purchase ur 4K shares at .17 cents. Additionally, if they go under, ur stocks are worthless. Lastly, if it goes from .17 cents to $20, you make purchase, u are responsible for capital gain taxes on the gains but say shares drop to $1 before you sell your 4K shares... you are shit out of luck, meaning you just lost money from having those options purchased!
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