Have an offer from a startup in the digital mobility space. They haven't raised A round yet but they have one of the largest auto manufacturers as a customer and generate revenue. Have runway of 2 years without A round including growth plan. Location - Bay Base - 185k Options - 30000 (0.3% of TOS) strike price - 0.25$ What do you guys think? Current TC - 210k Pittsburgh.
That's a very healthy base salary for a seed round company, but to put it in perspective, my initial startup grant at a seed round company 8 years ago was 0.8%. Base was $80k though.
$185k in the Bay isn't going to get you anywhere close to the same lifestyle as $210k in Pittsburgh. Your TC is super high for that area. Personally, I wouldn't move for anything less than double your current salary. You'll be living on peanuts by comparison.
Makes sense. I'm looking at it more as balance between growth and learning curve that the opportunity presents and compensation. I guess I'm trying to rationalize if the accelerated learning curve and challenges make up for the pay cut.