CompensationNov 1, 2018

Startup stock options vs RSU public company

When evaluating offers between startup and public company how do you compare RSU grants amount from public company to startup stock options? Do I use their current value of option and ask for similar amount as RSU of public company? Or is there a % of that amount that is more reasonable?

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Facebook kevgill Nov 1, 2018

1/3. At the highest. For example Airbnb will pay you for 1/4 of the value of the options if you want to sell the options they just gave you. You shouldn't value it higher than the company does

Microsoft Tytytytyty Feb 12, 2019

Can you explain the 1/3? Do you mean that you expect startup to offer 1/3 of what public company offers?

Google Eating Nov 2, 2018

+1