How do people think about working for start ups that later get acquired by bigger tech gaints?

Sep 27, 2019 11 Comments

I want to hear from people who worked for start ups that later got acquired by bigger tech giants.

How did the acquisition/merger affect your career/life ?
Where there layoff ?
How did it affect your title, TC + benefits ?

TC - 180k

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TOP 11 Comments
  • A friend had this experience. After the start up he worked for got acquired by FB, he was converted from startup full time to FB contractor.
    Sep 27, 2019 5
  • Amazon / Eng
    oneleg

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

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    Microsoft, Amazon
    oneleg
    I hear WhatsApp people did OK
    Sep 27, 2019 1
  • Apple
    APmcth

    Go to company page Apple

    APmcth
    Previous startup I worked with got acquired by large unicorn startup. 1/2 of my options got cash and remaining half converted into large unicorn options. It really depends on the deal of acquisition. The entire process is fascinating and complicated as hell though. I had left this company already though and if I look back on what would have happened if I had stayed - the money would have been make or break if I vested all the options. So I don’t regret.
    Sep 27, 2019 0
  • Dell / Eng
    .+

    Go to company page Dell Eng

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    Dell EMC
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    After 2 acquisitions office politics only get worse, tc improved, but the hiring bar just keeps dropping.
    The first one was a nice liquidity event though
    Sep 27, 2019 0
  • Do people make money after the acquisition and what happens to their stock options
    Sep 27, 2019 0