Anyone experienced being an early team of a startup? Can you share any experience or consideration in taking an offer to be one?

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Look very closely at the leadership and test to see how organized they are, if they actually know what they want, if their expectations are reality-based, and if they know what they are talking about. If they do, go for it. If there are any signs of dysfunction, it will only get worse and end in countless hours wasted as things end up being discarded and redone, discarded and redone,,,

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It’s risky and a lot of times they pay less and give you equity which in most cases will turn out to be worth nothing. There’s an opportunity cost. There won’t be much work life balance, so consider where you are in your personal life and against goals outside of work. It will be stressful, so assess your current mental health and your ability to deal with stress.

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If they’re really small they won’t always have HR policies sorted out — dispute resolution, leave policies, 401k benefits. Ask questions about those things because normally you get to take them for granted

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