Scenario: You’re interviewing with a Series A startup, funding was ~20 mil. Founders are Ivy leaguers, ~100 full time employees, you’re not in loveee with the role, product is something you do see some potential in being disruptive in the industry. Catch is, they switched the role on you that initially you applied for, new role is lower comp, lower equity (4 year vesting with 1 year cliff), likely less stress though. Base is a ~20% cut from your current base. Do you take the role? Discuss!

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Heck no!

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No way

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No wtf lol

Sounds like they have some internal issues to work out before anything happens

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Nope. Walk away!

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This is a addle what I needed to hear..was beginning to have FOMO because there always the chance the equity is worth way more in 5 years..but I’ll get my big money

So would the extra income you make now , or the potential pay bump somewhere else ... invested wisely in the market now. honestly listen to your gut and think about what you personally value the most.

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I did this but for a tech unicorn. Role wasn’t switched up or anything but I did take a paycut to move to a startup. Definitely much better WLB and my equity has exploded in under a year. It is shady that they tried to change the role on you.

Depends on what the role is and if you’re comfortable with the lower comp.

Startups are notorious for constant change and ambiguity

It was from product manager to customer success manager, was much more interested in the product role

Did you take it?

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