Would you leave a $220k TC corporate role in F500 for a well funded tech start up in a VP role at $175k Base (no defined bonus and less benefits) but upside is equity and growth potential? It's obviously a pay cut in the short term, but how to value this? Thanks!

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I worked at a start up. A lot of people took pay cuts and spent their last checks cashing out their options when they left. It's worth nothing now 🤷🏼‍♂️ YMMV

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That’s a lot of equity but you’ll 100% be diluted if it’s say series B or even Series C. Unless your shares are non diluting which is rare I believe

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NO. I can’t afford to go back 45k in comp, for uncertainty of stock (which can take a long time). Find an offer that gives you a more comparable TC+ stocks.

Short term paycut is 6-12 months, a start up can take 5 years go to IPO

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I’m still waiting for my pets.com options to pay out. They said there would be huge upside!

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well what’s the equity they’re offering

0.5% based on $200M valuation, but I've heard this can be "diluted" with future rounds so not sure how firm that is

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What's the split on your current TC

180 Base / 40 Bonus

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What are your shares worth now currently in this scenario? If 0.5% translates to say $300k, isn’t the upside amazing? Regardless of dilution w additional raises (b, c etc), the pie will grow bigger and your 300k could be worth 5x+ in x years..?

There are PE firms that do buy outs

How close to an exit are they? Shares are worth nothing without an exit

Not likely for 5+ years honestly

Your equity likely won’t vest for 4y ish anyway though..?

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