I have read somewhere that 90% of the People who receive ESOP are never able to benefit from it? (Company not doing well hence never able to sell it). Etc
Real? Yes. Worthy? Maybe not unless you got lucky
They’re real if your company is listed. Probably if your company isn’t listed but has revenue. BS if your company has 2 months of runway left.
As a wise person once said: ESOPs are dreams until they become legendary reality
Yes they are real. Though it depends a lot on luck whether you will make money or not but if u do, it can be a lot more than your annual ctc. When Zomato ipoed, almost all techies who have been there for more than 3-4 years made good cash, most of them more than 1cr. And the more senior ones even 5cr.
Lost over 2 lakhs worth of ESOPs in my last startup. Company closed with no buyer, hence ESOP was literally worthless. I think company spent more on ESOP software and management than actually giving any benefit out of the ESOP.
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2022 has been the year of ESOP value destruction. Lets collect some real instances here. This silent but deadly phenomenon is hardly reported in mainstream media.
This post is for younger minds to not fall for ESOPs as a wealth creation tool.
Why do I say that?
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Truths about ESOP 101
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