PerkyMuffin
PerkyMuffin

ESOP allocation

What is a fair ESOP to Cash Component ratio in the CTC for a product manager with 3-4 years of experience in a start-up at $20 mn valuation, at series A?

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DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
Atlys22mo

0.1% is pretty good amount of ESOPs to have!

PerkyMuffin
PerkyMuffin
Zepto22mo

Of the total company you mean?

JumpyPretzel
JumpyPretzel

lol what 0.1%. This is too much (or I'm living under a rock 🙈)

GoofyDonut
GoofyDonut

PM2 Role? Around 25-30% of total compensation/year

PerkyMuffin
PerkyMuffin
Zepto22mo

Early stage company so can't say what PM title. But the employee works on highest impact projects.

JumpyRaccoon
JumpyRaccoon

First startup job (Series A) in a high impact role with 8-9 years of experience overall. What would be the suggested ratio?

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