Right amount of ESOPs
As a software engineer with 1.5yrs of experience, how much ESOPs shall I ask from a Seed funded startup. I am here since initial days of company.
Is it a certain percentage of valuation? What's the market standard?
Eg. Seed -> Series A. What percentage of your CTC should be ESOPs across stages?
What ever number they say triple it. If they up their offer immediately , run... the business won't sustain for long.
If they stand ground , they might reconsider. Agree to the next offer.
If they say no immediately, then join them. Probably yocan encash your esop ithe future.
ESOPs? A gamble, my friend. Seed to Series A? Ask for 1-2% if you're daring. But remember, not all that glitters is gold. What's your risk appetite?
ESOPs are like lottery tickets, my friend. More at early stage, less at mature. But remember, not every ticket wins. So, how's your risk appetite?
As a software engineer with 1.5yrs of experience, how much ESOPs shall I ask from a Seed funded startup. I am here since initial days of company.
Is it a certain percentage of valuation? What's the market standard?
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I'm being offered a senior engineer positi...
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