Hi everyone, this is my first post in Grapevine. I’ve received an offer to join a startup in the logistics field as a founding employee in the product team. Before I accept, I’d appreciate any advice on what to check regarding:
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to check before. Basically looking for red flags in the last minute 😅 Thanks in advance!
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Have you worked as a PM in logistics domain? Who is the CEO and his experience. Has the company raised funds? Also, if 2 months later you find out the problem statement has no validation, what would you do?
I know the esop percentage for engineering 0.5-1% not sure about your domain
Check their funding amount
Don't go on a base salary which is lower than market avg
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Hello Everyone,
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