at least 50% of companies will refuse to tell you when making an offer to you. It is insane that they tell you about these shares and play it up like it is grea

at least 50% of companies will refuse to tell you when making an offer to you. It is insane that they tell you about these shares and play it up like it is great compensation then when you turn around and ask a very simple questions "how many outstanding shares are there?" they will refuse to answer. Once i hear this i immediately assume the shares are worthless. I cant understand people who put any value to made up numbers they tell you, companies deliberately create more and more shares so they can give away more shares to employees that are even more worthless but people hear a big number and think it is great