Unpopular opinion but current SV workplace culture is not the final refined product in the evolution of the workplace. It is a stepping stone. I consider it to

Unpopular opinion but current SV workplace culture is not the final refined product in the evolution of the workplace. It is a stepping stone. I consider it to be better than the drudgery of blue-chip, 9-5 (especially for the current generation). Most of these workers at the large firms (Amazon, Google etc.) are empowered enough to leave their jobs if they don't believe in the founders' mission. They remain long enough for the companies' viability. As for compensation (or "sharing of the riches") at all levels, most of SV's leadership have identified issues [1][2], as the culture evolves this will certainly get better. P.S: This is the first time I've heard of Hubspot's problems, but don't doubt them, rotten eggs abound. [1] http://blog.samaltman.com/employee-equity http://blog.samaltman.com/employee-equity [2] http://www.inc.com/tess-townsend/does-yelp-pay-at-market.html http://www.inc.com/tess-townsend/does-yelp-pay-at-market.htm...