my opinion: equity in a not-publicly-traded firm should be treated as icing on the cake, nothing more. you should negotiate (in good faith, not contentiously) f

my opinion: equity in a not-publicly-traded firm should be treated as icing on the cake, nothing more. you should negotiate (in good faith, not contentiously) for a proper, market-rate salary. consider (amongst other things) the future value of the money you will be missing out on if you were to take a below-market salary for some period of time. a possibly relevant discussion on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10783711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10783711