Gonna add my personal .02 based on multiple startup experience. Enjoy the ride. Most startup fails, so everything in evaluating an offer has to take that in ac

Gonna add my personal .02 based on multiple startup experience. Enjoy the ride. Most startup fails, so everything in evaluating an offer has to take that in account. Make sure you bargain for a great experience to put in your resume for the next gig. Make sure something survive out of the startup when it fails, like keeping a blog on the side talking about your challenges is a great way to ensure your portfolio endures. When you evaluate your stock options, the right ratio to which consider it is.. zero. If you are a provileged employee and truly believe in the project, go for equity. Company will be limited lyability anyway early stages and stock options will likely never vest. If you are a side project junkie, try to bargain stock options for a relaxed non compete so you can keep your midnight coding exploits profitable. Make sure the tech stack is marketable. Both in technology terms (java node whatever) but also in direcion: intelligence and analytics go always well on any resume. Do try and engage anyone involved in the startup, from ceo to customers. Idea can be had for free and learning a businnes space with it's workings and pain points is always worth it. Be helpful to anyone and grow your network. You gonna need that always. Last, don't let the starup consume your life. It's just not worth it.