You probably shouldn't compromise much on salary, since plenty of startups are happy to pay market salaries. The trade-off for startups vs. big companies is re

You probably shouldn't compromise much on salary, since plenty of startups are happy to pay market salaries. The trade-off for startups vs. big companies is really in whether you're getting liquid RSUs (with clear cash value) or private options (with more upside), not so much on the salary side—especially these days.