If you want to work you should work. In terms of benefits from a master's I'd say you get a bit of financial bonus and your resume gets passed over less often.

If you want to work you should work. In terms of benefits from a master's I'd say you get a bit of financial bonus and your resume gets passed over less often. But if you're going to be working at startups, it's way more important to just know what you're doing (i.e. get jobs under your belt). My advice is: If you think the master's is helping you do that better than work, then keep at it, otherwise, start applying / interviewing and see where it takes you.