6 ms·
> as you get more senior, more of your comp comes from equity Maybe in SV? Or if you buy options or discounted shares in a publicly traded company you work for
by flatline 8y ago
> as you get more senior, more of your comp comes from equity
Maybe in SV? Or if you buy options or discounted shares in a publicly traded company you work for? But I don’t feel like this is the norm nowadays.
- barbegal 8y agoSo you're saying: as you get more senior, less of your comp comes from equity?
- phkahler 8y agoEquity isn't a thing at most companies.
- greglindahl 8y agoMost companies in the entire world, or most companies that we talk about here on HN?
- GordonS 8y agoMost companies outside of the Bay area.
- greglindahl 8y agoMost companies outside and inside the Bay Area are things like individual law practices and barber shops. I'm a bit surprised to find such companies a topic of conversation on HN.
- pandler 8y agoI think they’re saying there is no correlation between seniority and equity.
- djajshgsjja 8y agoTrue in my experience. I’ve had salary go up 10% and equity double when getting promoted. So equity goes from a small portion of total comp to the majority.
- pmiller2 8y agoIs that at a public company? If so, it makes little to no difference where the extra comp comes from because you have immediate liquidity. If it’s a still private startup, that equity could end up being a liability if you exercise options and the company goes under. Or, it could end up being many times your salary.