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A smaller tech startup only pays better if you pick the right one and it has an exit. One appeal of the big names is exactly that — name recognition. It does a
by trevyn 7y ago
A smaller tech startup only pays better if you pick the right one and it has an exit.
One appeal of the big names is exactly that — name recognition. It does a lot for the ego when everyone you meet knows that your employer provides free massages and a sushi bar for lunch.
- chadlavi 7y agoFree massages and sushi bars don't pay rent! And I'm not talking about mythical exit money, I'm talking about cold hard biweekly salary. I make more money at a small startup than it seems I would make at Google, for example.
- jlokier 7y agoI think your situation is more unusual than you think. Small startups vary a lot in what they pay, and in what they can afford to pay. Mostly it's lower than FAANG pay.
- mrep 7y agoYou sure about that [0]? [0]: https://www.levels.fyi/salary/Google/ https://www.levels.fyi/salary/Google/
- jeen02 7y ago95% of small tech startups won't pay anywhere near what Google would offer.
- mav3rick 7y agoMaybe your offer at Google isn't the reality of all offers.
- ummonk 7y agoStock based compensation happens quarterly, which is frequent enough to be a regular stream of compensation (and you get a sign-on bonus when you start so you don't have to wait for liquidity either).