The key at this point is to pick a good public company (except Beyond Meat that is highly overvalued compared to half year ago). In that case it doesn't matter

The key at this point is to pick a good public company (except Beyond Meat that is highly overvalued compared to half year ago). In that case it doesn't matter that much if you're getting options or cash. I don't see any reason for working for overvalued options at a not-early-stage private company. Also I view being an early stage employee too risky to worth it.