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I’ve been trying to figure out just how strong a prospective Sr. Software Engineer’s bargaining position is here: if they walk away unless given RSUs instead of
by fiddlerwoaroof 6y ago
I’ve been trying to figure out just how strong a prospective Sr. Software Engineer’s bargaining position is here: if they walk away unless given RSUs instead of options, is this likely to be met? If they walk unless given a $20k signing bonus? Also, is “four year vesting with one year cliff” for options negotiable with any chance of success?
- fxtentacle 6y agoA signing bonus is kind of based on your reputation and the alternative job offers that you decline to accept this one. Also, it depends on whether you contacted them directly, or if you were introduced by a headhunter, as the latter will charge them. If you approach them directly, you have a good reputation, and they can see a clear way from your time to increased profits, I'd say you can get up to a year of salary as signing bonus, which for senior positions will be a lot more than $20k. There's also the path of being acqui-hired, where the money that they pay for your past startup is kind of like your signing bonus.