One reason to do a company with variable comp is if you have a handshake agreement with the hiring manager that they will guarantee to the extent of their abili

One reason to do a company with variable comp is if you have a handshake agreement with the hiring manager that they will guarantee to the extent of their ability a high multiplier. This approach is used a lot in companies where the average tech talent isn’t highly valued and so genuine talent is otherwise unattainable. It’s 100% misusing the system to overcome flaws elsewhere.