> Why? As an employee I'm taking on nearly 0 risk. I'm not sure how you are pricing things. FAANG stock comp is guaranteed money; You can sell it as soon as it

> Why? As an employee I'm taking on nearly 0 risk. I'm not sure how you are pricing things. FAANG stock comp is guaranteed money; You can sell it as soon as it vest for exactly the amount you signed for. Startup equity, not so much (there's no guarantee that a liquidity event will ever happen for starter). Unless you are working in a lower tier market where stock comp isn't the norm.