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In order of increasing risk: - Join FAANG at L7+, or L6 and wait a couple years for your grant to hopefully appreciate. - Join a pre-IPO (2-3 years out) unico
by deanmoriarty 5y ago
In order of increasing risk:
- Join FAANG at L7+, or L6 and wait a couple years for your grant to hopefully appreciate.
- Join a pre-IPO (2-3 years out) unicorn as a rank-and-file senior engineer.
- Join an earlier stage startup.
- Trias11 5y agoLatter two are the most misleading belief that caused tons of disappointments. FAANG, or couple months Pre-IPO with clearly defined vesting without typical startup trickery leaving option holder employees with an empty bags.