When they say that you will be "completely taken care of", they don't mean it if they don't put it in writing. That means a salary, stock options or grants, ant

When they say that you will be "completely taken care of", they don't mean it if they don't put it in writing. That means a salary, stock options or grants, anti-dilution clauses... The way you ask is, "I'm considering putting school on hold for this. Could you give me a formal offer letter?" If there is any resistance at all to putting promises on paper, or anything that will be determined "when the time comes", don't accept. (Family pressure to finish school is a fine excuse.) It doesn't matter if they're malicious or incompetent, either way you'll work your ass off and get nothing. Better to take extra classes at school and graduate earlier with your increasingly impressive resume.