Agreed. $200k for in many of these cases, a limited time at the company. Most/ all had raised some VC money, so were likely paying competitive salaries. So, yo

Agreed. $200k for in many of these cases, a limited time at the company. Most/ all had raised some VC money, so were likely paying competitive salaries. So, you're one of the last engineers @ foursquare (for ex.), Dens does sell to Facebook, you maybe get a slight raise/ comparable pay, more job security, and your handcuffs are the same as your vesting schedule was anyway. Oh, and you have $200k in the bank. So when you decide to leave FB and start your own thing (or buy a house/ take a year to travel) there is that.