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Is there a scale somewhere where I could calculate the expected percentage a very good negotiator with appropriate leverage would be able to extract in the best
by skyraider 13y ago
Is there a scale somewhere where I could calculate the expected percentage a very good negotiator with appropriate leverage would be able to extract in the best-case scenario, based on employee # and some metric of value-add?
- michaelochurch 13y agoTake your pay cut (as a percentage, negative) and add 2/3 times your equity value at-current-valuation, divided by the vesting period, as a percentage of market salary. For example, if market is $125k, and you're making $100k + 0.2% of a company worth $100M, that's: Equity is worth 200k over 4 years, or 50k/year. (40% of market salary.) -20 (paycut) + 40 = 20 Here's how you evaluate it. Below 0: Fucking awful. They don't respect you. Leave. 0 to 25: Mediocre, not interesting. OK for an otherwise attractive job. 25 to 60: Substantial but probably not life-changing equity. Typical for good contributors. 60 to 200: Real equity. They want you. They care if you work there. 200+: Founder-level.