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It's maddening, too, because nobody ever just tells you the actual shares. EVERYONE says, "You'll get 50,000 options!" My answer is always, "Okay, and what pe
by aetherson 12y ago
It's maddening, too, because nobody ever just tells you the actual shares. EVERYONE says, "You'll get 50,000 options!" My answer is always, "Okay, and what percentage of the company is that?" and the answer is always, "Um... I'd have to go look it up."
Just once, I'd like someone to provide that information for me proactively. It would instantly increase my estimate of their integrity by 150%.
- STRML 12y agoI don't understand how one could not know what percentage of the company that is. It seems wholly irresponsible not to; both from the perspective of the potential employee (who may get too little) and from the perspective of the employer (who may give away too much).