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There's a crucial difference. Acquihires are typically at a much higher price, one reason being that other investors often need to be taken care of for the foun
by abalone 12y ago
There's a crucial difference. Acquihires are typically at a much higher price, one reason being that other investors often need to be taken care of for the founder to leave on good terms. The corpdev/recruiter even mentioned $2M as a maximum figure. That's not exactly a typical engineering signing bonus.
- vidarh 12y agoIt's not a typical engineering signing bonus, but it's far from unheard of.
- imacomputer2 12y agoSeriously? You've heard of engineers being hired for 2M? I want that job! This is a serious question. 2M is just unthinkable for me.
- patio11 12y agoKnow that this is a thing that exists in the world. At least one HNer could get it approximately tomorrow if they wanted it. Typical form is a large equity grant which, for a publicly traded company, is indistinguishable from cash with a vesting schedule.
- tmuir 12y agopg is an HNer. It's safe to assume that several other HNers have reputations that would allow them to write such a ticket. Do you assert that someone whose only marketable skills revolved around software development could achieve such a thing?
- patio11 12y agoI assert this. Please understand if I can't be more specific than "I have material non-public information on this topic."
- kngspook 12y agoI believe that a (relative) large number of HNers could pull 2M in comp annually. I believe very, very few could do so in a purely-technical, no-management role though...PG included.
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- shitlord 12y agoThe most I've ever heard is 1M from someone on Wall Street. I'm even more jealous!