Big Company vs. Startup Work and Compensation

Re:Big Company vs. Startup Work and Compensation by charleslmunger on Friday December 18, 2015 @11:25AM (#10759238)

Counterexample: I was hired straight out of school at a big company 2 1/2 years ago, at slightly more than the author describes (100k and change salary, ~100k equity over four years, 15% bonus target). I've been promoted twice, and my income over the next year will hit the double mark for total compensation.

I've been promoted faster than most, but my numbers stretched over a 5 year timespan still work out.

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Re:Big Company vs. Startup Work and Compensation by bigcothrowa on Friday December 18, 2015 @12:53PM (#10759753)

I think the important distinction is that the author claims to be discussing the low-end or at least middle, but your example is in fact significantly-better-than-average.

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Re:Big Company vs. Startup Work and Compensation by thedufer on Friday December 18, 2015 @06:40PM (#10761767)

No one's arguing that doubling in three years is average, but of people that get jobs at Google, doubling in five years seems very reasonable.

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