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Re:What would do you need to see before joining an early sta... by akkartik on Monday July 12, 2010 @01:51AM (#1506967)
Vesting schedules add further complexity to this analysis.
Re:What would do you need to see before joining an early sta... by nostrademons on Monday July 12, 2010 @02:37AM (#1507048)
True, although if I were coming on-board as a cofounder, I'd expect to be there for the long haul, so they don't affect me all that much. I'd prefer to see both partners have pretty standard vesting, probably 4-year.

I do take vesting into account if I'm joining as an early employee and I expect the company to be bought out soon. I believe that acquirers can do whatever they want with an employee's unvested options, and this is a pretty easy way to get screwed.