Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2019?

Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2019? by ta20202012 on Sunday February 24, 2019 @09:20AM (#19238636)

Thank you SO much for the very thoughtful answer, this is a lot more sophisticated than "value it at 0". A couple of considerations though:

1. Short of being friends with co-founders have you ever had a company actually share dilution/classes or cap tables with you? They flat out refused and still refuse despite having worked there for a while

2. It is somewhat common knowledge what FAANG salary bands are, but how does one value themselves across different stages of startups and expected salaries/stock?

3. How do you know if the founders have ill intentions? I've heard horror stories, but short of the founder being a serial entrepreneur with a history of public exits, arent you at the risk of a slick-talking ill-meaning founders?

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2019? by Hydraulix989 on Sunday February 24, 2019 @05:49PM (#19241155)

1.) The best time to make these sort of requests is when you have your unsigned job offer in hands. If they aren't even willing to discuss, that's a red flag.

2.) Get an offer from FAANG and negotiate. You should be getting market value.

3.) If you aren't confident, then you shouldn't risk YOUR career on them. I can write a book on this one.

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