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I recently joined a series B startup valued at ~$200M with ~100 staff and was granted what amounts to be ~0.015% over 4 years. (So if I had all my options now they'd be worth ~$28k). Seems like that might be a bit low comparatively, have I been fleeced?

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That seems on the low end, but not unreasonable. What’s your cash salary, how many years of experience do you have, will you get annual refreshers and what do you think are the odds you’ll exit with a unicorn valuation? Now, do the same math except with an established company to compare with. Which one pays you more? And how much do you value startup culture vs. big co culture?

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