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> Anyone, CEO included, that thinks they have a secret tier of comp... we know

No you don't. You have no clue what benefits and comp the CEO gets. Not even the CFO, CTO, COO, CxO knows benefits and comp the CEO (or each other) gets unless they share with each other.

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If it's a public company, the compensation of the top 5 people is disclosed once a year in SEC filings.[1] Overpaid CEO + company losing money is a big red flag to investors.

[1] https://www.sec.gov/answers/execcomp.htm

> If it's a public company

True. I was responding to the OP who left an impression they were talking about a private early stage company

> Not even the CFO, CTO, COO, CxO knows benefits and comp the CEO (or each other)

> unless they share with each other

Is that the only way? Because the method we use is we spy on the CEO and steal their documents and then we show each other so that we... know what you make

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