Ask HN: Comparing a C-level equity-based offer to my salary-focused current comp
I&#x27;m not a C-level exec, don&#x27;t know the difference between a C-level and President title and this is way more than I get paid, but the new offer seems reasonable, particularly if the 50% target bonus is a reasonable target.<p>I think you may also be undervaluing the equity significantly. IPO&#x2F;sale timelines are getting longer (hell, you say they did a Series G! round), but there is likely to be a private market for the stock at this point, and since they&#x27;re giving you what is ~300k in stock compensation&#x2F;yr on paper, it shouldn&#x27;t be hard to get enough value out of that to eclipse your previous comp, and this number should basically grow year on year if the company continues to grow.<p>I wonder how you feel about the severance situation; my impression was that large severance for C-level positions was due to the difficulty of finding another one if things fall through, and yet the startup offer doesn&#x27;t have the severance kick in for 12 months, which is when it probably most likely to not work out.<p>I have a hard time imagining a Series G company without a 401k, do you mean they don&#x27;t do a match, or have they really managed to go that long without setting one up for employees?<p>But anyway, the package seems fine to me, if this company works out and you succeed there; the biggest risk to me seems like something going wrong and you part ways before 12 month are out and you don&#x27;t get any ISOs and no severance and no bonus. So it basically sounds like it could be a 50% bump, but only if you can execute the way they expect you to and a very bumpy ride otherwise. I would be more concerned about how good a fit you are for the role than the exact comp.