Since he never answers the most burning question ("how much equity should I expect?"), I'll throw out some numbers based on my experience:<p>If you're being hired as a C-level executive, you might expect up to 2% - 3%. If you're being hired as an engineer, expect more like 0.25% - 0.5%. I'm sure it varies quite a bit, but that's what I've seen personally and heard from friends.