Anyone asking for more base instead of stock

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For anyone who has received a new offer, have you advocated for a higher base salary instead of a stock grant, since a lot of tech stocks are garbage now? Were you successful in your request to get a higher base? From what base to what base? Like a base salary of 150k to 180k or only a base salary from 150k to 160k?

17d5er3khje4fh · Accepted Answer

Shopify just allowed all employees to switch between cash / stock more easily (kind of like Netflix): https://news.shopify.com/rewriting-the-story-of-compensation

So absolutely, this is something all talent is thinking about and I'd totally ask for more base. Most of my friends recruiting now were able to get a lot more by negotiating, and after negotiating also sliding some of their stock into more base.

Ghawmnrok6 · Answer

I always say cash in hand is better on a rainy day than stock. Do what’s right for you tho. Everyone’s situation is different

GsTHumphrey · Answer

I think depending on the role, you can negotiate for as much as you want. Levels claims they help people negotiate as much as 100k+ because companies try to downlevel for cost saving. Worth taking a look at the salaries they have

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