Articles tagged “job offer”

The salary number is a starting point, not the whole offer. Benefits, retirement matching, equity, flexibility, and hidden costs can easily add or subtract $15,000 to $30,000 from the real value of a position.

RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, vesting schedules, cliff periods — equity compensation is genuinely confusing. Here is a plain-English breakdown of how each type works and what questions to ask before you sign.