The one year cliff is not that problematic to me since I would expect I am getting paid market, and the options are like a hiring bonus (which you often must return if you quit within a year). What am I missing? Is people really worried that a startup whose stock has risen will fire a productive employee?
That said, I have seen 5 year vesting (which seemed like a red flag to me), and have heard of Amazon's schedule where you mainly vest in later years. These were bigger red flags for me than a 1 year cliff.
That said, I have seen 5 year vesting (which seemed like a red flag to me), and have heard of Amazon's schedule where you mainly vest in later years. These were bigger red flags for me than a 1 year cliff.