[jacquesm]

That depends on what the company is looking for in you. If you're going to do mission critical stuff or they want you for an important role they might even enjoy showing you their internals. And if they don't want to show you then that's a pretty good indication that you are probably better off elsewhere. Transparency in an early stage start-up is good for everybody, including the founders. If founders are not willing to share their position they are effectively asking you to buy a cat in a bag.

[ryandrake]

No private company I have ever worked for as an employee has agreed to let me look at their balance sheet or income statement. Most would not even discuss valuation in terms other than # of shares in my offer, which is meaningless.

One CEO I recall even laughed when I asked at the interview (that should have been a red flag in retrospect). I later learned he gossiped about how inappropriate it was for a candidate to ask about company financials.

[maxxxxx]

Same here. This information is only for investors and other "important" people. Most of us are not part of that group.