[icedchai]

I was employee #5 at a startup and I got 0.5%.

Another startup offered me 0.1% and a mediocre salary. I had to put the phone on mute while I laughed.

[dawhizkid]

I wouldn't pick an early stage co to join just based on the % of the company they offered. 0.5% in something worthless is still 0.

[icedchai]

I wouldn't either... The team was good and the product was technically interesting.

(The startup that offered me the 0.1% didn't have either of these qualities.)