[softwarefounder]

I've found that it's actually not too uncommon to share pool and percentage details with individuals who are not high up at the startup.

By Series B, they should the budget on head counts figured out enough, so I'd consider pushing back on that base salary a bit.

[yought]

Yeah I tried but they cite that they're a startup. It's definitely below market rate by a bit.

They're also citing i'd be the most expensive employee in the region which is kind of alarming considering im not that senior.

[davismwfl]

This is also a red flag. If you are the most expensive employee in the region and a ~30% discount from market that means they have not been lifting people at each raise up to a better salary and there will be a day of reckoning. It also means your salary would likely not change and you'd be stuck there till you left.

Now I say run away don't walk away from this company, too many things are against you here. I know that is easy to say and harder to do, but don't sacrifice yourself for a company that isn't being good stewards of their employees and isn't being honest at the earliest part of your relationship.