[thih9]

Sure but overtime in enterprise is paid. In a startup you might get some worthless equity.

Also, in startups these things still happen more often, the culture normalizes unpaid overtime, unused PTO, etc. E.g.:

> While overtime is a reality in both startups and large corporations, the difference lies in the motivation behind it. In startups, work goes beyond traditional hours, not out of obligation, but from a genuine passion and commitment to achieving shared goals.

source: https://www.sdsolutions.tech/post/what-is-a-startup-culture

[dpark]

> overtime in enterprise is paid.

Not in the US. Most enterprise software engineers are salaried and do not receive overtime pay.