[verite]

Thanks for your help! I am certain that they like me -- I mean, I have an official paper offer that I can sign.

It is in Silicon Valley. I haven't disclosed salary history.

I thought they may agree to 100k and 0.2%, and/or I could use that as leverage to ask for more salary instead.

I would be happy with 100k and 0.2%, 120k and 0%, or anything scaled in between.

I had already read that post.

[logn]

But 100K at .2% and 120K at .0% means you value them at $10m. Their counter to you revealed they value themselves at $60m. And their valuation of record is $50m. I'd counter with .05% and $120K which they might counter with .05% and $118K.

[verite]

the salaries are yearly and the % is over 4 years

[verite]

Er, nevermind I guess. My (written) offer got rescinded.

[rgovind]

Did they take it back because of this post in hacker news or because they didn't like the higher salary request.

[verite]

i'm not sure i will ever get to find out why they took it back. but i think it is very unlikely that it is this post in HN. someone would have to be checking HN very religiously.

[crazypyro]

You did provide a great amount of detail that could probably be used to identify you. Giving (real?) exact numbers doesn't help either. I would be more careful about disguising career questions in the future, even if this post wasn't the cause.

[rgovind]

You should she them just to find out why :P Btw, now that you don't care, can you please tell which company this is.

[verite]

This is a really frivolous reason to sue. I don't currently want to out the company; if in the future I do, it would probably not be in a random HN comment :).

[byoung2]

Yeah that's probably for the best. They sound like cheapskates anyway. Next job offer, tell them you want 130k and let them offer 110k. Show them you're a team player by offering to meet in the middle on salary at 120k, but ask for more equity to make up for the 10k you're giving up!

[andrewhillman]

While I was reading your 'ask,' I was thinking... too much info, someone at the company is going to see this. I hope this isn't the case and I am sure you will find another position.