Great write up Emily and Kathleen. For marketers targeting Seed & Series A positions, it might be good to also touch on the QSBS tax exemption/requirements, given how impactful it could be for folks.
This is for fast-growing, well-funded, venture-backed startups and is what we are seeing as competitive compensation for top candidates at these companies. I mention that this is not a statistically significant sample in the post and am trying to be as transparent as possible with data sources, so in the spirit of that this is across 100+ individual data points on offers and current comp plus conversations with recruiters, founders, marketers, etc. over the past year. This will be higher than things like Radford or OptionImpact due to recent increased competitiveness for hiring marketers and also due to the sample of startups (which are primarily rounds led by top tier VC firms like sequioa, index, a16z, craft, crv, etc). What are you seeing? Welcome feedback and additional data.
I am so sorry you had to go through such a terrible experience, Emily. I am sure there's a lot of inequality in many parts of India. But I always thought things must be different on the other side of the world. Hope startups stop being all-boys clubs soon.
Also, I cannot help but appreciate the work that has gone into writing these posts. This is the kind of work I aspire to produce. An absolute goldmine this newsletter is.
Thanks for taking the time to share this, so many people ought to benefit from such in-depth research given away for free.
Great write up Emily and Kathleen. For marketers targeting Seed & Series A positions, it might be good to also touch on the QSBS tax exemption/requirements, given how impactful it could be for folks.
Assume these salary numbers don't include health benefits?
These numbers seem VERY high. I question your sample population.
This is for fast-growing, well-funded, venture-backed startups and is what we are seeing as competitive compensation for top candidates at these companies. I mention that this is not a statistically significant sample in the post and am trying to be as transparent as possible with data sources, so in the spirit of that this is across 100+ individual data points on offers and current comp plus conversations with recruiters, founders, marketers, etc. over the past year. This will be higher than things like Radford or OptionImpact due to recent increased competitiveness for hiring marketers and also due to the sample of startups (which are primarily rounds led by top tier VC firms like sequioa, index, a16z, craft, crv, etc). What are you seeing? Welcome feedback and additional data.
High for the bay area? Not so sure about that.
I am so sorry you had to go through such a terrible experience, Emily. I am sure there's a lot of inequality in many parts of India. But I always thought things must be different on the other side of the world. Hope startups stop being all-boys clubs soon.
Also, I cannot help but appreciate the work that has gone into writing these posts. This is the kind of work I aspire to produce. An absolute goldmine this newsletter is.