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Ask HN: Joining a publicly traded tech company given the stock market situation?

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Ask HN: Joining a publicly traded tech company given the stock market situation?

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I currently work as a technical lead for a private tech company and I’ve been offered a job at a publicly traded tech company (non-FAANG). I primarily focus on the business systems side (things like back-end billing, etc) and not so much product development. The salary at the new gig is a bit higher and the team seems better and more supportive overall, but the current situation with the stock market is giving me some pause.

Is this reasonable to consider as a factor for a job change? Is there anything I should be considering as part of this move as it relates to the current drop we are seeing among numerous tech companies?

Re: Ask HN: Joining a publicly traded tech company given the stock market situation?

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You're buying the dip at this point.

Could actually be a good time, then, though the wage might be depressed as well. A public company has succeeded to a point that startups often don’t get to. Equity here is actually worth something instead of being a handcuff. Meaningful equity in a startup means being early enough and waiting quite a few years.