Salary & Benefits

How much equity should a startup offer a senior engineer?

by Kevin Soh·February 18, 2026

Series A startup offered 0.3% with 4-year vest. At RM30M valuation that is RM90k vested over 4 years. Not amazing but not nothing.

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Comments (2)

Janice Koh56

0.3% at Series A with a credible startup is decent. The 4-year cliff vesting is standard — negotiate for 1-year cliff only.

Azri Pz43

Ask for the cap table and the last 409A valuation before signing. Equity is meaningless without understanding dilution.