#5, Join The Perfect Early Startup, 7 Tips for Engineers Considering Early Startups

Aug 30, 2024

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On today's episode of the 1st10 Podcast, Boris Epstein and Alexis Munger discuss 7 important tips for engineers considering a move to early-stage startups. Today's episode is full of insights accumulated by Boris and Alexis over their years of experience recruiting engineers for various tech companies. With insights ranging from equity and compensation expectations to what *exactly* to look at different interview stages, to assessing the fit between you and a potential startup - this episode has it all!

Here are some important takeaways from the episode:

Setting Expectations Early - "Most people go to work for early startups to earn a base to maintain their living, but they want that early equity because that early equity is what's going to create the upside." (03:43)
Personal Risk Tolerance - "You can't have the mindset of, I go in, I work from 9-to-5 and I shut my computer." (05:48)
Embrace a growth mindset - "Don't worry about which seat you're in, just get on the rocketship," (12:30)
How to Attract Founders - "If you're a founder [...] looking to build your founding engineering team, I think you want people around you [...] that have strong opinions on how something should work." (17:08)
Focus On The Fit - "You should be interviewing that company as much as they're interviewing you" (19:59)

And, if you feel something isn't quite right, well, Alexis reveals a safe-space where you can be utterly candid! Listen to the episode to find out where that is!

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00:00 Introduction

02:24 Tip no. 7 - "Do you know how much you are worth?"

05:44 Tip no. 6 - "Are you sure about what you want"

11:04 Tip no. 5 - "Are you worrying about something you shouldn't?"

13:26 Tip no. 4 - "Do you know what you are getting into?"

18:07 Tip no. 3 - "What kind of a chord does this strike?"

20:30 Tip no. 2 - "Are you sure everything is on the up-and-up?"

22:40 Tip no. 1 - "Are you sure you are asking the right questions?"

30:09 Quick recap and conclusion

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