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		saliagato on Nov 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Not Get Screwed over as a Software Engineer... Care to elaborate?

nick222226 on Nov 3, 2023 [–]

Pay to exercise options and pay for imputed taxes. In a year or two company folds and you get nothing.

eweise on Nov 3, 2023 | [–]

Yep this ^^^

If they only give you 90 days to buy your options when you leave the company, don't bother working there. Its a scam.

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