My offer came with equity and a page of benefits, and I signed it not really knowing what any of it meant. Stock options, vesting, the health plan, the match, it all blurred together. Now I am working here and I still could not tell you what my own compensation is actually worth.
More people experience this than they realize.
You don't understand what the equity and benefits in your offer are actually worth.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.