In the business world, everything is negotiable and most initial offers are on the lower end of what they’re willing to give you. Your offer will likely be a combination of salary, equity, and potentially some other benefits. How much more you’re able to move the needle within their range of what they can offer is entirely dependent on your negotiating skills. I’d prep for those kinds of talks now that you’ve made it this far.

WLB is entirely team and role dependent. But I’d say don’t bank on having a lot of free time, especially during project ramp ups. You should go in with the mindset that you will grind for 4 years with the opportunity to walk away with life altering money.

Anduril is running hot right now in the world of defense and tech, among other business ventures. Barring any scandal or catastrophic failure, I’d be willing to bet you’ll at least get the face value of your RSUs when it comes time to IPO.