i’ve worked for startups that IPO’d and startups that failed to raise funding and had to downsize 95% of the company
stock is appealing but 0.5% seems kind of low for second employee. idk i don’t know the going rates. and like MoM said you can get fucked by dilution unless you have the unfuckable options
i would decide based on how much you like your current job. if you’re super comfy atm then think twice. if not then maybe