I’m also fine with it not matching exactly. In fact, I have only ever accepted offers where it doesn’t match exactly. :) But, one thing to keep in mind is that the value of a time investment in a company naturally goes down over time as the company grows larger, and as the company is able to pay more competitively. Investors will get a larger stake because of when they put the money in, all up front. Devs typically won’t get the same stock compensation dollar for dollar, only because the time investment is spread out. My time during the third year might be measured against a company with a much higher valuation than my first year there.
