I'm preparing for some interviews. Being a freelancer I don't have many data points. If you ask people directly no one tells you anything. Glassdoor doesn't have enough information about startup companies.<p>So what is a reasonable salary for a backend engineer with 5+ years experience at a Berlin startup? Minimum, maximum, median?
A friend of mine has started working three months ago in Berlin at a StartUp as a backend engineer and has 5+ years experience.<p>He is doing 40k € + relocation (around 2-3k) + bonus.<p>Bonus depends on the startup.
Just aim for similar to non-startup companies, unless there's huge relative career value in working at the particular startup.<p>Europe employee options won't be worth jack. The liquidation preferences are worse than is typical in the US. Your options will be totally wiped out. Don't be fooled by comparisons to US startups, in this respect.