mircea

I've been offered the role of CTO for a stealth mode startup(internet e-commerce) in Berlin, to complete the founding team. The terms of the offer were: - 3.5K€ gross, t < 7 mo - 4.5K€ gross, 6 months < t < 13 months - market value salary + 3-4% equity, t > 13 months

During the interview, I was told that my expectations of salaries in Germany are a bit high (I'm based in Romania, currently): what would be market value for a startup CTO in Berlin? I was expecting something like 7-8K€ gross.

How is life in Berlin (housing, dining, culture, etc)? I don't speak german,yet :)

For a salary that is much lower than what I perceive to be market value, at least I would have expected much more significant equity.

I have experience with US based startups having worked as a very early employee in a leadership role but don't have experience dealing with EU startups.

Anything you think would help me make a better decision (legal, financial, etc) is welcome.

Is there a website where I can calculate the net salary from gross?

Thank you.