There is also an option to go for mediums-sized companies that have validated business model and revenue stream: Eventbrite, Chegg, Twilio, Palantir, etc...
Yes, and Twilio is definitely hiring right now. Please please reach out if you or anyone you know is unhappy with your (or their) work situation.
Good point. I've never worked in a truly large company before. For me, 100 is "large". Most people probably call that medium-size.
I have nothing against working for a funded startup at this point.
Not sure of your background or skill set, but Heroku is hiring like crazy. We're now owned by Salesforce.com but that relationship is as hands-off as you can imagine. I think we've got the best of both worlds (startup & big company). Take a look at jobs.heroku.com or send me your info if you're at all interested. Did I mention we're remote-friendly? b [at] heroku.com