I think this partially the law's fault and partially example bias. I worked for a company who was acquired and I did very well especially considering I was a re

I think this partially the law's fault and partially example bias. I worked for a company who was acquired and I did very well especially considering I was a relatively new employee when the company was acquired. In other words, I think you tend to only hear about the bad stories because employees are pissed. In addition, the 90-day rule for stock options means early employees are rarely able to participate in an exit. I think if the law was changed to remove this 90-day exercise limitation, then a lot more employees would benefit from their shares/options.