It may not have been any better for her if she joined. A friend of mine was an evangelist of a startup, acquired by Google for their technology. She was humilia

It may not have been any better for her if she joined. A friend of mine was an evangelist of a startup, acquired by Google for their technology. She was humiliated by having to essentially re-apply for her job and be ejected a few months later. (Incidentally, this woman is an accomplished programmer and project leader, but not quite the C++ rock star that Google looks for). As for the OP's case - we only have only her side of the story. If the team jettisons one of their own when acquired, it may be that they are contemptible, or that she is and they were happy to get rid of her. Or, possibly both.