Extended Exercise Windows

Zach Holman

GitHub Repository (2016)

TL;DR

List of companies with extended exercise windows proving the 90-day standard is optional.

Crowdsourced list of companies that have adopted employee-friendly extended exercise windows. Demonstrates that extending exercise periods is feasible and adopted by leading companies. Provides evidence that the 90-day standard is a choice, not a necessity.

Key Findings from Holman (2016)

  • Pinterest: 7 years after 2+ years employment
  • Coinbase: 7 years after 2+ years employment
  • Quora: extended exercise windows
  • Asana, Amplitude also adopted extended windows
  • Growing but still minority of companies

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