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> It's not that employers don't reward creativity quite the opposite most do.

Most employers don't reward or punish creativity itself. They don't care. As long as the boss doesn't look bad in front of his boss, no one cares either way if you're creative. The system, however, is built not to rely on individual excellence (that being rare, and usually coming with personality). You can do fine without creativity; the disruptive elements that almost always come with a creativty personality are never appreciated in the corporate world.

> The real problem is employers do not like this unbridled creativity that is not tempered with experience.

No, that's not it. (I do agree that creativity grows in value with experience, and that experience is undervalued in the technology industry, but that's a separate debate.) It's just that more experienced people know to hide their creativity unless there's a major personal payoff (i.e., a massive promotion or 6+ figure bonus) because otherwise there is only downside. Sometimes, just doing your job too well can cause problems by making others look bad.