The only way to get a proper raise is changing companies. Promotions tend to take years and are often more political than technical. I've seen often that a com

The only way to get a proper raise is changing companies. Promotions tend to take years and are often more political than technical. I've seen often that a company prefers to hire someone techie from the outside rather than promoting internally. It is just the way it is. When the already hired engineers see this kind of thing, it is not surprising that morale gets low and churn gets high.