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I started at a company in mid January, and they did annual reviews in June/July. After review, I 'merited' a 4% raise. But... because I'd only been there sinc
by mgkimsal 5y ago
I started at a company in mid January, and they did annual reviews in June/July. After review, I 'merited' a 4% raise. But... because I'd only been there since January, they prorated the 4% raise to 2%. I never quite understood their logic, but also didn't stay through the end of the year.
EDIT: this was... 2004/2005 era.
- jsdwarf 5y agoIMHO quite generous by them, in my former companies you skipped the raise talk if you joined less than 9 months ago. Makes sense, because you just negotiated your salary on entry.
- MattGaiser 5y ago> Makes sense, because you just negotiated your salary on entry. Not really, as in this field that is about halfway through your tenure. Market has certainly shifted a lot in 9 months past.
- giantg2 5y ago18 month tenure seems short, even for IT employees. Better off just staffing with contractors if that's truly expected.
- MattGaiser 5y agoDevs seem to last two years, but they make the decision to leave well before that, so you need to get a retention offer in before they start the job search.
- giantg2 5y agoAny data on that?
- MattGaiser 5y agoOnly anecdotal, but that seems to be how long people last. There are no devs that I knew at either of my past two jobs that remain. Virtually all friends report similar experiences.
- giantg2 5y agoMy experience goes the other way. 75%+ have been at my company for 5+ years.
- akireu 5y agoInventing arbitrary formulae to calculate your wage is merely a dishonest negotiation tactic. Govt companies do it all the time, don't read too much into it. Also, it's perfectly fine to renegotiate your wage once you're off your probation period, as once you're in, you have a better idea of your worth to the company. Just don't do it too often.