"It doesn’t really matter when you have the raise conversation, what matters is that you’ve done extensive research and tht you are prepared going into the nego

"It doesn’t really matter when you have the raise conversation, what matters is that you’ve done extensive research and tht you are prepared going into the negotiation. You can either be proactive and set a time with your manager or you can wait until your normal performance review. " I disagree with this advice for a few reasons... waiting for the normal performance review time is bad if your company's budgeting process doesn't line up. We budget on the calendar year, we review after 1st quarter. If we didn't have your raise in the budget it's much more difficult to get it approved. Know how you company does its budget. The best time to ask for a raise is before we do the yearly budget. ADD: But doing extensive research and coming to the table prepared drastically increases the likelihood of getting the raise you ask for.