I agree that pay raise should not be expected here, it's a waste of your time, and you are more likely to get that pay raise when you go to another company. Some of my close colleagues are now paid much more than they were here. It seems to be a rule, only when someone leaves do they realize how much they were underpaid here.
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The first job I took was with a great company, but it was just marginally more $$ since I was just trying to get out of HPE quickly as they had just tried that shady business with shifting people to Ciber with drastic pay cuts in 2015. Luckily the manager of the account I was working on advocated for us at the time and got the folks on my account removed from that "deal" and that bought me more time to find a new role. I gained +10% going to that company.
Now I'm on my second company with guaranteed yearly raises and now my salary is +56% more than when I left HPE in 2016.
About a 70% pay increase and then a further rise after only being there for 9 months. Also a bonus. Also half the work. DXC ain't worth it all, unless your going in as a grad to get experience.
My pay increased by 75%. YES, 75%! I am very happily working with a former client. I wish I had left years ago.
38% uptick immediately, another 20% within a year. That does not include better benefits at a lower cost.
First move paid about the same, but I was made redundant so just took the first IT job I was offered, so I could pay the mortgage and I thought I had age working against me. Second move I made paid exactly 20% more, as they wanted experience, having been messed about by someone who was out of their depth, so they were willing to pay for that experience.
20% plus superior benefits. DXC's benefits are so poor, they weren't hard to beat.
approx. 20% more, good working climate, bonus (a small one, but even when we did not perform so well), yearly rises.
I was on a 2011 HP ES wage @ DXC, on leaving (March 2021) I had 50% uplift. It sounds an absurdly large hike, but with no raise in 10 years, probably a little low?
Ps remember to lie when/if recruiters ask the "current salary" question - it cost me two juicy roles to learn that lesson.
33% - and benefits
I 'm allowed to eat unsold burgers and fries
44% - half in immediate pay and half in achievable bonus targets (since met each year) plus follow on annual pay rises after that
Same as previous comments, had been in DXC for a few years so a bit behind market rates
- 9%. That's correct... minus 9%. Totally worth it. Would make the same exit again.
And it didn't take that long for the negative to turn positive. I trusted my ability to prove myself to another company. Raises, bonuses, stock options, and better benefits put me on the plus side financially after a year.
Entered the happier side on day 1 after the exit. Life is too short to waste your time waiting for change. You have to make the change. And never look back.
33% immediate increase.
Then another 2.5% increase within 12 months.
Have to note had been with DXC for 20 years so was behind in pay. Was always promised they were reviewing my job grade etc for many years, difficulty was I was below lowest pay rate for the next grade.
When I resigned at DXC, they offered a 15% increase. The company that hired me then offered a 20% increase, which I accepted.