San Francisco and New York are known for being some of the most expensive cities in the country, so it’s no wonder that people living there expect some of the highest raises each year. While 21% of people across the country say they expect at least a 10% raise each year, the rate was 29% in … Read full-story
More than 40% of people struggle with the idea of asking their boss for a raise, according to data from Comparably. Part of the fear comes from being worried that you wont’ get what you want. And sometimes, that’s the reality. If the company doesn’t have the funds to give you the raise you think … Read full-story
Here’s a familiar scenario: You’ve been at your job for awhile. You do good work. You’ve gotten a raise in previous years. There should be no reason why you wouldn’t get the same kind of raise this year. Right? Not necessarily. In fact, many employees are blindsided when they realize that just because they expect … Read full-story
Asking for a raise can be uncomfortable for anyone, though women appear to struggle with it more than men. Fifty-five percent of women say they feel confident asking their boss for a raise, compared with 63% of men, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people responded to the … Read full-story
Sixty-eight percent of workers expect either a 3% or 5% raise every year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers in and out of the technology industry were polled. The breakdown Thirty-six percent of people expect a 3% raise, 32% expect a 5% raise, and 14% of people expect … Read full-story
It may seem like a no-brainer: leave your current job for another company that pays 20% more. But while most people would do it, 1 in 5 would not. Indeed, the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably shows us that some people, even when offered an extraordinary raise, see more potential in staying at their current company. The … Read full-story
Tech companies have made major changes to their benefits and compensation plans in the last few decades, though the annual raise still remains. The most common time to get a raise About 60% of workers in tech say they get a raise every year, according to a July 11 reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That … Read full-story
Forty-one percent of men and forty-four percent of women who work in the tech sector say their companies do not give annual bonuses, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results, compiled on Jun 26 from the responses of more than 10,000 workers across the tech industry, reveal several interesting … Read full-story
Sixty-seven percent of workers in the technology industry expect either a 3% or 5% raise every year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. How it breaks down Thirty-six percent of people expect a 3% raise, 31% expect a 5% raise, and 15% of people expect no raise at all. Raises … Read full-story
