[peteretep]

I have overseen 25-30% increases for developers as part of a normal salary review process as recognition that their experience at the current company had grown them in to more senior developers.

No negotiation, no threats to leave, they weren't aware until we gave them the cash.

[gnaritas]

Which while cool, is not the norm. Anecdotes don't counter that.

[over]

Yeah, but the claim was:

> Companies never give substantial raises to current employees.

and a single counterexample is enough to counter it.

[cname]

If you're being super pedantic, sure, but... as far as the typical developer/employee is concerned, it's not relevant.

[peteretep]

Not to mention there seem to be several counter-examples in this thread