Asking for a raise

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Nov 19, 2018 21 Comments

7 yoe
TC 102k
female

Currently, I work as a full stack engineer on a small team of developers. I started at this company as a Linux server engineer but transitioned to a development team this year (no raise with transfer to new team) where I am building software. I have developed some software which is saving our company ~2mil annually. I’m still maintaining this code, writing tests etc and I am the only dev on my project. Another team member whose sole job was to maintain the infrastructure for our software (for 2 dev teams) in AWS has left the company. Because of my extensive experience in this area, I am being given this task and another to maintain a VXRack environment. Not sure how to ask for a raise. Any advice is appreciated.

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  • Citibank / Eng
    Slurpsurp

    Go to company page Citibank Eng

    Slurpsurp
    You’re at GE and you want a raise??? You guys are damn near bankrupt. You should be looking for another job.
    Nov 19, 2018 5
    • Citibank / Eng
      Slurpsurp

      Go to company page Citibank Eng

      Slurpsurp
      If the company gets broken up it’s going to get ugly. I’d hit the eject button while it’s still an option.
      Nov 19, 2018
    • New
      vanquisher

      New

      vanquisher
      Didn’t Jack Welch say he figured out the secret of success with massive Six Sigma rollouts? Where did all those charter projects savings go?
      Nov 19, 2018
  • Target / Eng
    SeaTC

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    SeaTC
    Not to sound misogynistic or inappropriate, and I hope I don’t come off that way, but if you don’t feel like you are getting support from your leadership or you don’t feel they will give you a raise then you should leave for another company. With all the diversity and inclusion stuff going on nowadays I truly think Women engineers are very highly valued.
    Nov 19, 2018 0
  • Google / Eng
    whatsgood

    Go to company page Google Eng

    whatsgood
    Use this time w Ge as a paid job search. Work less, search for job more. Leave ASAP. Be open to remote work. Ohio is not the center of the tech world. Know your worth. You are worth it. A person who knows tech and happens to be a woman. You have a lot of value. Your next job and for 130 base minimum.
    Nov 19, 2018 0
  • Cisco
    Hdhevecud

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    Hdhevecud
    Have you thought about getting a better offer. Then either asking your employer to beat it, or maybe take that new offer
    Nov 19, 2018 0
  • Boeing / Ops
    Airbus

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    Airbus
    GE will not give you much raises. Check out Pratt & Whitney, my coworker got 40% paybump
    Nov 19, 2018 0