It's reasonable to look for a decent raise around 1 year in. But that means you should start planning—setting your goal and building your case—about six months before that so you know what you're aiming for and so you can consciously accomplish things to justify that goal.
So I recommend that you start planning for your first raise about 6 months after you start at a new company, and ask for your first raise about 1 year after you start.
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People struggle with this stuff a lot. This course looks really helpful.
Something a friend was battling with recently: how long after joining a company could/should someone start thinking about a raise?
It's reasonable to look for a decent raise around 1 year in. But that means you should start planning—setting your goal and building your case—about six months before that so you know what you're aiming for and so you can consciously accomplish things to justify that goal.
So I recommend that you start planning for your first raise about 6 months after you start at a new company, and ask for your first raise about 1 year after you start.
Good question!