Ask HN: Performance review coming up, when to ask for a raise?
We have an annual performance review period, in the one from the previous year I was thinking about asking for a raise but I didn't do it because my boss told me he talked with the CTO and they decided to give me a raise. The % was a bit lower than what I was going to ask, but it felt weird to ask for more after they did the job and finally decided the number.
Now the new performance review is coming and I'd like to ask for another raise but I don't know when it's the right time for it. I'd like to avoid the previous year experience.
This is the process:
1) I have to do an self evaluation
2) My manager does his evaluation of my perf
3) My manager talks with other people to "calibrate" my perf
4) We have the perf review meeting
Last year my idea was to talk about it after (4) but I don't know if it'd be better to talk about it in an earlier stage.
Now the new performance review is coming and I'd like to ask for another raise but I don't know when it's the right time for it. I'd like to avoid the previous year experience.
This is the process: 1) I have to do an self evaluation 2) My manager does his evaluation of my perf 3) My manager talks with other people to "calibrate" my perf 4) We have the perf review meeting
Last year my idea was to talk about it after (4) but I don't know if it'd be better to talk about it in an earlier stage.
What do you think?