jennyp19•27d agoTop Commenter

Tried negotiating a raise with data from Glassdoor and it backfired badly

I went into my review with salary averages from Glassdoor for my role in Austin, thinking it would prove I was underpaid. My manager said those numbers don't account for company size or my actual performance, and I ended up looking unprepared. Has anyone else used salary data that just made things worse instead of helping?

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paulw8727d ago

Yeah I mean this whole thing feels overblown to me. People act like a 15 minute convo is some life or death moment. Your manager said no, you move on and look for a new job if it bothers you that much. I've asked for a raise with zero data before and got it because I just asked straight up and they didnt want to lose me. Glassdoor numbers are all over the place anyway, half the salaries on there are made up by people padding their own ego.

olivia_bailey27d ago

I get what you're saying about coming in unprepared, but I actually think the problem wasn't the Glassdoor data itself. It was more about how you framed it. Those numbers give you a starting point, not the whole argument. You gotta pair them with your actual wins at the company, like specific projects you led or metrics you hit. If you just dump a salary range on your manager without showing why you personally deserve the top end, yeah they're gonna shut it down. Next time try leading with your results first, then bring in the market data as backup instead of the main point.

taylor66813d ago

Wait, you're telling me your manager actually said no to that? I feel like that's a bigger problem than the data itself if they couldn't see the value in what you brought. @olivia_bailey you're spot on about leading with results, but honestly if a manager is that dismissive over a well-prepared ask, maybe they were gonna say no no matter what you did. I've seen people get raises just by walking in and saying "I want more money" with zero backup at all. The framing matters but so does having a boss who actually listens. Did you try scheduling a follow-up or did they leave it at a hard no?