Microsoft software engineer – stuck in old salary
Questions: I know that my salary is on the lower side as compared to my friends in my level. But, I like the work life balance I can get in Microsoft, therefore hoping that I can spend more of my career here..
What are the strategies to increase my pay in Microsoft? Some ideas in my mind are: 1) Go find a job in a different tech company around Seattle. Come back to Microsoft after a year, to get a better compensation package. Does this actually work? Will the Microsoft recruiters tie me down to my old salary? 2) Slog it hard in Microsoft to get a promotion and thereby get a better pay, but my old salary saddles me with a lower salary range even in the next level. 3) I've spoken to the manager, but they suggest that there is no way that they can adjust the salary, unless a promotion.