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It sounds like you accidentally saw something you probably shouldn't have; I would keep my mouth shut.

There are a lot of factors in any compensation plan, and salary is just one. I'd be cautious about judging too quick based only on a single factor.

It is possible that the company is giving themselves negotiating room.

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always speak up, never keep your mouth shut, there are laws in place to protect against retaliation for speaking up. One of the unspoken factors in a compensation plan is that women tend to work for less (ie they typically don't negotiate for more). I am a woman, and I've learned to ask for more, but I used to just take what i was offered for face value. It is possible the company expects no one to speak up- and so it goes.

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