Title: My current company (not FAANG but a household name) just handed me a sub-inflation raise (5.5%) in spite of my &quot;exceeds expectations&quot; performance rating. New hires are getting 50% more equity than the total value of my unvested equity. The official line is that inflation is not a factor in assessing annual comp adjustments.<p>Does this match up to your experience elsewhere?  I&#x27;m certain I could make more by switching jobs, but I wonder if I&#x27;m being screwed by more than the usual amount by staying.<p>I&#x27;m really effective in my current role. Past a certain level of seniority it&#x27;s a big ordeal to change jobs, rebuild your network within a new company, rebuild reputation and social capital, etc. These network effects are a big part of your effectiveness as a staff+ engineer. I&#x27;d rather not move, but it seems I have to given the hundreds of thousands being left on the table.
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