When your company gets acquired do you get a raise?

Mergers and acquisitions happen, more often than not, to increase the earnings of the new entity. One way to increase earnings is to increase sales. But when Company A acquires Company B, the total sales of the new entity will start off equaling Company A’s existing sales plus Company B’s existing sales.

How do you ask for a raise in an acquisition?

Here’s a proven formula for success when you are ready to ask for a raise.

1. Know your market value. Do you know how much you’re worth?
2. Realize that timing is everything. Don’t surprise your boss by asking for a raise out of the blue.
3. Know when to stop. Throughout the salary discussion, remain gracious and professional.

When’s the best time to ask for a raise?

For most companies, performance review season is also the time they officially consider raises. That makes it one of the best times to ask for a raise. However, the performance review season isn’t just one meeting. You may have to conduct and submit a self-review.

Should I ask for a raise after 3 months?

Since employers normally aren’t thinking about giving you a raise after only three or six months on the job, you need to raise the question in your initial salary negotiations. Don’t wait until your probationary period review to bring it up. Many employers make this clear from the day of hiring.

How long should you wait before asking for a raise?

If you just started a new job, or if you’re at the same job and starting a new role, Salemi says you should wait at least six months before asking for a raise. Anything sooner, she says, is “not enough time for you to prove yourself as a valuable asset to the company.”

Is it harder to negotiate a raise at the same job?

Of course, if you’re been at the same job for, say, seven months, and you’re doing the same things at present that you were when you first started, then you might have a harder time successfully negotiating a raise.

Should you ask your boss for a raise in an email?

If you can avoid it, don’t ask for a raise in an email. If you have a performance review coming up, you may not need to expressly invite your manager to a meeting since that review may already be on the calendar.

What should I consider when asking for a pay increase?

Where you fall within that range may affect the increase in pay that you ask for. Consider your education, years of experience, years you’ve worked for your current employer and any specialized skills or attributes you bring to the table. These all add value by increasing your ability to perform the job.