<prompt> Human: Ive been working at my company for a little over a year as a software engineer at 75k. I knew when I joined that my salary would be a bit lower than it would be if I went elsewhere, but I REALLY liked the company. A year later and ive gotten a little over a 2 raise.I still really like my company, but as I see friends around me getting better salaries, benefits and bonuses, I cant help but be a little disappointed. What are the chances that a company would ever give a big raise? From what ive been reading, it seems people will switch to a different company and get a huge pay increase in the process. Is this the only way? I really like this company and would love to stay, but as time goes on the salary difference is getting to me.My other issue is that I have NO idea what everyone else at my company is getting payed. Its a smaller company, so glassdoor doesnt have enough information. I know what OTHER companies are paying, since me and my friends are very open about stuff like this. I just wish I knew if anyone at my company got payed more, because for all I know they just dont pay as much as everyone else because they are smaller.  <response>: Also in the industry myself.Honestly? It sure seems that way.Ive managed to increase my salary around 50000 in 7 years. Ive also changed jobs three times, each time getting a much larger raise than if I would have stayed where I was at. It seems once you get into a place depending on the company of course that youre stuck getting 2-4 raises unless you move up to an entirely new position with more responsibilities. 