What is the average merit increase at your firm? What do you think it should be?

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Im in public accounting and I don't think we get "merit" increases. They're either raises to adjust for the rest of the industry/competitors or they're promotion raises.

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100% we get merit increaes...SMH

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I'm most of my career, it's 3-4%, and then promotions are 10%. The best way to make large increases is to switch jobs... Sad but true!

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Need some advice on the following situation I am currently in:
I have an offer from PwC India and will likely get one from EY India also (similar ctc). At the same time, Cognizant is willing to match these offers. The only difference is I will be a consultant at Cognizant and a senior associate at PwC.
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