Free to useExpert-authored · the case-builder method

Promoted, praised, overdue for a raise. So where's the money?

Answer 5 quick questions — role, experience, city, CTC — and see where your salary sits against the market, and how much more you could be asking for. Free, 2 minutes, no card.

Authored by Instill CareerOS

Expert-authored compensation strategy for Indian IT · know exactly where your pay sits, then build the case that gets the raise

EXPERT-AUTHORED METHODCITY-SPECIFIC BENCHMARKS

0–100

YOUR HIKE SCORE

City-wise

PAY BENCHMARKS

QUESTIONS, 2 MINUTES

₹0

TO SEE YOUR GAP

The framework

The five signals that decide whether you're ready to ask.

The check runs them in order — because walking in with the wrong argument is why most raise conversations quietly stall.

I.
Market position — is your CTC actually below band?
Your current CTC is placed against city-specific market bands (P25/P50/P75/P90) for your role and years of experience. A raise ask lands when you can show you're below where the market pays — not just that you'd like more.
Ask yourself
Do you actually know what someone with your role, years, and city is paid at the median — or are you guessing?
II.
Promotion-without-raise gap — did the title move but not the number?
The most winnable case: you took the senior title and the scope, and the compensation never caught up. The check quantifies exactly how far the number lags the role you're already doing.
Ask yourself
When your last promotion came through, did the pay move with the title — or just the responsibilities?
III.
Scope & impact — can you show what you now own?
Managers approve corrections backed by scope and outcomes, not tenure. The check surfaces where your responsibilities have outgrown your pay grade and where you can prove impact.
Ask yourself
What are you owning today that wasn't in your job description when your salary was last set?
IV.
Timing & tenure — is this the right moment to ask?
Time since your last raise, promotion recency, and review cycles all change your leverage. The check reads the timing so you ask when the odds are with you, not against you.
Ask yourself
How long has it been since your number actually changed — and is a review or appraisal cycle coming up?
V.
Leverage & evidence — do you have a case or just a request?
With or without an external offer, a forwardable case needs benchmarks, comparators, and a script. The check tells you whether your evidence is strong enough to lead with — and where it's thin.
Ask yourself
If your manager forwarded your ask upward tomorrow, would the numbers make the decision for them?

YOUR ROLE · YOUR MARKET · YOUR GAP

So — how much are you actually leaving on the table?

Tell me your role, years of experience, city and current CTC — I'll show you where you stand and what you could ask for. About two minutes.

Check my salary now

You'll getYour hike score (0–100)Where your pay sits vs marketHow much more you could ask forWhether to ask now — or wait

Free · no card · the paid case package is expert-verified before it reaches your manager

How do I ask for a raise after being promoted without one?

This is the most winnable case there is: you already hold the title and the scope, so the argument is a correction, not a favour. The check quantifies exactly how far your pay lags the role you're doing, and the paid case builder turns that into a manager-forwardable package with benchmarks and a script.

How do I know if I'm underpaid for my role in India?

The free check places your current CTC against city-specific market bands (P25/P50/P75/P90) for your role and years of experience — Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and other IT hubs pay differently. You'll see your percentile and the annual amount you're leaving on the table.

Do I need an external offer to negotiate a hike?

No. An offer is one form of leverage, but a strong internal case — market benchmarks, proof of expanded scope, and a clear script — often works without putting your job on the line. The check tells you whether your evidence is strong enough to ask without an offer.

How does the readiness score work?

Your inputs — role, experience, city, CTC, promotion history, and responsibilities — are read across five signals: market position, promotion-without-raise gap, scope and impact, timing, and leverage. That produces a single 0–100 readiness score and a gap table against market bands, so you know whether to ask now and with what argument.

Is this free, and what happens after?

The readiness check is free, no card, about two minutes. If you're ready to make the ask, the paid Case Builder (₹399) produces a complete manager-forwardable package — benchmarks, impact narrative, comparators, and a negotiation script with fallbacks — and every paid output is expert-verified before you send it.