How to Negotiate a Raise When Your Company Has a Pay Freeze

Episode 36 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest career moments: asking for more money when your employer has publicly announced a pay freeze. Lucas and Luna break down a real-world case from a mid-sized tech firm where a senior product manager secured a 15 percent off-cycle increase during a company-wide freeze. They walk through three concrete tactics — framing your ask as a retention and performance investment, using specific project outcomes as evidence, and choosing the right decision-maker to approach. No vague advice here: you'll learn how to benchmark your value externally, how to write a pre-meeting memo, and how to handle the inevitable 'the budget is frozen' objection. This episode is for anyone who feels trapped by company policy but knows their contributions are worth more. Hosts Lucas and Luna also share a candid moment about how listener support keeps the show ad-free. Tune in for actionable scripts and strategic nuance. #SalaryNegotiation #PayFreeze #Raise #ProductManager #Careers #Compensation #NegotiationTactics #PerformanceReview #Retention #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #LucasAndLuna #MidsizedTech #OffCycleRaise #ExternalBenchmarking #DecisionMaker #PreMeetingMemo #ListenerSupport Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo