I'm a manager at a fortune 50 company and can see pay data very transparently. The pay band for our area increased by 5% due to cost of living.
I asked HR if myself or my employees would be receiving a 5% raise, since any newhires would enjoy the new payband.
They said no.
Fuck em, now I'm applying for new jobs and plan to OE this J1 once I get a J2