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    Others have already commented “next time get it in writing.” You can argue that the employer’s deception may not be actionable in court, but user109895 certainly was misled, even if it was done with weasel words. And I’m not sure assuming a company has a culture of trust and cooperation rather than backbiting is “naive.”
    – VGR
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 12:06
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    The naivety I'm talking about isn't about trust, it's about leaving things you need from the agreement open to (mis)interpretation by you or the other party rather than agreeing them clearly and unambiguously up front. Perhaps the interviewer meant expected as 51% chance, and OP took it as 99%. We don't know, not even the OP knows. The contract is the mechanism for clarifying expectations in a business relationship - use it!
    – davnicwil
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 12:24
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    It’s however unlikely that you get a bonus guaranteed. However if it is company policy that you get no raise/bonus in the first two years that would really be malicious
    – eckes
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 21:31
  • Not getting the bonus guaranteed is fine, as long as you're happy with the base salary. The bonus should be, literally, a bonus
    – davnicwil
    Commented Sep 19, 2019 at 5:25
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    "expected to get a raise" is a long, long way from a guarantee.
    – deep64blue
    Commented Sep 20, 2019 at 9:51