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[G.Irish]

Another technique I have seen some people use successfully is interview with another company, get a higher offer from said company, and go back to their employer and see if they are willing to match it.

It's an aggressive move and obviously you have to really matter to the company, but it does occasionally work

I think that can work a lot of the time if you're willing to actually move.  People say the risk is that it may create bad blood but I don't think it really does unless you're a dick about it, or you work for dicks.

My general take is that I'm not going to interview for jobs I have no intention of taking so I wouldn't seek offers just so I could get a raise at my company.  I might give my company a chance to counter offer if I haven't accepted an offer but once I accept an offer I've never reneged on it.