Bank has 3 year analyst program. Is it common to lateral after 2 years to other associate roles? How common are two year promotes?

Wondering if it is possible to get associate promote after two years analyst. If you are top bucket can you get promote quicker? Or do you need competing offers to leverage to get the promote? How easy is it to recruit associate jobs after two years experience?

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Know of a friend in a similar situation, you must leverage a stronger offer at the level you wish to work at and be a top bucket performer in order to skip the 3rd year as an analyst. Has been done at my firm.

 

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