Do MBA associates [/ analysts] get promoted after stub + 2 [/ 4] years or stub + 3 [/ 5] years? Does it happen at different rates (i.e., some associates get promoted after 2 and others after 3)?
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Stub + 3 years, A2A would be 5.5 years total
Haven’t ever seen earlier than that in traditional investment banking
I've seen 4.5 years from associate to VP, and this is not including the 2 analyst years
Goes like this
A1
A2
Asc 0 (this is A2A. They are at this level for 1 full year. This is effectively A3)
Asc 1 (where MBAs come in. 1 year ahead A2As)
Asc 2
Asc 3
VP
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