I am an associate 3, hopefully about to be promoted to VP this year.
I have always been top performer. I always had a very good relationship with the team, juniors and seniors; one thing often angers me though and I’m trying to see if this is normal.
When staffed on deals with analysts, I often am a good team player and will also take a chunk of the work. I’ll model, I’ll help in a few slides, as expected… on several occasions, after reviewing the work, my VPs (one in particular), will ask questions and clarification straight to the analyst I’m working with, bypassing me and sometimes not even including me in conversations I should be a part of. I find that rather insulting, especially when I sweated as much as the analyst on the file. As much as I respect hierarchy I seriously want to shout at that guy. I have been top performer, am a nice lady, a good team player, never say no to more work.
Is that common?
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Can be common. VPs and up not wanting to bug you on small nits. In a way I would take it as a sign of great respect. You are also a 'lady', I figure these VPs are men (I might be wrong here but I see quite a gender gap in my office). You are less likely to be their buddy that they'll want to include on all conversations. If you are pretty they might even be intimidated (yes, seniors are human too).
I have seen all sorts of reasons.
If you have a good analyst - they will ask to include you. Some might take credit for your work - but who cares... You will be VP soon and you will make them sweat.
Have you heard of micromanaging?
It might be helpful to have a bedside mirror and look at it every morning and say to yourself I am not an analyst. I will play up and I will play down. I will give those under me the opportunity to rise to the occasion and support them. I will do my best to help them grow and one day become as good as me. I will play up and support my VP and MDs. Most importantly, I will be a trusted teammate that people want to work with (not for).
To be frank, top-bucket as a VP shouldn't be a focus anymore. Helping analysts and associates working with you reach top bucket is better perspective. You'll get there. We all have trust in you. This job sucks because it changes so much from level to level.
Go straight to MD to show dominance
Would i bother someone whos essentialy my equal in a few months at 10pm for some scutt work? Or would i toss some shit on some 22 year old whos job it is to handle that? They’re treating you as an equal in my eyes.
isn't this sort of a blessing in disguise?
I am a VP (ignore title) and do this quite often. If I have a question about the model or want to change a slide then why wouldn't I just ask the analyst who obviously put together the outputs? It's not like we are talking client strategy lol.
Maybe make a teams chat with the 3 of you in it. When I have that for a project I just write comments in there so both the associate and analyst can see them.
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