2nd year analyst. Received offer from a 1-3bn latest fund with target TC of ~$250k in NY/SF. This would be a $100k paycut from going A2A, so curious if this is comparable with how folks at similar sized funds are being paid.
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Small caveat they average comp across years of associate experience so this is median for an A2 v A1
If closer to $1B its light but not awful. $3-5B funds should be at least $300k all in so if it’s in the upper range of $1-3 you’re getting screwed
How is it a $100k paycut? Just curious
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