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Former employee here using a throw away but I’ll keep this brief just not to dox myself:

They consistently churn second year associates and typically fire them just before their bonus hits

The head of the direct group left last year to join another similar private equity strategy and he was not replaced

US office has not deployed capital since Q1 2024

Total comp increase for associates is less than 5%

Paris is the “lead” office

 

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