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They've got $60bn in AUM but only ~100 staff, so the hours are pretty extreme.
That's... not how anything works...
First year associate compensation is $140K base, $160K bonus, $15K carry = $315K all-in.
if this is inaccurate, anyone know what's accurate?
absolute sweatshop
Care to elaborate? Is the true across all verticals? Energy Transition, Digital, and Transport?
What’s there to elaborate on. This is true across groups
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