When are bonuses paid out to first year associates in NYC PE? Given we start in July/August - do we get paid the following summer, or at the end of the calendar year (so 6 months in)?
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Differs across the board. Some firms pay out summer cycle, but others stub and pay out year-end so i don’t think you can make a generalization.
So the only 2 options are YE stub then next full bonus following calendar year, or full bonus following summer?
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not necessarily. have heard of bonuses being paid in 6 month installments at certain MM/UMMs
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