Here we are again! Curious to see how year-end bonuses compare across firms. Assuming will be slightly better than 2024 but want to see if anyone can confirm.
Suggested format:
• Years of Experience / Title
• Firm type & AUM (MF / Family Office / GP / LP)
• Group type (Acq / Dev / Credit)
• City (e.g. HCOL / LCOL)
• Base salary
• Bonus
• How did your group perform this year? (Good / Average / Bad)
| +45 | latest on Shorenstein? | 10 | 5h |
| +20 | Probability of S2 recap returning equity | 9 | 2d |
| +20 | To the veterans: What was institutional dev actually like during the last bull run? | 8 | 3d |
| +16 | Development vs. REPE pay gap | 8 | 3d |
| +15 | PGIM Real Estate Equity Opinions? | 10 | 1d |
| +14 | How do I break into a family office role | 3 | 1d |
| +13 | PGIM RE vs. Eastdil Secured | 5 | 1d |
| +12 | MBA Pipelines for REPE | 10 | 1d |
| +12 | Reneging - What should I do? | 5 | 3d |
| +12 | Opportunistic Equity Acquisition Associate Role - Middle Market REPE | 1 | 1d |
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Sources: 2015-2016 salary & bonus discussion, 2023 Consolidated IB Analyst Bonuses, 2015-2016 salary & bonus discussion, 2020 bonuses, 2022 Compensation - What Are You Guys Expecting?
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