Met a CIO of a VC firm for black beauty brands (like my own brand) who was interested in recruiting me as a venture associate - I would directly be working with her and a contracted finance team for due diligence comp analysis etc. after calling her she said they’d want to do a 90 day project before fully hiring me for the role. The thing is its also during the cycle of other jobs like MBB that I was also hoping to apply for. Should I take the 90 day paid project is that common practice in VC?

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Did you get the offer with MBB? If yes, then tell her no thanks. If no, then take it in conjunction.

If you’re not being paid it’s probably illegal; if you are- why can’t you also recruit?

Why not do both?

It sounds a bit sketch to me. You shouldn't have to prove your worth in 3 months time. Ask if you can be a 1099 contractor at least so there's something written on paper

Depends on the pay and VC fund. Plus, I think for better insight you should post this in the other bowls too like Private Equity and the Buy Side or investment. Best of luck!

Hmm I have never had a place ask me to do a 90 day project. It seems a bit abnormal to me. I don't know that I would want to take that kind of risk if it were me personally

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