Thoughts on becoming an associate through direct promote? Anyone consider it and think not to pursue? Anyone go for it? What are the considerations and drawbacks of A2A?

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I did it for like a year or so but eventually moved to buy side.

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I will note that it's tougher and a weird dynamic since you generally end up taking a step backwards in terms of rank. Tougher from a perspective of you will be doing interviews for off cycle generally immediate start roles. Also tougher since your pool of potential firms is narrowed since there's a lot that will pass on you simply due to your title. I ended up interviewing with a growth equity / VC shop, a sovereign wealth fund, and a more traditional "mega fund" and ended up getting the offer from the mega fund.

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You were an associate for a year and then moved to buy side?

Yes A2A

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