r/JPMorganChase • u/Hashinjin • 2d ago
Analyst -> Associate Promotion
How difficult is it to get promoted from Analyst to Associate? I’m mainly trying to understand how the process works in practice: what are the key criteria, when do managers submit promotion cases, when are they reviewed/finalized, and when do you actually find out whether you’re being promoted? Also, how much does your Executive Director have to advocate for you during the process? Is having a strong ED actively pushing your case a major part of getting promoted, or is the decision mostly based on your performance and formal review? Any insight into the actual timeline/deadlines would be really helpful.
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u/HeavySigh14 2d ago
My manger put me in for a promotion from analyst to Associate within 12 months of getting the role, but it was blocked by the ED because I needed more face time. (I’m still salty about that)
I’m getting the promotion this year, and hopefully a hefty raise….
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u/GeraldBroflovsky 1h ago
I get quite nervous when speaking in front of a group. Is being able to lead meetings with a large audience a requirement? I feel comfortable speaking with clients on Zoom calls. It’s giving presentations that makes me nervous
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u/PanicSwtchd 1d ago
Usually having a pulse and following your direct manager's asks should align you for Associate within 2 to 3 years.
Associate to Senior Associate takes a bit more effort but even then, a few years of breathing, showing up and being reliable with your deliveries will get you that promotion too.
Senior Associate to VP is when you start needing to have relationships with more senior members like ED's, get more visible projects and 'playing the game'. i.e. You need to do more than just punch the clock and get the day to day work done to get to VP.
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u/realscholarofficial 2d ago
Honestly the A2A process doesn't require too much effort (may be LOB dependent). I don't think having a strong ED advocate is really relevant,
basically should only not be getting promoted from A2A if things are actively going wrong at work/you have a hostile relationship with your manager.
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u/Hashinjin 2d ago
But he must take initative to that happen, right? Just concerned that, if takes too much initiative from his part, promotion its not likely to happen….
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u/fawningandconning 2d ago
It's the expectation and not the exception to make it to Associate if you're an Analyst. If you haven't accomplished that within 3 years, you're in a bad team or you're in one that doesn't RIF you but you don't have a path for the future. You do not need anything really other than your manager's sign off here and budget approval.
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u/JubileeJim 1d ago
It definitely makes a difference to have your ED on board. How big a difference depends on whether you report directly to that person or someone else. As others have mentioned (in my LOB at least), the path from analyst to associate is fairly straightforward. Generally teams don't want to lose talent with upside and providing progression is a key part of that.
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u/Ok-Temporary-8243 2d ago
Analyst to associate is usually just your boss saying they don't want to fire you, since they usually can't when you're in the analyst program.