So, you've done the hard part. Leveraging your skills to be a top prospective analyst or associate at a venture capital firm is a sign that you are more than qualified to take on the role. Even as recent bank failures shook the confidence of many in Silicon Valley, VCs still are some of the highest paid professionals in finance and tech. Yet even the most standout employees in any industry can be daunted by talking salary. However, it’s always helpful to be armed with information about what others in your role are making to give you leverage—and to ensure you’re not asking for wildly more than the going rate, nor getting lowballed.
A key thing to know about compensation at venture firms is that it is not uniform. “I have people applying to our programs from all over the world—and I think that has highlighted to me that actually entry level roles really vary,” says Eleanor Kaye, who runs a next-generation investor training center in London called Newton Venture Program.
