+180 86 2d
+161 139 1d
+159 193 6d
+14 Private Equity Case Study: Dell Technologies 5 2w
+11 Santander is Paradise? 5 14m
+12 Late to the PE Recruiting Where Do I Even Start 5 2m
+24 Prep for Private Equity Interviews 16 31m
0 Oak Ledge Recruiting Info 0 31m
+3 Latest on Apax London? 0 4m
+9 Advance Program Vs Rotational Program at PricewaterhouseCoopers 0 52m
0 PE Pay Across Canada 2 7m
0 On Cycle 2026 1 2h
+17 VP Level - when to follow up after final round 6 49m
+27 To all associates coming up on the 2 year mark, how bad is it to have no deals done? 7 2h
+3 Banner Ridge PE Analyst Interview 1 3h
0 Undergrad to MF PE route 0 6h
+10 How Different is PE?? 10 7h
+7 VC to GE/PE (buyout)? Have IB experience 5 9h
+3 Strong MM or UMM to GE 1 9h
+3 Vista Foundation Fund 0 8h
+3 Anyone here work at 777? 0 11h
+13 How did each bank place? 7 14h
+6 SBIC Funds 3 12h
+13 Why is Blackstone so dominant? 9 17h
+7 Summit Partners 2025 SA 36 15h
+27 CVC Singapore Office 20 21h
+30 PE OFF-CYCLE 2025 MEGATHREAD 179 22h
+11 BX Infra - Updated Views 11 20h
+27 Easiest way to make about $2mm/y 18 22h
+161 Which PE Firms are going downhill? 139 1d
+47 Everyone Seems Perfect in PE 20 1d
+5 Blackrock Private Credit Comp 11 1d
0 Generalist PE? 1 1d
0 Need Help! Building an LBO from Scratch- Case Study (3 day timeline) 1 1d
+12 Adam Street Partners Analyst Role 8 1d
+3 Top Dallas buyout PE non OG 6 1d
+14 Thoughts on recruiting for FT PE from Summer Analyst 4 1d
+17 Chicago Healthcare PE 23 1d
+29 Investment roles to IR/capital markets? 24 1d
+12 Secondaries have taken over wso 6 1d
+19 Alpine v Evergreen Services Group 17 1d
0 Manulife Financial - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1d
+74 LMM Folks: Have you seen an attractive business model where you said "that's so easy that I could start that business today"? 35 1d
+20 Whitehorse Liquidity … thoughts? 39 1d
0 Banner Ridge 3 1d
+10 Carlyle Secondaries (AlpInvest) - Updated Views 7 1d
+13 Recruiting for Tech vs. Generalist UMM/MF PE in NY 5 1d
0 LGP Recruiting Process / Headhunter 2 1d
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? 12 1d
+23 Updated Vista Comp 34 1d
+10 PE On Cycle Recruiting for 2026 7 1d
+15 Percheron Capital - Updated Thoughts? 24 1d
+7 Digital Infrastructure Modeling Exam / Case Study Preparation 2 1d
0 Insight on Wind Point Partners (Chicago) in 2024 0 1d
0 Software Turnaround/Distressed Buyout Strategy? 3 1d
+3 Luminate Capital 0 1d
+3 Fintech Payments Primers? Need to be an expert on this space ASAP 1 1d
+22 Riveria Investment Group 12 1d
+10 Energy PE at Glencore/Vitol/Gunvor 9 1d
+15 Inflexion Private Equity 16 1d
+43 IR Comp and Bonus Check 53 1d
0 Advice for 2025 IB SA wanting to prepare for PE 3 1d
+16 Thoughts on KKR Infra? 7 1d
0 Blackstone Strategic Opportunities Fund 0 1d
+13 Argue Why MM/UMM PE? 19 1d
+17 Hamilton Lane Secondaries 19 1d
+20 Latest on CD&R - London 20 2d
+8 Apollo London internship interview 11 2d
+14 What do you hate the most about second round diligence? 9 2d
+7 MF RE vs MF Infra 8 2d
0 Data Science in Private Equity 1 2d
+4 Any color on Meritage Group? 2 2d
+180 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? 86 2d
+3 Toronto MM Infra Comp 0 2d
0 Why does everyone exit to PE if IB has higher EV of earnings? 55 2d
+3 CD&R - Principal Roles? 1 2d
+4 3G Capital. Update on team, hours and comp? 22 2d
0 Growth equity investors, what is work like in Q2 2024? 3 2d
+1 2025 analyst recruiting timeline 3 2d
+13 EBITDA walkdown to cash flow for debt service 10 2d
+16 Transitioning from FDD Big 4 to Small PE firm? 5 2d
0 Macquarie Infra Private Credit 0 2d
+6 Craton Equity Partners catastrophe 2 2d
+21 Secondaries PE Recruiting 9 2d
0 MGG Investment Group? 18 2d
+12 Baird Chicago PE Exits 8 2d
+11 Warburg Pincus 2025 FT Analyst Process 12 2d
+21 What happens if you go for on-cycle and don’t land an offer? 23 2d
+9 Buyside pain points - press till it hurts 1 2d
+12 Building a network through cold emailing... 2 2d
+11 HELP - Case Studies & Interview Prep 8 2d
0 PE firms in NYC with the easiest model tests 4 3d
0 Degree Apprenticeships 1 3d
+6 Adams StreetPartners 5 3d
0 breaking into pe 1 3d
+3 Sixth Street NY 10 3d
+26 PE with the most difficult model tests 119 3d
0 PE IR case study 2 3d
+60 One Rock Capital - Thoughts? 62 3d
+3 Growth Equity Associate at BB (GS, MS)? 5 3d
0 Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 2 3d
+25 What's Next? 4 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

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  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (388) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (315) $59
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