0 GS Private Equity Client Portfolio Services 0 3w
+12 Thoughts on 26 North? 5 3w
+3 Rede Partners LBO Case Study Interview 2022 3 3w
+6 How long does PF 1-5 take? 6 3w
+3 Rithm Capital? 3 3w
+3 Moving from LMM to UMM 7 3w
0 BX 1-hr Excel “Analytical” Test 3 3w
+32 Tech PE oncycle ranking 27 3w
+13 How to Diligence a Newer Firm? 2 3w
+4 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 6 3w
0 IB + PE resume samples for top business schools 1 3w
+2 Nordic Capital / PAI Partners in the US 20 3w
+9 Best questions to learn more about PE firm & work they do 1 3w
+39 Moving from direct to co investing 36 3w
+23 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 3w
+4 Dragoneer/Tiger Cub compensation 11 3w
0 Mainsail Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 3w
0 BAML to PE? 6 3w
0 Personal Accounting (Standard Income, K-1s, 1099s, etc.) 0 3w
0 2025 PE Recruiting Timeline 1 3w
+3 PE 2025 internships 1 3w
0 BX Tac Opps vs traditional PE 1 3w
0 HIG Growth NY 2 3w
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 3w
+33 Minneapolis Private Equity / Other Finance 19 3w
+41 (Serious) PE Funds with Good WLB 31 3w
+3 EQT Interview Process 6 3w
+17 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency 5 3w
+68 Thoughts on Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)? 27 3w
+9 How important is deal experience? 1 3w
+15 PE reference checks?? 10 3w
+23 What are the clear-cut buckets amongst MF/UMM/MM funds 19 3w
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options 3 3w
+41 Middleground Capital Insight? 28 3w
+7 Chances at PE Recruiting? 11 3w
0 Office Transfer - Advent Int'l 1 3w
+1 3.7 GPA or MIT MFin/LSE/Oxbridge MSc Finance but 3.3 GPA 1 3w
0 Superday expectations 1 3w
+18 Brightwood Capital? 23 3w
0 Lafayette Square 2 3w
+8 I'm not accredited - can I start a fund with my friends where we are all GPs? 4 3w
+14 Back Channeling when Thinking of Taking a Role 6 3w
+9 Lincoln International for PE 5 4w
0 Olympus partners? Any info? 6 4w
0 Previous Private Equity Interview Case Studies (Please help) 1 4w
+6 Palladium Equity Partners 5 4w
+33 Updated Views On Apax Partners (2024) 54 4w
+263 The Long Game - 20 years ago / 20 years from now 61 4w
+7 Hg Hiring? 12 4w
0 breaking into PE as a rising undergrad 1 4w
+10 Slightly odd case study, any advice? 3 4w
+22 Target Undergrad Colleges For IB/PE (Rankings) 11 4w
+5 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 16 4w
+1 Possibility to Lateral Up? 2 4w
+80 Two-Year Sabbatical/Break from PE 22 4w
+85 Non-Target in PE 25 4w
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 4w
+6 Anyone else find conferences a waste of time? 5 4w
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 4w
+18 LBO Case study: 3 hours from scratch LBO model and 120 page deck to analyze 8 4w
0 RenWave Kore 2 4w
+2 Carried Interest - UK/Europe 1 4w
+11 Technical Questions 12 4w
+39 Best growth equity firm? 27 4w
+6 Opportunistic Credit vs. Tac Opps vs. Special Sits 2 4w
+39 Whitehorse is now Dawson lol 37 4w
+4 Networking for FT IB before PE SA program? 5 1mo
+18 Top London EBs 41 1mo
+6 Thoughts on 22C Capital? 0 1mo
0 Platinum Equity Culture 1 1mo
+2 Koch Equity Development 4 1mo
+13 Growth Equity Sourcing Exit Opportunities 7 1mo
+12 Can someone explain to me the dynamics behind PE Cycles? 1 1mo
+53 Peak Rock Capital in Austin 36 1mo
+6 Ddndhfjj 2 1mo
0 SF Comp 1 1mo
+10 Do PE firms hold names / records of past interviewees? 13 1mo
+12 VC & Growth Equity Associate interested in PE - What do I do next? 1 1mo
+4 On Cycle Chances 3 1mo
+9 Background Check Timing 6 1mo
+1 Blackstone Informational Interview 7 1mo
0 How important are PE off cycle internships for PE recruiting? (London/Europe) 2 1mo
+65 High finance comp ceiling India 35 1mo
0 Private Equity Analytics 1 1mo
+8 Thoughts on Sun Capital 18 1mo
+10 Platinum Equity Updated Thoughts (2022) 30 1mo
+2 Ripplewood Holdings in trouble ? 3 1mo
+5 Got PE offer by being an asshole? 4 1mo
+9 AKKR Salary Progression? 10 1mo
+29 My fund shut down. What's now? 19 1mo
+9 Joining the big family-owned business after IB/PE prior-experience. CFO?PE FUND? OPERATIONNAL? 1 1mo
+3 Forum Ventures? 2 1mo
+57 Special Situations Investing (BX, Apollo, Ares) 28 1mo
+93 Best Book(s) / Playbook(s) on PE Due Diligence / Value Creation 28 1mo
0 What are the best / most promising sectors for future PE activity 1 1mo
+8 Energy Capital Partners modeling test? 5 1mo
0 Optimizing Profile for HHs 4 1mo
+23 Thoughts on StepStone group? 20 1mo
0 AKKR return offers 0 1mo
+11 Model Tests - How Do You Take These? 14 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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%
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May 2024 Private Equity

  • 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 (316) $59
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