Analyst Position out of school for Small, Relatively Unknown PE Firm, Comp/Exit Ops?

Hey guys, I'm currently deep in the interview process for a 10-person PE firm outside of a small metropolitan area analyst position right out of undergraduate. I was wondering what I can expect in terms compensation and exit ops if I were to want to choose biz school or a larger PE firm in the future. Thanks.

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More important than the number of people that work at the fund, is the size of the fund. You don't have to be specific, but the more info you can provide, the more likely you are to get meaningful responses with relatively accurate numbers.

The easy answer is 'depends' but at the very least you probably want to list similar size cities and a range for the AUM that the fund has if you want anything more than sarcastic remarks, lol.

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