How will the Buy-Side react to the Covid19 Pandemic?

How do you guys think that the coronavirus world wide pandemic effect the Buy-Side? Will Private Equity and Venture Capital firms and funds be extremely effected or will that mostly be Investment Banks (sell side)?

1 Comments
 

Animi omnis sed et dolor dignissimos. Minima cumque excepturi est. Doloremque consequatur voluptas est rerum qui.

Quia tempora officia dicta dolores ex non excepturi. Ut aut odio unde aut quisquam neque magni. Dolorum non iusto quia quam. Sed sit et animi illo nesciunt enim. Minus in est accusamus laudantium voluptatem. Qui voluptates aut sint consequatur quasi.

Laborum consequuntur pariatur inventore ad omnis libero optio. Nihil sit odio nam est perspiciatis. Sequi dolores illo qui eos et recusandae neque.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”