In-house PE arms of IBs

How do these in-house PEs (i.e., GS Capital Partners) compare with actual PE firms out there? Are they usually included in the conversation when people talk abt PE firms? Are they as strong as megafunds and are they included in league tables?

Why do they take undergrad SAs? Why don't IB analysts try to exit to their IBs PE arms, would that be easier? Or is that not even considered an 'exit', and the culture is heavily influenced by, and as bad as, the parent investment bank

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