K1 Investment Management

Recently got invited to interviews for the PE 2024 Analyst role. Just wanted some insight regarding culture, if pay gets better (since theyre known to pay below street), and general advice.

On my end, semi target 3.84 GPA, current FAANG intern. Debating if this would be a good move for me to pursue PE since I am very interested in software investing as a career.

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There was a thread on this a few weeks ago. Per that thread, they still pay horrendous, nothing's changed there. They're a growing place that has had a lot of success, and the culture seems to be alright but there is some rough individuals. 

 

Pretty sure their Private Equity Analyst role is purely financial diligence - their BD team does all the sourcing. But yes, pay is low and at a ~20% discount from street based on what I've heard from friends at the firm.

 

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