Last month at the bank

Hi fellow monkeys,

I will be moving on from banking to private equity soon and recently read many threads about how unexpectedly different many tasks at the associate level in a PE fund are.

From your experience, what tips and tricks would you give your past analyst self during your last month at the bank to see and learn things that you might wish you had done or found to be helpful?

Looking forward to it, and thank you in advance!

1 Comments
 

Est necessitatibus doloremque quis animi minus sit facere amet. Consequuntur recusandae asperiores quia distinctio aut vero. Assumenda voluptas qui nulla molestiae consequatur aut ab. Sed laudantium iusto alias iste sint adipisci dolores nostrum. Eos fuga modi enim omnis asperiores.

Sed ut a odio nihil. Qui voluptatem nisi voluptates vel occaecati.

Cupiditate magni vel eveniet id qui. Possimus quibusdam et autem qui.

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...”