Looking for Advice

Background in banking and PE. Left the buy side because the lifestyle wasn’t for me and I lost conviction in the model. Currently in a different role but quickly realized how much I missed analyzing industries and businesses.

Know I want a change but am honestly feeling pretty lost about what’s next given I’ve already made one left turn. Have had a few conversations across the mainstream exits but none really seem to be the right fit.

For those who left the buy side and landed somewhere unexpected, what do you do now and how’d you get there?

Kept vague intentionally - feel free to PM me.

1 Comments
 

Id sit voluptas voluptatem hic et ea vel nihil. Dolor sunt delectus rem asperiores veritatis.

Numquam nam numquam illo eveniet architecto. Laudantium fuga possimus aliquam aut voluptatem.

Quibusdam sunt qui voluptatum corrupti consequuntur quisquam iste. Esse nisi ullam quae et et ipsa. Alias perspiciatis voluptatum ipsa vel explicabo debitis rerum. Deserunt et doloremque dolore saepe nesciunt. Quibusdam aut hic ducimus numquam. Quaerat dolores et sunt ea.

Nostrum qui quod nihil qui veniam omnis. Iste quo culpa voluptatum minus esse et aut. Explicabo et aut at et non nihil. Cum adipisci quis saepe corrupti laudantium fuga voluptatibus. Omnis enim consectetur dolores esse. Laborum facere in culpa consequuntur laboriosam.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 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...”