Private Equity Forum

Start Discussion
Recently Active New Topics Trending
Global Countries
0 Traditional PE / Infrastructure PE recruiting firms 1 2mo
+8 Board pack - tips 3 2mo
+1 Why isn’t Partners Group a MF? 1 2mo
+20 Hybrid Equity / Special Situations (APO HVF / Bain SSG) vs LBO 14 2mo
0 Career Advice IR/BO > BO/FO > IR/BO 1 2mo
+37 Thoughts on Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus special sits groups? 34 2mo
+39 “PE” at a hedge fund? 15 2mo
+3 OMERS Global Credit 2 2mo
0 Blackstone Real Estate Core Plus Shareholder Relations 0 2mo
+1 IB Copilot AI –– AI Financial Analysis for Investment Banking and Private Equity 1 2mo
+5 Ai in finance 6 2mo
+5 Oncap (Toronto PE) 5 2mo
0 Private Equity Case Studies 1 2mo
+8 Omers London 6 2mo
+6 GIP London 1 2mo
0 PCA Interview help 1 2mo
+34 ———title 10 2mo
+15 Mainland European Languages for US vs European UMM/MF PE Firms in London? 1 2mo
+4 Ejjekene 5 2mo
+8 Trinity Hunt Partners Dallas Comp 4 2mo
+6 Warburg Pincus Energy Transition 5 2mo
+6 Warburg Pincus Comp and Culture 9 2mo
+27 Blue Owl - No Carry 25 2mo
+39 Where are the high paying roles? Are they real? 26 2mo
+3 Neos Partners 2 2mo
+15 Pre-IPO investment thesis 2 2mo
0 Houston Exits 1 2mo
0 Pantheon Ventures 2026? 3 2mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate 17 2mo
+27 Clawbacks & start date negotiation at VP/Principal 14 2mo
0 Blackstone 2027 APAC recruiting 0 2mo
+28 In most cases, will going international work against your long-term career? 6 2mo
0 Summer 2026 / near-term PE opportunities 0 2mo
0 Charlesbank Special Sits 0 2mo
+6 KPS Capital Partners Insights 6 2mo
+117 Q&A: High Finance Australia 58 2mo
0 Thoughts on Charlesbank PE intern program 2 2mo
+21 What is the current view on Montagu? Culture, Performance, etc. 6 2mo
0 Comp Discussion 2 2mo
+27 Search Fund Check In 14 2mo
+4 Why would an LP invest their money in a fund? 1 2mo
+6 Best Infrastructure debt teams 5 2mo
+14 How much does Fund Size Matter? 1 2mo
+68 The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage 15 2mo
0 Advice on non-traditional next steps? 1 2mo
0 Del… 1 2mo
0 Looking for Advice 1 2mo
0 Del 1 2mo
+9 Private Equity Opportunities 14 2mo
+17 How to gun for KPS? 21 2mo
+18 Final Rounds in PE but Missing Offers – What Does Asset Management Actually Look Like? 5 2mo
+3 Gauge Capital thoughts? (Work, culture, reputation, comp, Hrs) 5 2mo
+145 We were lied to 73 2mo
+15 PortCo role or try to lateral (Associate) 2 2mo
+9 Looking for a real infrastructure deal pipeline teaser book — pre-NDA multi-deal format 3 2mo
+9 Not getting any PE traction despite working at a strong EB with good deal experience 3 2mo
+12 PE to IB Without Prior IB Experience 4 2mo
+9 KPS 4 2mo
0 JPM LevFin to PE 2 2mo
+9 BX REPE 27SA Superday 11 2mo
+12 How to prepare for PE interview in time crunch? 7 2mo
+3 JPM Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIF) 10 2mo
+18 PE Family Office vs. MF Portco Corp Dev Lead 4 2mo
+20 Thoughts on Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)? 17 2mo
+33 Is this normal for smaller PE or is something actually wrong here? 18 2mo
+8 Pitch me an LBO candidate - idea generation 4 2mo
+5 Any info on Centana Growth Partners? 1 2mo
+11 EQT Case Study 17 2mo
+3 Gp Stakes Interview 1 2mo
+6 GP Stakes interview 2 2mo
+1 PE Case Studies 2 2mo
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 2mo
+15 Learning to Infra Model 5 2mo
+3 Was it all worth it? 2 2mo
+48 PE Associate Recruiting with Business School Deferred Admission 15 2mo
+6 Ares Infra Opps and Brookfield Infra Structured Solutions 4 2mo
+90 Which PE firms are on the rise? 102 2mo
+60 Best Growth Shops 33 2mo
+108 State of Large-Cap Tech PE 84 2mo
0 Family office experience 1 2mo
+33 2024 and 2025 up and coming funds 47 2mo
+32 2025 up and coming funds 9 2mo
0 PE Asso Comp step ups 2 2mo
+9 Chicago LMM PE Reputation Check 7 2mo
+35 Infrastructure PE Resources/Info 41 2mo
+14 Delete 3 2mo
+21 How is UCL BSc Econ for megafund PE exits (after an IB stint)? 9 2mo
+3 Soroban interview process 1 2mo
+3 Thoughts on Lee Equity Partner? 3 2mo
0 PE Opportunities within DFW area? 1 2mo
0 ⭐️🪵 Starwood Case Study Insights 1 2mo
0 Global Gate Capital London 1 2mo
+27 PDF document to Excel spreadsheet 5 2mo
+292 Sr Asso / VP Unemployment Check-in 302 2mo
+12 Let go after few months in PE 1 2mo
+7 Digital infra Fiber LBO models? 7 2mo
0 EVR Alternatives Group Exits? 4 2mo
+21 KKR Scholars Program 2025 50 2mo
+10 Summer Internship Help: Ocean Park vs. True North M&A 1 2mo
+15 IB to PE: London Headhunters 2 2mo

Trending Content

View all

Career Resources

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%
View IB Report

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%
View IB Report

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%
View IB Report

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
View IB Report
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...”

Read more

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever		 99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon		 99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62		 99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking		 99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman		 98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker		 98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17		 98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar		 98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory		 98.9
10
numi's picture
numi		 98.8
View all
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...”

Read more