+3 Commonwealth Development Corporation CDC - now British International Investing Group - Thoughts? 1 4y
+12 Secondaries Funds that simply Index... 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Infrastructure FoF 5 4y
+14 Mac for modeling? With Parallels? 4 4y
+22 GTCR Private Equity Analyst Recruiting 16 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+5 Blackrock Private Equity Partners (PEP) in 2022? 6 4y
0 Going to PE without Modeling 1 4y
+3 Growth Equity Interview - Please Help 1 4y
+6 Cliffwater?? 3 4y
+14 Stuck with LBO model 6 4y
+3 Verlinvest: anyone knows abt this European shop? 5 4y
+3 Crestview Updates 3 4y
0 Sixth Street Partners 4 4y
+3 what is management ebitda? same as reported ebitda? 2 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 4y
+6 KKR 2022 diversity symposium 1 4y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+12 New PortCo - Credit Cards? 1 4y
+10 MF PE FT 2023 26 4y
+20 Career and Life Advice 18 4y
+2 KKR MM Fund Ascendant 5 4y
+19 PE Interview - If you could see only one financial statement (IS / BS / CFS)... 7 4y
+3 First Round Interview Questions 3 4y
+8 Being teased about my modeling 3 4y
+7 Top REPE Funds? 13 4y
+4 Director of Strategic Finance @ 3B Pre-IPO MF Port-co 5 4y
+18 What is the state of growth equity / crossover funds? 9 4y
0 VC Fall/Winter programs for undergrads? 1 4y
+3 Advent International Sophomore SA 7 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Investments Data 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
+3 HLD 1 4y
+56 BlackRock Raising a $10-$20bn direct PE investment fund, “Long Term Private Capital” 33 4y
+100 Ares Management 2021 316 4y
+4 Technical Question - we need just a single thread / data base! 1 4y
+3 Market Sizing / Evaluation Interview Questions?! 1 4y
+4 HELP - company pitches in interviews! 2 4y
0 Munich RE - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
+4 Valuation of a portfolio of NPLs 3 4y
+3 Subscription Secured Finance 1 4y
+35 Post MBA comp 2022/2023 update 13 4y
+15 How to back out of process? 3 4y
+4 0000000000000 2 4y
+2 Sophomore Valuations at MFPE? 2 4y
+12 Is blackrock’s investment division good as a PE exit? 4 4y
+3 Stirling Square Capital Partners (UK)? 5 4y
+10 When does PE comp catch-up to IB comp? 14 4y
+3 Carlyle & Alpinvest 1 4y
+5 Follow up on networking 2 4y
+4 Auldbrass Partners 2 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Any VCs that invest in pure HC Services? 1 4y
+7 Advent 2023 SA 21 4y
+2 SSM Partners? 3 4y
+17 Is eMBA of any use for relocation and placement to PE/VC? 3 4y
+7 LongRange Capital - Thoughts? 4 4y
+3 VP WLB 1 4y
+27 Dallas PE Shops 18 4y
+12 Houston boutique/mm PE exit opps 2022 3 4y
+3 Family Office Comp? 2 4y
+6 Castlelake 1 4y
+30 Getting smart in industry for interviews 6 4y
+3 Heitman - REPE Germany 1 4y
+4 MM IB Exits 1 4y
+44 Criteria for funds to be considered MF, as opposed to MM 36 4y
+3 Cliffwater LLC 1 4y
+5 KKR sponsors international students? 9 4y
+5 MF UG Recruiting 2 4y
0 From IB ASO3 to PE/PortCos? 3 4y
+3 Partners Capital (45B AUM)? What is an outsourced investment office? 3 4y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Thoughts on Online Business Buying Marketplaces?? (BizBuySell, BizQuest, MicroAquire) 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Business Development Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
+9 Madison Dearborn thoughts? 10 4y
+52 Private Equity Interview 1-Day Bootcamp - Nov 12th - Only 15 Seats 7 4y
+6 PSA: PE is much more interesting than banking although it is no better than banking 1 4y
+3 What's the highest paying industry to do FP&A? or strategic finance? Private equity/financial services or Tech? 1 4y
+8 Do BBs send out rejection letters? 9 4y
+3 How are funds doing with fundraising? 1 4y
+6 HIG WhiteHorse 2 4y
+11 Lateral as a senior associate 4 4y
0 Candace Owens Private Equity Career 1 4y
+15 Am I being insane leaving medicine to launch a career in finance? 7 4y
+29 If I am struggling in IB, is PE probably not for me? 11 4y
+40 VP Compensation 47 4y
+3 Off cycle process 11 4y
+3 Bowery Engine - Any Thoughts 2 4y
+12 PE Recruiting Courses 1 4y
+6 Exit Re-buyer IRR | Assessment 1 4y
+10 High revenue, low margin business or vice versa 7 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+27 Is MF PE overrated? 20 4y
+10 LMM PE job secured. How do I knock it out of the park? 2 4y
+46 Do you hate your life more in PE or in IB? 16 4y

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November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
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  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
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