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0 3i - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 8y
+15 What are some good case studies for LBO/Distressed strategies and the healthcare/agriculture-focused investing? 3 8y
+25 PE 2018 recruiting - who's left? 21 8y
+18 PE Internship sourcing Exercise? 3 8y
+6 Private Equity Game 1 8y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Sourcing Exercise for Internship?(IGNORE) 1 8y
0 Northern Trust - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 8y
+11 "Incoming Analyst" on Resume for PE Recruiting? 1 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+88 Starting A Search Fund (Micro PE Firm) 27 8y
0 Shell Oil Company - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Black Dragon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+59 PE Offer - Vesting Equity Questions w/Cash on Cash Multiples 11 8y
0 Castle Harlan - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+26 BB IB -> Corp Strat -> Buyside? 10 8y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+16 Need Feedback on Senior Associate Comp Range 4 8y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 8y
+9 Exit Opportunities for PE Consulting Firm? 1 8y
0 Graham Partners - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+24 When do people expect Private Equity on cycle recruiting to begin this year? 9 8y
+28 Most Brutal Thanksgiving Tasks 4 8y
+26 Accepted PE Offer - How To Get Ahead? 3 8y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Healthcare Data 8y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 8y
+7 If anyone is currently working at a search fund or has worked at a search fund in the past, please message me 14 8y
+3 Can anyone help me value the worth of this internship? 1 8y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 The Abraaj Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+14 How do you decide how to exit / generally realize value from a company? 4 8y
+52 Modeling tests/case studies to share? 113 8y
+13 Should I go into finance? 2 8y
+38 PE Associate Career Path 9 8y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+9 Rationale for using DCF 1 8y
+14 Awesome PE Job, Unsure of job location 11 8y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+32 Going from non-Target to Private Equity 14 8y
+89 Got this task during an Private Equity internship interview, how to handle it? 9 8y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+66 CFA® and PE: The Ultimate answer based on performance not prestige 23 8y
+3 MBB or Abraaj GAP? (Dubai) 1 8y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Public Finance Data 8y
+3 PE Port Ops Summer Analyst Interview 1 9y
+12 Prospective PE Analyst 1 9y
0 WL Ross and Co LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 9y
+12 Tier 2 Consulting to PE - How to Position for an Early Lateral? 2 9y
+12 Infrastructure PE Analyst to Hedge Fund / Generalist PE Shop 5 9y
0 The Yucaipa Companies 4 9y
+3 Roundtable Financial Group - Ever heard of it? 2 9y
0 THL Credit - Interview - Generalist Data 9y
0 Archizo Capital Management - Interview - Information Technology (IT) Data 9y
+3 DMP Male Enhancement never had such 1 9y
+30 Corporate Restructuring to PE 6 9y
+1 Practice LBO with unstable ending year cash 4 9y
0 Deal Sourcing Software 1 9y
+3 Patriot Power Greens Negligence any past 1 9y
0 Akoya Capital 3 9y
0 Where do you guys intern after your first year of b-school? 1 9y
+9 What's relationship investing and how do you land a role in this arena? Any insights? 4 9y
+23 Big 4 Audit to IB to PE? 4 9y
0 OMERS - Interview - Risk Management Data 9y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 9y
0 Accent Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 9y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9y
+8 Real case studies for private equity value creations demonstration (into thesis) 1 9y
0 Federal Capital Partners - Interview - Real Estate Data 9y
+9 Interview for spring intern at a very large MM fund, any tips for prep? 1 9y
0 Sofina - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 9y
0 Cinda Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 9y
0 Blackmore Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 9y
+10 PIK Question: Is cash coupon amount affected by increase in loan balance caused by PIK accrual? 2 9y
+6 Performance Equity Management 6 9y
+5 Headhunter meeting 3 9y
+9 Private Equity Investment Memos 2 9y
+70 What is the point of doing private equity if you will be pushed out after two years to get an MBA? 13 9y
0 Blue Cloud Ventures - Review - Venture Capital Data 9y
0 Blue Cloud Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 9y
0 Blue Cloud Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 9y
0 Blue Cloud Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 9y
0 MassMutual Financial Group - Review - NA Data 9y
0 MassMutual Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 9y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Bloomberg - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 9y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Operations Data 9y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 9y
0 Balbec Capital LP - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 9y
+48 PE Associate, please help on lateraling 8 9y
+12 PE Product Specialist Case Study - Help: interview this week! 1 9y

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November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%
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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%
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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%
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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
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