+10 Family Office (GP & LP) -> PE/Infra/SWF? 1 1y
0 Veritas Capital Soph Summer 4 1y
+6 PE Exit as European Non-Target 1 1y
0 Manager research/due diligence resume? 1 1y
+5 How good is Ardian? 5 1y
+42 Blackrock to buy HPS 55 1y
+16 Ib/pe vs QT/QR 8 1y
0 Internal M&A in PE 1 1y
+20 Calling all Non-Targets looking for gigs in IB, Consulting, PE, etc. 17 1y
+1 GS TMT (SF) vs MS FSG (NYC) for exits 2 1y
+8 Thomas H Lee Dead 9 1y
+17 Negotiating Comp 23 1y
0 MM PE or IB? 1 1y
0 PE Research Intern "Case Study Interview", what could it be? 1 1y
+3 dumb mistake dictating my next 4+ years, any insights are helpful 4 1y
0 BX Sustainable Resources 5 1y
+30 PE recruiting at HBS / GSB 36 1y
0 Thoughts on Invus Group? 1 1y
0 Bain Tech Opps (Boston)? 1 1y
+9 Sell Side Due Diligence in a PE Deal 1 1y
0 Any information on Bain Cap Tech Opportunities? 2 1y
0 In an interview can you discuss which parties you went to market to, if you're selling a comapny. 1 1y
+17 A solid Conception of the three Statements. 5 1y
+32 Which fund has best relationship with GSB/HBS 25 1y
+5 PE Career Mentor / Coach 3 1y
+26 2026 PE Associate 1 Total Comp 6 1y
+7 Alts managers most likely to IPO 5 1y
+18 Seeking Advice on Risk vs Reward - UMM or MM w/ Career Track 6 1y
+374 Prestige Rankings Thread - PE firms 123 1y
+6 Keep trying buyside or lateral 2 1y
+6 Recruiting after PE Associate Years 1 1y
0 HL FAS/TAS/DVC Info Dallas 0 1y
0 Is the WSO PE Interview Guide Enough? 1 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - NA Data 1y
+14 Del 6 1y
+4 Are PE firms (MM and UMM) like Apax, Onex, Centerbridge, HIG etc. still drug testing for weed? 5 1y
0 Reflections from Actual Old People 1 1y
0 Partners Group SG 1 1y
+31 Struggling to exit from consulting to PE 32 1y
+5 Ib/pe vs QT/QR which pays more on average 1 1y
+49 Golden Gate Capital Updates? 35 1y
+3 (Roark, Audax, GGC) vs (Piper ex DBO, MS Tech SF, Greenhill SF) 3 1y
+16 2025 Deal Activity 9 1y
+14 Retire with a fat stash of money (IB -> PE or SWE ->? Quant) 4 1y
0 Triodos Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 1y
0 General Electric - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 General Electric - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+9 UMM / MF Comp Post 2-Yr Assoc Program 1 1y
+28 Why do people go back from MF PE to IB? 18 1y
0 TPG Global - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+13 del 3 1y
+7 JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management 8 1y
+6 London PE Firms: Good Culture/WLB in Large Cap, Mid-Market and Family Offices? 3 1y
+7 UK Recruiters: TDR Capital, Bridgepoint, Inflexion 6 1y
0 Family Office Networks - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Family Office Networks - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Best way to prep for PE case studies / developing investment framework? 1 1y
+114 Growth Equity/Growth Buyout Exits 46 1y
0 How to get into distressed PE from IB M&A? 1 1y
+106 Apollo Hybrid Value; any details? 49 1y
+3 Stone Point Capital - Credit side of the house 2 1y
+2 Interview Model Test Question: EBITDA vs Net Income 9 1y
+5 Blackstone Private Equity Valuations & Analytics Analyst/Associate 3 1y
+1 London FoF Comp 3 1y
+9 Seeking WSO Community Guidance re Upcoming Background Check Exposure for New Job 2 1y
0 Commercial case study - PE Associate interviews 1 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Veritas Credit Fund Views 6 1y
0 Symphony Technology Partner (STG) modeling test 4 1y
+17 Insights on EQT, I Squared, and Antin in NY? 10 1y
0 Eldridge Industries 1 1y
0 Model Test Management Options 1 1y
+29 MFPE Analyst Lateraling / Recruiting 8 1y
+6 Advice on gaining a PE off-cycle before beginning AN1 stint in IB 1 1y
0 Successful Buy & Build/ Roll-Up PE Strategies in London 1 1y
+28 Is carried interest cooked? 20 1y
+39 PE Giant Ted Forstmann Dies at 71 17 1y
+9 Coinvesting with Larger PE Firm - Terms 3 1y
+9 opporuntity for KKR K-Star Summer Intern 5 1y
+19 A career in private equity/ib vs a career in quantitative research/development 12 1y
+6 Carry Success Stories 1 1y
0 GTCR - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+9 Effect of fund size on pay 4 1y
+9 MM PE vs. BB Equity Sales 2 1y
+47 Time to be a founder? 43 1y
+10 Thoughts on Neuberger Berman Group? 5 1y
+19 Best designed PE website 25 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management 2025 1 1y
+3 Roark vs GTCR vs Audax 5 1y
0 CXO/CEO vs PE VP post MBA 1 1y
+368 PE Recruiting Prep Guide - 2024 35 1y
+3 How tough is it to move from a fund's MM Strat to large Cap Strat? 1 1y
+3 Carried Interest - UK/US citizen 6 1y
+4 Silver Lake Analyst Program 7 1y
+18 Platinum Equity - 2024 Updates 12 1y
0 IDeal Development - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Shore Capital Comp 3 1y
0 Infra / Real Asset / Transition Conferences 1 1y
+6 When will IB/PE jobs be automated 1 1y
0 How legit are the HEC-Paris rankings? 2 1y

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  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
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  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
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  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
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