+6 MBA to PE via a summer program 1 1y
+2 Starting a PE fund 4 1y
0 BX Analyst Lateral 2 1y
0 Partner One Capital - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Starting career at a Non-MF role 1 1y
0 Public equity tranisition to Private from undergrad 1 1y
+49 Conceptual Question about LBO vs DCF 14 1y
+6 Vendor Assistance 2 1y
+3 Wynnchurch Capital 6 1y
+15 Private Equity Value Creation Teams 2 1y
0 How to stay on top of private markets 1 1y
+41 Any info on Incline Equity? 15 1y
+29 UK Exit Opps 24 1y
+27 Special Sits VP Promotion vs PE Senior Associate Offer 7 1y
0 GIC PE Direct Investments 3 1y
0 Sweetwater Private Equity - Review - Secondaries Data 1y
0 Sweetwater Private Equity - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 1y
+11 How do you all look at potential deals? 3 1y
0 Generalist M&A vs. Corp Dev (M&A) for Infra PE exit? 1 1y
+6 IR to Investing 11 1y
+27 Lateral Recruiting Tips 4 1y
+6 PE IR? 4 1y
0 IR Interview with Head of IR 3 1y
0 Benchmark Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+1 LBO Question 2 1y
+486 What Was Your Biggest Career Setback; How Did You Recover? 79 1y
+18 Resource Recommendations for PE 3 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Odyssey Investment Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+9 IR initial interview 1 1y
+21 Nautic Partners 26 1y
+7 Hours for Canadian Pension Direct PE Teams? 7 1y
+6 Value creation plan? 3 1y
+9 Independent sponsor vs. raising a fund. Thoughts? 1 1y
0 Model - Check over 1 1y
0 Thoughts on I Squared (ISQ) in London 2025 1 1y
+3 Genesis Financial (Toronto buyside) - anyone heard of them? 0 1y
+19 lateral associate back-channel check? 2 1y
+3 Fund model template 3 1y
0 Greenbriar Superdays 0 1y
+16 LMM PE Analyst Comp 6 1y
+1 Hellman & Friedman 2025 3 1y
0 Nexus Capital 0 1y
+25 Unique situation carry in a 100m fund 17 1y
+6 Portfolio Management Exit Opps 2 1y
0 Coatue Management - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+8 Opinions on this Corp Dev All in Comp Number? Have LMM PE Offer, might leave and take it 1 1y
+3 GE Energy Financial Services 7 1y
+16 Distressed Investing vs Workouts Group (credit fund) 15 1y
+16 When to start outreach to headhunters / job search for next gig post-associate program? 3 1y
+12 Advent vs. CD&R 5 1y
+29 Equity Research to Private Equity 11 1y
+3 Capvest NYC 8 1y
+9 Private Equity Analyst Programs 1 1y
+18 Accel-KKR 2023 reputation? WLB/Culture/Exits 17 1y
+9 PE / Infra Shops that have an analyst program in London 2 1y
+10 Pivot from private equity to film producer / executive 17 1y
0 Lexington Partners - Review - Investments Data 1y
+4 Secondary Advisory - Excel Case Study 3 1y
+6 Starting a LMM PE Fund 3 1y
+2 Advice to move up market from LMM PE? 3 1y
+6 PE off cycle interview prep 1 1y
+18 GP led / Direct Secondaries to Growth Equity? 6 1y
+8 Ares Special Opportunities vs. Corporate Opportunities SA 2024 28 1y
+59 How rough is the transition from MBB to PE in terms of lifestyle? 33 1y
+11 Any news on London PE processes? 8 1y
+3 Accel-KKR Sourcing Intern Interview London - What to Expect? 1 1y
+30 Since when has everybody started to hate PE? Should I reconsider my exit-choice? 15 1y
+1 JPM Asset Management Hirevue 1 1y
+88 Leon Black, Epstein, and Apollo 41 1y
0 Upper MM PE Prestige 4 1y
+23 SaaS PE technical question 7 1y
+6 Current job market in PE - HK, China, and other Asia 2 1y
0 PE Deal Process start to finish 1 1y
+145 Blackstone PE Culture? 68 1y
0 Investment Banking Analyst looking to break into Investor Relations at a PE fund 1 1y
0 Due Diligence 1 1y
0 Campbell Lutyens - Interview - Private Funds Advisory Data 1y
0 CFA Private Equity Certificate 2 1y
+29 Stories of What Happens to People when PE Deals Perform Poorly 16 1y
+15 Should I take this role or get out? 8 1y
0 Greenbriar Equity 0 1y
0 PE Headhunters for Singapore 1 1y
+3 Brookfield Renewable Australia 5 1y
+35 Infra PE Compensation 2023 22 1y
+3 Written Cases for PE Interviews 4 1y
0 Livingbridge - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Livingbridge - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+2 Co-Investing Through Self-Directed IRA 7 1y
+1 Reputation FSN Capital 2 1y
+17 What did PE feel like 15 years ago? 13 1y
0 BlackRock - Review - Credit Data 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 1y
+2 WACC in PE interviews 4 1y
0 Any insights on a new H&S Europe compensation report? 1 1y
+7 Nordic Headhunters? 10 1y
+34 Is PE value creation instrinsic? 16 1y
+14 Straight lining - PE Modeling test 9 1y

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  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 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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