0 2025 analyst recruiting timeline 2 40m
+9 Buyside pain points - press till it hurts 0 2h
0 Software Turnaround/Distressed Buyout Strategy? 2 57m
+9 Building a network through cold emailing... 1 2h
+14 EBITDA walkdown to cash flow for debt service 6 1h
+6 Craton Equity Partners catastrophe 1 1h
+3 Sometimes I wanna feel the pain 0 7h
+7 Why is Blackstone so dominant? 5 4h
0 breaking into pe 1 9h
0 PE firms in NYC with the easiest model tests 4 7h
0 Degree Apprenticeships 1 8h
0 PE IR case study 2 10h
+9 Alpine Investors 2024 0 21h
+3 Top Dallas buyout PE non OG 5 21h
0 Compensation Benchmark Market Studies 1 22h
+6 Non-Control Minority Equity Investors (Not VC) 6 20h
+1 UMM/MM PE SA Programs 1 18h
+6 Carlyle Secondaries (AlpInvest) - Updated Views 2 12h
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1d
+21 Easiest way to make about $2mm/y 16 15h
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1d
+10 To all associates coming up on the 2 year mark, how bad is it to have no deals done? 3 29m
+7 Landed IB SA 2025 offer, seeking advice on PE recruiting 1 1d
+3 Updates on Blackstone Tac Ops? 1 1d
+6 How to improve portfolio? 1 1d
0 Private Equity Firms with robust portfolio operations teams? 2 1d
+14 What do you hate the most about second round diligence? 8 42m
+10 What sucks about PE diligence? 4 1d
+20 What happens if you go for on-cycle and don’t land an offer? 23 1m
0 Hours and comp for EQT, Nordic Capital, Verdane etc. 0 1d
+24 What's Next? 4 14h
+9 Modeling test - contribution analysis 1 1d
+6 ESADE MiF, Emory MSAF, or MSQF Northeastern for IB/PE 0 2d
+3 Carry by Fund Size / Year 1 2d
+9 PE Lateral 5 16h
+24 Everyone Seems Perfect in PE 13 19h
+9 Thoughts on KKR Infra? 3 17h
0 SBIC Funds 0 2d
+9 TIKEHAU Private Credit vs. ARDIAN Private Equity Infrastructure (internship) 3 1d
+3 Private Equity in Bangkok? 5 2d
+62 LMM Folks: Have you seen an attractive business model where you said "that's so easy that I could start that business today"? 30 10m
0 London Consultant-Friendly PE 1 3d
+9 Real estate agent transition into asset management/PE 1 3d
0 2025 Full Time Analyst Programs Open 1 3d
+3 Only KKR would have the hubris to “re-invent” stock based compensation 4 3d
+11 AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE GAS EXPLORATION PROJECT 5 2d
+3 Best & Worst - Buy Side Advisors 0 3d
+3 CDD vs Private Equity Placement Agent 6 16h
0 Cove Hill 2024 Analyst 2 3d
+3 Advice for FIG BB SA 2 3d
+12 Whats a good industry for future PE activity / value to be generated? 2 3d
+9 How to leverage an Internship at a PE Portfolio company to Break into PE? 2 1d
+2 PE IR? 16 2d
0 Why does Thoma Bravo lack a presence in LDN? 3 3d
0 Athos Partners - Interview 0 4d
+1 Tailwater Capital 2 3d
+5 Argue Why MM/UMM PE? 5 31m
+4 Thoma Bravo Miami vs SF 7 3d
+8 Best sector/vertical to cover for PE 6 3d
0 Asset managers going down hill… 1 5d
0 Pref equity shops 0 5d
0 How many deals are you looking at per year 1 5d
+11 On-cycle Head Hunter Story - Why PE? Why xyz industry? 9 5d
+6 Ares PE & PC Investor Relations Team Insights 6 3d
+6 Private Credit & Interest Tax Shields? 1 5d
+2 Possible Net Worth of a MF PE High Performer working straight out of Undergrad by 50?? 10 5d
+14 Renewable Energy Developer to Private Equity? 4 5d
+8 IR Offer 5 3d
+7 Vista New $20b Fund 3 5d
0 Investment relations comp in Canada 0 6d
+3 Morgan Stanley Infra Partners (MSIP) London 5 3d
+20 Should I try to lateral for better exit opps or just recruit directly for pe at my current shop? 5 5d
+1 High-level insights on Secondaries as a career path? 6 5d
+11 Rounding to 3.7 or staying at 3.6X for OCR? 15 4d
0 Peak6 Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6d
+9 Operational Improvements In REPE 1 6d
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1w
+9 Consumer PE/Growth in NY 11 1d
+12 Transitioning from FDD Big 4 to Small PE firm? 4 12h
+2 Sixth Street NY 10 9h
+6 K1 Investment Mgmt Reputation 1 6d
+13 Freshman internship advice 2 3d
0 Example case study or VDR materials 2 4d
+9 Interview Case Study for Real Estate Private Equity Start-up 2 6d
+6 Need Some Occasional Outsourced Finance Help in Your Port Cos or Other? 1 1w
+23 Investment roles to IR/capital markets? 22 4h
+3 Best resources to learn about AAMs 1 1w
0 2025 WP FT application link 0 1w
+11 PE Firm hasn't done a new Platform investment in 2 years 2 6d
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? 10 3d
+28 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? 11 3d
+25 Turned down a return offer from elite boutique investment bank in NYC for a lower middle market private equity gig. Here’s why 19 2d
+5 Can Partners Group bring back their old logo? 3 4d
0 Family Office (non public investing - Analyst Role) Interview: 2 1w
0 Blackstone Analytical Test 2 1w
+12 Naval Ravikant Would Tell Finance Majors Trying to Pick A Career Path That Their Mom Has The Answer. Here Are Three Reasons Why My Mom Was Crucial In Helping Me Pick Private Equity 0 1w
0 Bruin Capital 2024 Insights 1 6d
0 Non compete clause - do funds enforce it [UK]? 1 1w
0 Repe vs Private Credit - which career path is brighter? 0 1w
+1 KSL Capital Partners - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? 4 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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