+177 81 55m
+159 193 3d
+158 138 1d
+14 Private Equity Case Study: Dell Technologies 5 1w
0 Software Turnaround/Distressed Buyout Strategy? 1 46s
+11 HELP - Case Studies & Interview Prep 8 2m
+58 LMM Folks: Have you seen an attractive business model where you said "that's so easy that I could start that business today"? 25 7s
0 Building a network through cold emailing... 0 21s
+9 What do you hate the most about second round diligence? 5 9s
+4 EBITDA walkdown to cash flow for debt service 2 9m
+6 Craton Equity Partners catastrophe 1 27m
+177 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? 81 41m
+6 Why is Blackstone so dominant? 5 1h
+23 Investment roles to IR/capital markets? 22 1h
+10 Hamilton Lane Secondaries 17 3h
+3 Sometimes I wanna feel the pain 0 4h
0 PE firms in NYC with the easiest model tests 4 6h
0 Degree Apprenticeships 1 6h
+6 Adams StreetPartners 5 7h
+20 What happens if you go for on-cycle and don’t land an offer? 22 7h
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+3 Sixth Street NY 10 8h
+26 PE with the most difficult model tests 119 8h
0 PE IR case study 2 8h
+12 Transitioning from FDD Big 4 to Small PE firm? 4 9h
+60 One Rock Capital - Thoughts? 62 9h
0 Growth equity investors, what is work like in Q2 2024? 2 11h
+6 Carlyle Secondaries (AlpInvest) - Updated Views 2 11h
+3 Growth Equity Associate at BB (GS, MS)? 5 12h
0 Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 2 12h
+24 What's Next? 4 13h
+21 Easiest way to make about $2mm/y 16 14h
+3 CDD vs Private Equity Placement Agent 6 14h
+9 To all associates coming up on the 2 year mark, how bad is it to have no deals done? 2 14h
+9 PE Lateral 5 15h
+9 Thoughts on KKR Infra? 3 16h
+6 Non-Control Minority Equity Investors (Not VC) 6 16h
+1 UMM/MM PE SA Programs 1 17h
+3 Top Dallas buyout PE non OG 5 18h
+24 Everyone Seems Perfect in PE 13 18h
+20 Secondaries PE Recruiting 8 19h
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0 Compensation Benchmark Market Studies 1 21h
+30 PE OFF-CYCLE 2025 MEGATHREAD 178 21h
+4 3G Capital. Update on team, hours and comp? 21 22h
+6 Cinven interview insights 12 22h
+26 Is MBA the only solution for me to get into Infra PE? 13 23h
+7 IR at MFs, What do the junior do? 8 1d
+158 Which PE Firms are going downhill? 138 1d
+7 Apollo Credit London 15 1d
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1d
+10 Warburg Pincus 2025 FT Analyst Process 11 1d
+23 BAML exit opps PE 29 1d
+3 CORE Industrial Partners 10 1d
+10 What sucks about PE diligence? 4 1d
+10 PIMCO Alt Credit 2025 SA 27 1d
+7 Landed IB SA 2025 offer, seeking advice on PE recruiting 1 1d
+6 MF RE vs MF Infra 7 1d
+3 Sixth Street SA 2025 8 1d
+3 Lead Edge Capital 6 1d
+3 Atlas Holdings Private Equity Firm 2 1d
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1d
+14 Cinven Interview -- Case Study Advice 9 1d
0 Private Equity Firms with robust portfolio operations teams? 2 1d
+9 How to leverage an Internship at a PE Portfolio company to Break into PE? 2 1d
+3 Updates on Blackstone Tac Ops? 1 1d
+6 How to improve portfolio? 1 1d
+20 Latest on CD&R - London 19 1d
+9 Consumer PE/Growth in NY 11 1d
+66 Which PE firms are on the rise? 85 1d
+7 Summit Partners 2025 SA 35 1d
0 Hours and comp for EQT, Nordic Capital, Verdane etc. 0 1d
+9 Modeling test - contribution analysis 1 1d
+3 Blackrock Private Credit Comp 6 1d
+9 TIKEHAU Private Credit vs. ARDIAN Private Equity Infrastructure (internship) 3 1d
+11 AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE GAS EXPLORATION PROJECT 5 1d
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+9 Archimed - Updated View (2024) 24 2d
+15 How well did you know your deals for on-cycle? 7 2d
+2 PE IR? 16 2d
+29 GIC Comp 54 2d
+3 Kinderhook Industries 14 2d
+3 Private Equity in Bangkok? 5 2d
0 SBIC Funds 0 2d
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+8 Best sector/vertical to cover for PE 6 2d
0 London Consultant-Friendly PE 1 2d
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+159 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) 193 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (388) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (315) $59
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