+162 58 4d
+89 44 3d
+80 37 4d
+6 Running out of questions to ask in a process? 1 7m
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 7 2m
+27 Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? 9 22m
+27 Benchmarking MF PE Associate Salaries (2025) 66 42s
+72 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 6 1h
0 Percheron - Anyone have any intel on these guys? 1 12s
+31 Prep for Private Equity Interviews 26 16m
+16 Prepping for PE recruitment 7 16m
+3 Thoughts on Ascend Partners 2 23s
+12 StepStone Reputation 28 1m
+40 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? 23 1h
+63 F*** infra modelling 35 54m
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what 15 43s
+3 Capital Raising Salaries 1 6h
0 MBB to PE asia - Any insights? 2 9h
+20 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 64 7h
+38 2027 Analyst Cycle 15 11h
0 Cove Hill FT 2027 1 10h
+23 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 8 14h
+59 Do people over-index on 'moats' 19 16h
0 CVC Secondary Partners Analyst Interview 2 14h
+1 JPM Exits 4 1d
+4 how did you learn to model? 4 22h
+12 Apollo FIG 2027 19 1d
+26 Update on AEA? 24 21h
+34 Underrated MF/UMM Funds 44 1d
+30 Business Development in PE 15 21h
+7 Views on Blue Owl Digital Infra 6 1d
+6 Growth Equity Model Test 3 1d
+9 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 3 1d
0 NAV Financing Case Study 2 1d
+3 Partners Group , NAV Lending 2 1d
0 NAV Finance Models 3 1d
0 BXCI culture 3 1d
+3 Blackstone associate interest registration 2028 9 1d
+19 Built a free mock interview tool for IB/PE - now at a MF but bombed my first IB interview 6 1d
+50 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 31 1d
+23 Compensation packages Abu Dhabi and Quatar these days 8 1d
+3 What tier of bank/group is generally required for at least UMM PE exits? 3 1d
0 PE Associate in NYC -> London 1 1d
0 Gauge Capital Superday & Modeling Test Insights? 0 1d
0 Peak Rock Capital 2026 1 1d
+39 Warburg Pincus 2026 FT Analyst 202 1d
+20 Clearlake Update 19 1d
+24 VP at UMM PE fund considering a jump to a fundless sponsor 4 1d
+9 Altaris Capital Reputation 5 1d
0 Joining a newer, smaller HF 3 1d
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL 11 1d
+13 Latest on Gemspring 12 1d
+1 Goldman vs Lazard / Evercore Exits 1 1d
+14 Lunate case study 18 1d
+37 Comp Decreasing? 10 1d
+16 “Fringe” EB Placements in PE? 9 1d
+6 Interviewing with PE Firms for Practice 6 1d
+3 Antin infrastructure modelling test 2 2d
+34 Feeling Super Unprepared for PE Gig 9 2d
+25 How common is it to recruit for a different coverage than your IB one? 12 2d
+6 Credit/PE Secondaries 1 2d
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) 2 2d
0 Updated views on Summit Partners (2026) 3 1d
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 2d
+5 Single Manager vs Tier 1 PE VP seat 3 2d
+5 Insight Equity Dallas Culture/Compensation 4 2d
+2 Anyone know if any Boston buyout funds are still looking to fill seats for Summer 2026 / immediate start? 2 2d
+9 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 3 2d
+10 how do laterals in IB move to PE? 12 2d
+3 GIC ISG? 40 2d
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 2d
+6 Accordion PE consulting 1 2d
+5 Bain Capital Interview Process (AN) 7 2d
+3 DE Shaw Cove 2 2d
+67 Moving to Paris 64 2d
0 NexPhase Capital 3 2d
+11 Consulting to PE or MBA 4 3d
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Equity Data 3d
0 SEO AIFP 2 3d
+18 Senior IR Lifestyle 3 3d
+13 Ranking new services PE firms 6 3d
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Investment Management Data 3d
+89 Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing? 44 3d
+7 What does a PE Analyst do? 5 3d
+38 KKR Scholars 46 3d
+3 Gauge Capital 2026 3 3d
+1 MBB vs PE analyst offer? 1 3d
0 PE Case Studies Exchange 1 3d
+80 Pivoting from PE 37 3d
+9 Views on Infravia? 13 4d
+162 Work pressure broke me - cried at work 58 4d
0 How difficult is it to get another PE gig after LMM? 1 4d
+22 KPS in 2026 19 4d
+9 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 1 4d
0 Vibe code ideas for research 1 4d
+12 Is AI Replacing Junior Analysts in Investment Banking and PE? 5 4d
+25 Large Cap PE Value Creation vs RX shops? (Coming from McK) 2 4d
+25 Good Performing Software Funds 5 4d
+9 Relative Comp at Megafunds across different strategies 5 5d
+14 How much experience do you need to be a VP of Corp Dev at a LMM PortCO 3 4d
+17 Special Situations 4 4d

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June 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Ardian 98.9%
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  • 2nd Year Associate (234) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (37) $80
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