+19 Blackstone Growth (BXG) FT Analyst Recruiting 13 2y
+3 PE Lateral Associate Interview Resources 1 2y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+7 Accel-KKR 2nd round interview 12 2y
+12 What is LBO Matrix? 5 2y
+3 Great Point Partners info? 4 2y
0 Cambridge Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Telecom Lending: 0 2y
+18 Biotech Investing 9 2y
+42 Carlyle Special Sits 11 2y
+12 Key things to look at / ask about for a SaaS growth equity investment? 2 2y
+33 VP of FP&A at PortCo to VP PE Firm? 8 2y
+4 Tell me the truth about VC 2 2y
0 European Stone Point Capital 1 2y
+19 How are PE firms doing at MBA admissions now? 7 2y
+4 If not private equity, what would you be doing? 3 2y
+133 Is PE Fu.cked? 54 2y
+3 PE Reads Rec 2 2y
+16 Private Equity Infrastructure - THE DISCUSSION 10 2y
+7 Views on Kanbrick? 6 2y
+3 Help. Interview with FoF 1 2y
+3 Types of Board roles in PE portfolio company boards 1 2y
+7 Is Private Equity commoditized 4 2y
+7 Monomoy Capital Partners 18 2y
+6 PE First Few Weeks 1 2y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+3 PE Interview with Partners 1 2y
+3 Do you expense Uber or Uber Blacks? 3 2y
+3 Edgestone Capital Partners - Toronto — Is it still alive? 1 2y
+24 LBO Model - effective date vs closing date 10 2y
+6 Need advice on a small REPE entry role 1 2y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Venture Capital Data 2y
+67 At what point is an analyst PE program better than IB? 13 2y
+13 Firm going under too late to save 5 2y
+15 Navis Capital Partners: Interview + Modelling test? 5 2y
+51 Why do banks have so many diversity programs but PE firms don’t? 20 2y
0 Headhunters in Boston? 12 2y
0 Voyager Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Voyager Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+6 Coming back home with an Ivy League degree 5 2y
+17 Anyone heard of XIO Group? 42 2y
+3 Comprehensive list of PE questions, please guide me to it 1 2y
+15 PE Question 6 2y
+3 How soon is too soon to reach out to HHs and PE firms? 1 2y
+63 Videogame Studios - What Do the #s Look Like? 22 2y
+25 Leaving Banking: Now or Never? 8 2y
+10 Big 3 Tech PE vs MF Tech Group 3 2y
+6 Brookfield Fund Structure 4 2y
0 Megafund Tier-List 15 2y
+12 PE Networking Best Practices 1 2y
+25 PE Secondariees 7 2y
+13 MF PE from non-US background 3 2y
0 Sector team in generalist firm Vs sector-focused firm 1 2y
+4 Poll for Investors within the Consumer space: Do you buy the products of the companies you invest in? 3 2y
+27 Best Healthcare PE Firms 31 2y
+5 MF vs. Up and coming fund 3 2y
+14 CAIA designation 11 2y
+27 PE Internship Experience? 2 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - Asset Management Data 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 2y
+9 Is this a legit internship or not? Hard for me to tell 3 2y
0 Battery Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+136 Evercore vs Vista 48 2y
+9 How do I find funds to reach out to as a sophomore? 1 2y
+4 Books Recs? 3 2y
+3 Pinnacle Group? 3 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+94 Nepo Hire Analyst 23 2y
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Middle Market Data 2y
+32 I took the road less travelled (oops) 11 2y
0 America’s Food Giants Confront the Ozempic Era 1 2y
+3 Best HHs for Growth 2 2y
+14 Do headhunters reach out to all top IBs? 13 2y
+3 PE off-cycle recruiting dartmouth partners london 1 2y
+5 Do headhunters talk to everyone? 3 2y
+3 Head Hunters for Life Sciences Groups 0 2y
+6 Senior PE Offers - Partner / Principal 3 2y
+3 GTCR, Lindsay, one rock 0 2y
+3 PSG Equity Invite 0 2y
+27 SaaS Modeling- ARR to Revenue 7 2y
+17 RE; Finding IB/PE Work Experience Programmes for Pre-Uni students (UK) 6 2y
+3 Comp check (leaving PE) 4 2y
+5 Met a consultant bragging about private equity 5 2y
+24 How long does it take to become a good associate? 9 2y
+3 Delete 1 2y
+67 Moving internally at MF 35 2y
+8 Apax Digital - Info & Thoughts 6 2y
+3 No inbounds from headhunters 2 2y
+9 Is it easier to go MBB to MF or MM PE to MF? 4 2y
+20 PE backed Portco compensation - need some insight please! 19 2y
+91 Where are you guys living in NY? 60 2y
+6 Spectrum Equity: Updated Views 1 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+10 MF Corp PE vs. MF Real Estate Comp Ceiling 2 2y
0 MM PE Analyst 2 2y
+8 bb commercial banking to investment banking 2 2y
+7 Is it a good moment to make a move into Distress, Special situations and NPLs? 2 2y
+16 Will recent stock market volatility benefit PE fundraising? 5 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
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