+14 Can someone walk me through exactly what happens after a first call with a recruiter?? 3 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Recently started in projec finance advisory. When should I start PE recruiting? 1 4y
+15 Am I screwed in on-cycle? 7 4y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Brookfield - pay, culture, upward mobility? 1 4y
+3 TOP PERE FIRM INTERVIEW QUESTION HELP 1 4y
+12 Capital Structure 1 4y
+20 Top B School from PE Fundraising/Private Placement/Placement Agent/Private Funds Group? 9 4y
+3 Caanan Partners reputation? Performance? 1 4y
+3 Status 2021 recruiting 1 4y
+3 Equity Group Investments - reputation & comps? 1 4y
+126 Real Estate Private Equity Interview 147 4y
+3 Temasek Investments Internship or IB Internship? 1 4y
0 Crescent Capital Model / Case Study 5 4y
0 Fidelity Investments - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+15 B School Application Getting Tougher? 1 4y
+14 Interviewing While Busy at Current Job 5 4y
+15 On-Cycle 2021 Kick-Off 9 4y
+12 Unlevered IRR is higher than levered IRR? 3 4y
+6 ------------deleted---------------- 3 4y
+18 Your best sourcing tips 1 4y
+3 Purpose of UFCF in LBO? 1 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Bridgepoint SF 1 4y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Review - Investment Grade Finance Data 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Grade Finance Data 4y
+14 Deal sourcing to investment role 4 4y
+3 Has anyone heard of or work with a PE firm called American Pacific Group? 1 4y
+8 2018 KKR Credit SA Interview 12 4y
+4 2021 Recruiting Cycle 4 4y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Spectrum Equity Investors - Interview - NA Data 4y
+43 Law school-> JD/MBA -> PE? 12 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+7 PE Associates in B-School -- What to do during summer internship? 3 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+9 Lateral Analyst 1 Hour Model Test for Interview 1 4y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+12 Interview for Search Fund Internship? 1 4y
+3 Golden parachutes in PE 1 4y
0 UBS Private Wealth Management - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Anyone heard of or interviewed/worked with a firm called Kingfish Group in SF? 5 4y
+12 Back office nightmare 2 4y
+16 LBOs where equity value > enterprise value 2 4y
+9 IFC hearback 1 4y
+45 Why do PE firms like theme parks? 10 4y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Software Data 4y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 4y
+3 Private Markets IDD 1 4y
+17 Case study question 2 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Accounting Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 4y
+13 Urgent help needed - club dance crash course 4 4y
+23 Exit options post MBA PE 10 4y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 4y
+18 How to model value-added taxes or VAT: UK/EU Retail business 2 4y
+9 Excel substitute for FactSet plugin (shortcuts)? 1 4y
+5 PE Coffee Chats and Breakfasts 1 4y
0 Harbor Group International - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Top Distressed PE Firms (/w control strategy) 4 4y
+9 Experienced PE Resume - How to talk about deals? 1 4y
+7 What's the Current State of Mezz? 3 4y
+38 Recruiting for Top Infra Funds (MIRA, GIP, BIP, etc.) 14 4y
+12 Pension Liability in LBO 1 4y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 4y
+3 SGE superday (summer internship) 1 4y
0 AXA Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 AXA Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+27 Quitting before my 3rd year of consulting: How should I spend my year before my 2020 PE Associate gig? 6 4y
+25 Can someone explain how PE funds buy companies with minimal risk of bankruptcy? 3 4y
+3 Resume scanners useful? 1 4y
0 Self employed - Review - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 Self employed - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+18 Weekly Quiz Time - PE Theme! Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 4y
+12 Quantifying debt returns 1 4y
+9 Direct lending - How does it work? 1 4y
+3 Is the WSO Private Equity prep guide worth it? 1 4y
+9 GenNx 360 - All info/opinions welcome 3 4y
+12 [Urgent - 8/29] Asking to work remotely 1 4y
+8 How to be good at negotiating docs? 2 4y
+3 Irving Place Capital 2019 1 4y
+17 Participating preferred question 5 4y
+3 How does the employment background check/verification process work for PE? 1 4y
+3 Stress relievers 1 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+9 IB Analyst Lateral Offer for PE Recruiting - Need Advice 1 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+15 Reply to HH if waiting until next PE cycle? 1 4y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y

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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