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0 Altas Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3w
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0 Incoming EB Analyst - PE Recruiting 1 3w
+13 Any insights on Brookfield PE? 6 3w
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+86 PE back to IB… 32 3w
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0 Updates on Cinven NY 2026? 0 3w
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+4 CVC PE New York updated thoughts 8 3w
+3 Warburg Pincus Catalyst Program 6 3w
+3 TA Associates (2025) 9 3w
+4 How Do PE to MBA Exits Work? 7 3w
+8 MGX 8 3w
0 Greenbriar Superdays 1 3w
+17 Secondaries / BX Secondaries / strategic partners 12 3w
+30 AI Roll Up opportunity 22 3w
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+3 Private Equity Primaries 3 3w
+171 Audax Private Equity 2024? 65 3w
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+4 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 18 3w
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle 19 3w
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+13 26 North in 2025 11 3w
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+129 Mid-level comp and net worth check 110 4w
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+105 Part of carried interest for Sr. Associate/VP in a small PE fund 76 1mo
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+3 Old Deal Toys? 2 1mo
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+3 CVC Secondary Partners 2025 Analyst Position 5 1mo
+126 Q&A: TPG Capital Associate Experience 74 1mo
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+15 BlackRock PEP London 22 1mo
0 Insight on Serent? 0 1mo
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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

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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June 2026 Private Equity

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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (98) $365
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $62
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