0 Bloomberg - Review - Generalist Data 1w
+35 PE Ops Or Investment Associate Role? 42 1w
+6 MBB + PE internships to IB - is it possible? 1 1w
0 Breaking into PE/PC & similar buyside from MM IB 1 1w
+15 European MF pay in Us (CVC,EQT,Permira,Apax) 33 1w
+63 Q&A: (if interested) Autistic in PE 29 1w
+9 Am I Underpaid? 14 1w
+41 Back to IB? 16 1w
+12 MS Private Equity (Expansion Capital) Info/Culture/Comp/Reputation 7 1w
+12 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 6 1w
0 Canadian Pension PE Ranking 1 1w
+42 Do people get let go before the end of their programs ? 15 1w
+28 Reference checks after final round 18 1w
+3 Bloom Equity Partners? 2 1w
+18 Anyone here got into PE coming from Real Estate Asset Management – no IB, no consulting? 5 1w
+27 Senior associate / VP PE lateral interviews 12 1w
0 Oncycle 2028 1 1w
+6 Who owns finance in the first 90 days after a PE acquisition? 4 1w
+94 Pivoting from PE 41 1w
+9 AI Infra / Energy Banks and Funds in EMEA 7 1w
0 How much of your first 90 days post-close gets eaten by reporting / WC true-up? 2 1w
0 Thompson Street Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1w
0 Yucaipa Companies 1 1w
+9 Growth Equity to LMM PE 4 1w
+36 "VP of Finance at PortCo XYZ" 8 1w
+1 Modeling Test on Laptop or Desktop? 1 1w
+6 PE Case Study Examples 8 1w
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
0 CITIC Capital - Interview - Healthcare Data 1w
+11 CC Capital 3 1w
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 1w
0 Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst 2027 0 1w
+2 Anyone know if any Boston buyout funds are still looking to fill seats for Summer 2026 / immediate start? 3 1w
0 BX question 1 1w
0 BX perks / salary / exit opps 1 1w
+15 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 12 1w
+47 On Cycle Results 73 1w
+9 AI PE startups 3 1w
0 Percheron - Anyone have any intel on these guys? 2 1w
0 Capri Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 1w
+18 Capital Solutions Groups in 2026 18 1w
+35 Downsides of Growth Equity vs Private Equity? 27 1w
+19 State of PE BD in 2026 9 1w
0 Partners Group FA 2027 0 1w
+57 What's a common way to structure small business investment? 27 1w
+26 Fractional Corp Dev 9 1w
+11 F2 Raises $24M to Scale its LLM-Agnostic AI Operating System for Private Credit 1 1w
+5 Is PE over saturated? 2 1w
+18 What are deal team responsibilities of a VP at your firm? 7 1w
+37 Partners Group Long Term 27 1w
0 Ares - Sports, Media and Entertainment 1 1w
+82 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 30 1w
+7 InfraRed Capital Partners - London 17 1w
+13 Is it too late for me? (Rising College Junior) 5 1w
+30 Most Desirable Buyside Seats in London/Continental Europe 16 1w
+8 InfraRed Capital Partners 17 1w
+47 Laid Off from UMM PE — Struggling to Rebound in Brutal Market (London) 9 1w
+12 If you don't make it to the top: IB or PE 8 1w
0 Bain Capital - Review - Portfolio Management Data 1w
+4 How soon can I quit job once I get PE offer? 3 1w
+18 Is the lifestyle really better? 17 1w
0 Sending info to SG partners 1 1w
+6 Private Equity involvement in sport? 3 1w
+22 LT Career Path after MF PE Associate Program? 7 1w
0 BCI Fall R1s 2 1w
+30 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 18 1w
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
+4 Underrated Buyside Careers? 10 1w
+6 Any Thoughts on BVP Forge 3 1w
+9 Emerging Managers: How Much of Fund I Is Actually About Strategy vs. LP Confidence? 1 1w
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
0 PF to Infra/Transport PE 1 1w
+56 Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25) 100 1w
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
+104 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 10 1w
+6 Credit/PE Secondaries 2 1w
0 Tikehau Capital - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
+4 Private Equity Subject Matter Expert – AI Training & Reasoning Systems 1 1w
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Interview - Portfolio Management Data 1w
0 FT Recruit to PE from IB SA? 1 1w
+4 Considering PE Exit "Financial Associate" at a well funded startup, $360k comp? 2 1w
0 KSL Capital Partners - London 0 1w
+12 BDT & MSD Interview 1 1w
0 Siguler Guff - Review - Private Equity Data 1w
0 Siguler Guff - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1w
+6 On-cycle as Second-year Analyst 7 1w
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2w
+863 High finance not worth it for women 247 2w
+6 L Catterton — Still Extremely Sweaty? 2 2w
+25 What do you think of PE Value Creation Careers in 2026? 7 2w
+3 Experience with KKR Capstone? 4 2w
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 18 2w
+15 6th Street Growth? 10 2w
+13 General Atlantic (GA) — Updated views? (2026 recruiting / exits / culture / comp) 17 2w
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Investment Research Data 2w
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 2w
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what 18 2w
+70 F*** infra modelling 36 2w
+39 Underrated MF/UMM Funds 45 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • 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) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • 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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