Carlyle Culture/Comp for PE/RE/PC in LA/NY/DC

Curious to hear all of your thoughts on how the culture/comp at Carlyle varies depending on the group and office. What are the best and worst groups you've heard of? Is associate pay the same across groups and offices?

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