+5 How hard is it to make partner at a PE fund? 1 4y
+19 Coverage or levfin for pe? 7 4y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 Wall Street Prep course - good for non-traditional background? 1 4y
+8 PE funds & headhunters with women-focused hiring program? 3 4y
+17 SaaS M&A 4 4y
+12 Management Promote vs. Management Options 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Polaris - Interview - Middle Market Data 4y
+61 GPA on Resume? 45 4y
+9 Post MBA BB IBD (M&A) Associate to PE chances 2 4y
0 Pantheon Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 PE monkeys - what made you want to switch firms? 4 4y
+3 Lateral PE Associate 2 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+5 GS Private Equity deals? 2 4y
0 Manhattan Venture Partners - Interview - Sales Data 4y
+24 WSO PE guide Full LBO practice test? 1 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Human Resources Data 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+12 Intel on Lee Equity Partners 5 4y
+3 How long until headhunters stop asking for gpa? 1 4y
+9 Pros and Cons of creating an EquipCo for all capital- and operating leases in asset-heavy company? 1 4y
+26 TPG Capital - consultant friendly? 10 4y
+3 Private equity interview writing test, any help? 1 4y
+18 How much does being non-target affect PE recruiting? 3 4y
+20 PE Case Study - Pro Forma Balance Shett & Mngt. Rollover 6 4y
+23 Is paper LBO actually done on paper? 5 4y
+3 MM PE to MF PE 2 4y
+18 Pro tips on improving speed for LBO modeling? 1 4y
+12 What is this role? 1 4y
+9 Private Credit Resume 1 4y
+10 Blackstone summer vs young fund full time 6 4y
+9 Goldman Sachs Private Equity 1 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+19 Non-traditional background; Post-MBA Ex-consultant/corporate strategy to PE? 2 4y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 4y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+35 Q&A: Got dream job at UMM/lower MF. Happy to answer question on process. 8 4y
+29 Goldman Sachs MBD vs. SSG vs. MSI 2 4y
+27 Hard to get along with one person...should I think about leaving? 9 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Investments Data 4y
+3 Find PitchBook ID 1 4y
+32 PE post-MBA without relevant experience 3 4y
+3 PE Financial Reporting Analyst role 2 4y
+18 How to gauge a small regional IB/PE firm? 1 4y
+18 Best Path Before Entrepreneurship / Search Fund 1 4y
+18 LMM PE -> MBA -> Back to PE? 3 4y
+13 Is it common to wait for new fund to receive carry? 7 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Oxford Properties Group - Interview - Investments Data 4y
+20 URGENT - Private Equity Case Study interview - how detailed does the Balance Sheet need to be? 7 4y
+9 How to go about business model assumptions 1 4y
+6 PE case study prep 1 4y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 <deleted post> 1 4y
0 Summit Partners Interview Process 3 4y
+12 Should I negotiate an offer with a "fundless sponsor" 1 4y
+12 Big Papi's at Bat in the Private Equity Game 4 4y
+13 Recruiting at Vista Equity Partners 18 4y
0 Allianz - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Baring Asset Management - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Interview - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield Data 4y
+24 Need to move to a different PE firm before even starting 7 4y
+3 PE Interview Resources 1 4y
+3 Getting into PE from CBS without prior banking 3 4y
+4 Leonard Green Recruiter? 1 4y
+3 VMG recruiter? 1 4y
+14 Talking about deal details in PE interviews 2 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
+24 Deciphering fund raise history (confusion on terms) 7 4y
0 Merrill Lynch Private Equity And Venture Services - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+6 Onex credit 1 4y
+13 Pushing back 2020 start date 4 4y
+13 Top Megafund PE back office, what would be the perfect next move? 8 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Credit Data 4y
+4 Private Equity Prep Time 1 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+23 How much detail on CF/BS when discussing deals in an interview? 3 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Orix - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Leave current Senior IBD analyst position for MF PE summer analyst position? 3 4y
+7 Off-cycle recruiting at top MM PE firms 2 4y
+23 MBB associate and ex-banker shooting for MM PE 4 4y
+13 Typical PE Credit Interview Questions 10 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $266
  • 1st Year Associate (387) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (314) $59
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