0 Gemini Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 1w
+15 Great Hill in 2024 9 1w
+13 Fee-free carry-free for employees 11 1w
+1 Infrastructure PE interview 3 1w
+20 GSAM XIG PE Investment Team 7 1w
+4 Where to get family office data 4 1w
0 MBA->PE Ops ? 3 1w
+1 Chances of landing PE in Asia/LatAm/London post MBA 4 1w
+13 Value Creation Initiatives (That aren't add-ons) 3 1w
+3 Structured equity - evergreen fund 1 1w
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? 11 1w
+5 AlpInvest Secondaries and Portfolio Finance 3 1w
+20 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking 32 1w
+26 Off Cycle 2027 Master Thread 42 1w
+2 TPG Cancelled Oncycle PE Recruiting--Summer 2027 5 1w
+16 Silver Lake / TPG / H&F / Permira etc 20 1w
0 AI consultants 0 1w
+141 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate 52 1w
+6 (Personal trading) - Heaven forbid people who work in finance are interested in markets 1 1w
+48 MBA for PE in US? Am I being to naive? 21 1w
0 Francisco Partners in 2026 2 1w
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+36 Clearlake Update 31 1w
+39 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) 33 1w
+91 on cycle 2027 kicking off 206 1w
+21 Burn Out in PE - What Comes Next? 3 1w
0 ORIX USA Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 1w
+9 Question about HH 2028 2 1w
0 BX Infra Modeling Test 2 1w
+5 What virtue is your pursuit? Private equity Associate 4 1w
+3 Associate Clawback? (PE) 2 1w
+16 Hybrid capital exit opportunities 6 1w
+12 MBA and Private Equity 6 1w
0 Serent Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
+42 Riyadh Private Equity Scene (culture/hours/exits) 26 1w
0 Forte Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
+22 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 85 1w
+3 MM PE HC Exits 1 1w
+5 GS Hybrid Capital 2 1w
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1w
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
0 Claude Projects Interns Can Do 0 1w
0 Long Ridge Partners - Interview - Growth Equity Data 1w
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+6 Share/Split PE prep resources 5 1w
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+2 Chance my Oppurtunity for internship at General Atlantic next summer 3 1w
0 AIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
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+10 Update on Nautic Partners? 17 1w
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0 Altas Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
0 MF PE Recruiting: Continental Top BB vs Lower BB London 2 2w
0 CVC Salaries in London 2 2w
+15 Trucking / logistics roll up 7 2w
+21 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 6 2w
+1 What are the Top 10 FoFs in 2026 3 2w
+9 Public IC Memo Examples 6 2w
+35 Middle-Market PE 57 2w
+19 Is Apollo hardcore? 10 2w
+5 Bain Capital Interview Process (AN) 9 2w
+15 KKR comp for Principal 20 2w
+11 DE Shaw Cove 10 2w
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+137 WORST/UGLY sides of a career in PE??? 46 2w
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
+19 Is the lifestyle really better? 20 2w
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+7 InfraRed Capital Partners - London 19 2w
0 Lightview Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 2w
+8 London Exits: What's better for Top PE Exit? 4 2w
+19 Weighing exit from LMM PC/PE 4 2w
+20 How to Get on Career Track / Stay Post ASO years 6 2w
+9 LMM/MM PE London 5 2w
0 Neuberger Berman LDN 0 2w
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+9 Turn/River Capital Process 11 2w
+21 Search Fund Internship Vs. Internship at my family's Family Office 10 2w
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what 18 2w
0 Looking to exchange infra tests 1 2w
+26 Hardest time I have ever seen to be a GP 3 2w
+184 PE Funds w/ >$10B Funds 84 2w
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0 Thoughts on BX teams 1 2w
+9 J.P. Morgan Infra Investment Group 7 2w
+21 Tough PE Lateral Market At VP Level So Far In 2026? 15 2w
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+316 What happened to American Securities? 65 2w
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0 Embrey Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 2w
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 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

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 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 (356) $61
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