+6 bain capital SA 2024? 8 2y
+9 Tech PE - SF/Menlo vs. NYC? 4 2y
+16 Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park 9 2y
+84 Blackstone Performance Kinda Sucks, No? 31 2y
+20 Need help deciding Insight/GA vs GS TMT / MS Menlo 17 2y
+6 PE firm's portfolio company going under 1 2y
+9 Growth PE vs LO AM 4 2y
+18 Great Mentors / People in PE 1 2y
+9 Neuberger Berman Interview question 4 2y
0 Financial statements of a French private company? 2 2y
+16 Private Credit in LA 10 2y
+7 Entry-level PE in London (2024 updated view) 5 2y
+33 Delete 15 2y
+26 Gemspring Capital 17 2y
+13 Insight on TPG and H&F direct promote? 1 2y
+6 Incremental 1099 Bonuses 1 2y
0 Starting a PE focused advisory (help source targets for funds that focus on middle market 2 2y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 2y
+9 Hurdle (Pref) rates in current interest rate environment 2 2y
+14 Thoughts on the independent sponsor model 9 2y
+6 Thoughts on Micro Private Equity ($3M - $7M EV) 2 2y
0 Calling everyone in Hong Kong PE: What's your experience? 1 2y
+26 Opinion Waterland 7 2y
+12 MBA PE Summers: Consolidated List 1 2y
0 Oaktree Special Situations 2024 2 2y
0 Copley Equity Partners 1 2y
0 Anyone have any experience in or thoughts on the micro private equity space? 1 2y
+34 Infra Debt Discussion 7 2y
+1 LMM Comp Associate (London)? 2 2y
+6 Roark Spring into Finance Externship (2023) 9 2y
+9 Associate Base Salary Progression 6 2y
+18 PE secondaries firm / advisory consolidation 7 2y
+22 Private Credit -> Private Equity 4 2y
+39 IB analyst or PE analyst program 17 2y
+3 Blackrock PE/GE 5 2y
+6 Old 1 2y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - NA Data 2y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+145 Dark thoughts 23 2y
+12 How to move to IB /PE infrastructure 5 2y
0 PagsGroup? Any insights 1 2y
0 Accel Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+7 Onex Partners London 13 2y
+3 Updated thoughts on OpenGate? 2 2y
+9 Search funds in Europe (special focus southern Europe) 5 2y
+5 Investment IRR 3 2y
0 OMERS 3 2y
+6 John Laing Infra PE 6 2y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Holding Companies? 1 2y
+9 Houston IB PE exit opps 1 2y
+6 How to backlever coinvest? 11 2y
+117 BlackRock to buy Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn 50 2y
+6 Starting a PE Fund 3 2y
0 Off Cycle LMM PE internship opportunities? 1 2y
+18 Growth funds for non targets? 8 2y
+15 Associate to Senior Associate (stay vs. potential lateral + timing) 10 2y
+27 Recruiting in spring of first MBA year for post-MBA? 6 2y
+57 Learning the theory of an LBO 19 2y
+14 How to Calculate IRR of Constant Cashflows without a Calculator 5 2y
0 HH Chat on Campus? 1 2y
+13 SoftBank Associate process? 6 2y
0 Dubai PE Scene 1 2y
0 PE Analyst Program Timeline 1 2y
0 Comp for portfolio management in private equity, private credit, real estate, etc.? 1 2y
+49 Culture of Manipulation and Lies 14 2y
+9 Sourcing deals 7 2y
+3 Buyside PE Internship Prep 2 2y
0 Constellation Software Inc - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 2y
+46 Best / Worst PE deals of all time? 64 2y
+1 Motive Partners 9 2y
+13 Help - PE Recruiting 6 2y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+28 From Search Fund back to PE 5 2y
+2 On-Cycle Recruiting for PE 3 2y
+32 Infra PE Research Analyst? 7 2y
+2 PE interview Prep - PortCos 4 2y
+4 TPG DC Office? 2 2y
+46 Remembering Key Stats 23 2y
0 Associate recruiting for growth equity? 4 2y
+51 Laid-off while recruiting - When to Disclose? 15 2y
0 breaking into IB/PE after MiF 1 2y
+12 MBB consultant not getting much PE interview traction 10 2y
+10 Arcline Fund II 5 2y
+30 London T2 vs Milan MBB for PE 7 2y
+3 APAX Interview Process 10 2y
0 Insight Partners Summer 2025 SA 1 2y
+9 Research Analyst in Infra PE 1 2y
+31 PE might be getting the best of me 5 2y
+14 Advice regarding gettin in REPE/PE 3 2y
+10 Carry paying out 1 2y
+9 Blackstone PWM Interview Experience 1 2y
+11 Family Office Exit 5 2y
0 Secondaries Private Equity Opportunity 2 2y
+11 Firms with Chill WLB 2 2y
+9 Updated thoughts on ICONIQ? 6 2y
+9 Music PE | Hipgnosis / BX 3 2y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+4 TPG NY Office? 8 2y
+26 Deferring lateral by a year - possible? 4 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • 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

  • 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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