+21 LMM/Regional PE Comp 29 2y
+1 Asterion Industrial Partners and Qualitas Energy PE - Views 1 2y
0 Good salary range Frankfurt PE 1 2y
0 Hhhhhhjjjjjjjjjj 10 2y
+7 Top Growth (Insight/GA) vs MF Tech PE out of UG 11 2y
0 Private Credit Recruiting from Sponsors Group 2 2y
0 IR and Private Wealth Management comp at megafunds 2 2y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 2y
+14 PE Salaries in France 8 2y
+41 PE case study mistakes 10 2y
+12 Co-investment Case Study 2 2y
+12 Gold Coast Search Partners? 12 2y
0 Hill Path Capital 1 2y
+6 San Francisco PC Shops 2 2y
+9 In Person Modeling Test - Portable Monitor + Wireless Keyboard? 6 2y
+5 Mega funds with middle market groups? 6 2y
+14 Canaccord Preferred Shares 3 2y
+12 Outsourced modelling consultant for portco - suggestions 2 2y
0 Sixth Street 1 2y
+7 Pivoting from Royalty Investing 8 2y
+78 Is Apollo that bad? 50 2y
+18 IB -> PE Exit: The Process and How to Prepare 5 2y
0 Glendower Capital - London 4 2y
0 MF case interview 1 2y
0 Graduated Early - Questions about preparing for On-Cycle and the GMAT 2 2y
+3 Is Technology PE still attractive? 2 2y
+8 HH for Infra funds? 5 2y
+3 Any info on SAIGroup? 1 2y
+4 No relevant transactions experience. Am I screwed for PE recruitment? 2 2y
+16 PE straight out of undergrad? 16 2y
0 Updated Thoughts on Bain Capital RE Private Equity/Debt 3 2y
+325 WOMEN IN PE - Easier recruiting? 124 2y
+6 LMM Backoffice - Outsourcing 3 2y
+1 PE Recruiting 1 2y
0 Modelling/prep work for GE - worse case scenarios 1 2y
0 Advising Future Employer 1 2y
+25 How to manage sharp elbows / bad culture 13 2y
+3 Audax private debt 2024 2 2y
+8 Thoughts on Golden Gate in 2022? 16 2y
+15 Five Elms Capital 8 2y
+4 How to secure a proprietary deal 1 2y
+19 Getting reps as a new VP 6 2y
0 On-Cycle | Figuring Out Firm and Strategy 1 2y
+124 Special Sits PE Case Study Example 72 2y
+14 What to expect from a PE fundraising/IR internship ? 5 2y
+14 Plausibility to Recruit Off-Cycle? 10 2y
+5 Shy in big groups 1 2y
+1 Insight Needed - MF Tech 4 2y
0 M&A CRMs? 0 2y
0 Insight Partners London - Culture 1 2y
+24 GP Stakes Modelling/Metrics 13 2y
0 American Industrial Partners 9 2y
+8 CVC PE New York Updates 12 2y
+42 Never modeled what to do for VP recruiting 28 2y
+3 Real Estate Acquisition Internship Interview Lined up - HELP 5 2y
+5 Fund with highest base pay? 19 2y
0 Private Equity Secondaries 3 2y
+12 Is IB experience really necessary for PE IR? 4 2y
+45 HPS Updated Comp 58 2y
+7 Large Cap PE Internal Transfer - London to New York? 5 2y
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
+1 Delete 3 2y
+21 PE WLB Expectations 17 2y
0 Maintaining network in finance 1 2y
0 bcIMC - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Kinderhook 3 2y
+7 London PE Analyst Comp 10 2y
+6 AnaCap Partners (London) info? 5 2y
+9 BX Tac Ops from RE Background 4 2y
+6 HPS WLB and Comp 9 2y
+7 Technical question on LBO 4 2y
+3 Does being an independent sponsor or search funder count as pre-MBA private equity experience. 4 2y
+28 Tikehau sucks 13 2y
+3 Any good books on the PE industry? 1 2y
+22 WLB / WFH at your PE firm? 16 2y
+44 How does post MBA PE recruiting differ? 37 2y
+9 GE interview in 5 days - what to focus on for prep? 10 2y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Review - Strategy Data 2y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 2y
+2 Is LMM Boutique IB -> MM PE possible? 3 2y
+9 How to navigate PE recruitment when trying to lateral from a MMIB to BB/EB? 1 2y
0 Lateral from UMM PE to MF PE 2 2y
+11 CD&R perks 13 2y
+14 Owning a dog as a PE associate 11 2y
0 Sale and lease back impact on valuation? 1 2y
+72 PE Ranking - Europe 60 2y
+11 Working on a deal for the sponsor you’re joining 20 2y
0 Single PE seniors 1 2y
0 How many closed deals needed for lateral PE recruiting? 2 2y
+6 Asking PE Firm For Reading Materials 6 2y
+11 PE Recruiting for Post MBA Associates 2 2y
+9 Blackstone’s Multi Strategy Fund Loses 90% 2 2y
0 Hudson Advisors exit opps 2 2y
+14 Sycamore NY vs. AEA NY 18 2y
+58 Private equity comp in London? 88 2y
0 Fiera Comox Comps & Culture ?? 0 2y
+6 Headhunter in London 4 2y
+38 HBS/GSB Buyside Recruiting 13 2y
+7 Advanced modeling course - Help 6 2y

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) 99.2%
  • 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%

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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