+13 Genuinely curious why people don't just cold-outreach the boutique Strategy Consulting or IB or LMM PE/VC firms for internships 4 3mo
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
+9 Exiting Real Estate After Summer Analyst Position / FTR 2 3mo
+2 Infrastructure PE modeling tests 3 3mo
+65 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 3 3mo
+3 KSL Capital 6 3mo
+14 H.I.G. VP/Principal Comp 14 3mo
+12 Insights on BCI 10 3mo
+46 Career dilemma >> LDN MM PE > NYC: Lateral here or MBA? 29 3mo
+9 Resume Deals for LP/Co-Invest Experience 5 3mo
+23 Thoughts on BXG given recent turmoil? 35 3mo
+39 Sign-on bonus negotiation 22 3mo
+17 Morgan Stanley AIP in 2022? 17 3mo
+12 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? 7 3mo
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3mo
+9 Five Arrows in 2025? 19 3mo
+13 Peak Frameworks PE Course 7 3mo
0 Dallas Private Equity 1 3mo
+47 Got caught with a wrong number in an IC meeting because I trusted AI output. 13 3mo
+1 Oncycle 2028 1 3mo
+4 KSL Capital Partners - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? 5 3mo
+6 Technicals These Days? 3 3mo
+33 Hiring for outbound sourcing? 7 3mo
+55 How sweaty is Stonepeak? 66 3mo
0 Recent thoughts on Blackstone Tactical Opportunities? 2 3mo
+2 Castlelake 9 3mo
+41 What is Apollo Like Now 25 3mo
+19 Bregal Sagemount 14 3mo
+10 LMM Principal Comp Benchmarking 16 3mo
+3 What is going on at GIP these days? 1 3mo
0 How to prepare for 30 minute case interviews? 1 3mo
+1 Choosing between PE or PC exit 3 3mo
+10 Got advice saying I should join PE right out of undergrad because I'm an asset to them - thoughts? 2 3mo
+4 Oaktree Global Opportunities 22 3mo
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0 Looking for PE/HF Boyfriend (Serious Inquiries Only) 1 3mo
+4 Ardian Infrastrucure Interview 13 3mo
0 Relative owns a pe firm 1 3mo
0 The importance of sophomore internship for MF PE 3 3mo
0 Princeton Equity Group 1 3mo
+16 Five Arrows 23 3mo
+316 MF PE Recent Returns 125 3mo
+21 Free PE recruiting guides on PEPath - would love your feedback 3 3mo
0 Blueprint Equity - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Blueprint Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
+342 Is PE fucked for our generation 99 3mo
+1 Access Holdings? 2 3mo
+24 Incoming Assoc Advice 5 3mo
0 Thoughts on FTV Capital? 3 3mo
0 stepstone pe toronto 1 3mo
+45 Deteriorating Associate Quality? 18 3mo
+7 What PE exits exist at 1 and 2 year associate at UMM/MM firm? 3 3mo
0 Temasek - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+21 Bad Faith Senior Behavior 5 3mo
+13 Best Laptop for PE Investor + Running AI Tools Locally 6 3mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
+3 Comp progression for BX ICS roles? 5 3mo
+15 Term-Time Internship. To Do or Not To Do? 7 3mo
0 Orix PE LDN 0 3mo
+13 CONSULTANT-FRIENDLY ON-CYCLE 2027 9 3mo
+12 Never included in emails 4 3mo
+5 Lateraling as an Assoc with no platform experience? 8 3mo
+10 Updated HGGC Thoughts (2024) 10 3mo
+3 CVC DIF 5 3mo
+3 Basalt Infrastructure London 3 3mo
+1 How many times can you get rejected within one PE HH? 1 3mo
+3 Water Street Healthcare Partners - Thoughts? 5 3mo
0 Capri Capital Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 3mo
+1 Best PE Firms if Goal is C-Suite Operating Roles 3 3mo
+24 Parthenon Capital FT 2026 25 3mo
+26 M&A at an PE-Backed Industrials Roll-Up 13 3mo
+10 Waterland fundraising 7 3mo
0 Headhunters 2 3mo
+2 Off Cycle Networking 2 3mo
0 Wren House London 1 3mo
+9 Thoughts on JLL Partners 2025 5 3mo
+6 Vista...I'm Stressing 8 3mo
+4 StepStone Group Infra 3 3mo
0 Tikehau Capital - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Tikehau Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Starting PE Job in 1 Month, Looking for Material 2 3mo
+35 PE Recruiting post MBA 18 3mo
+12 Re-opened position HR first round, didn't hear back within a week 4 3mo
0 Fiber Infra Model 1 3mo
+3 First round last Friday for a SA 27 re-opening position, haven't hear back 5 3mo
+6 Secondaries Interview 3 3mo
+63 Tech MM PE Lanscape 2025 68 3mo
+43 Which MFPE offer to accept 11 3mo
0 Finding time to interview/prep while in IB 1 3mo
0 GCP Capital Partners 2 3mo
0 MF ABF Credit Comp 1 3mo
+11 Ended Up in Client Group - Still Want Infrastructure Investing. Need Honest Advice. 3 3mo
+3 Whats the most complex stuff included in associate modelling test? 1 3mo
0 Thoughts on American Pacific Group? 1 3mo
+9 Ares Management Direct Lending Case Study 10 3mo
0 Shame on This Industry 1 3mo
+13 Future of distressed debt/special situations investing? 11 3mo
+9 Best software investors in NY? 19 4mo
+5 Apollo Current Views / PE Strategy (2026) 3 4mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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