+3 Running commercial DD - advice 0 2y
0 SWF Hiring Patterns in 2024 0 2y
0 Does cim group nyc exist 0 2y
+15 Path to PE closed? 12 2y
0 Debt Financing Modeling Question 1 2y
0 Houlihan 2025 SA 0 2y
+9 PE Future 5 2y
0 Industrial Succession Group? Any Good? 1 2y
+19 Private Credit Comp Check 18 2y
+7 LA Consumer PE Technicals 3 2y
+17 Breaking in as a newly minted IB VP 4 2y
+10 L Catterton - 2023 Insight 9 2y
+3 Post-MBA Banking to PE 3 2y
+51 Q&A: VP1 @ MF | A Stonks1990 Sequel 11 2y
0 Firms that back first time funds 1 2y
+16 Allocating co-investments 12 2y
+20 Apax Vs CD&R vs LGP 21 2y
+3 Co-invest PE interview 4 2y
+15 Ardian Co-Invest 12 2y
+1 WACC in LBO Models 3 2y
+11 How does mgmt equity roll work in a private merger? 9 2y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+22 Is it wrong to leverage my dad and his connections for a PE offer? 16 2y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+10 BlackRock PE 2 2y
0 H&F London 2 2y
+3 Which firms/funds have an internal strategy function? 1 2y
0 PE Prep course go sale? 1 2y
+10 PE vs. PC Exit 3 2y
+9 Avoiding Portco Work: Secondaries, Private Credit, Other? 3 2y
+14 Carry tax reduction strategies 10 2y
+58 Evergreen Funds/Permanent Equity 17 2y
+12 What are “sharp elbows” 22 2y
+2 How often do you ask for a raise? 2 2y
+16 Crossover Funds -- Investing into Private and Public Businesses 3 2y
+17 Blackrock REPE v.s BB IB reputation 6 2y
+25 MBB -> PE vs IB -> PE 21 2y
0 Recruiting for Charlotte PE 1 2y
0 Activism 1 2y
+15 Industry Sourcing / Research 3 2y
+42 Why do PE firms ask for SAT score? 34 2y
+9 BlackRock Climate Infrastructure PE 0 2y
+11 When to leave? 4 2y
+11 Levered Co-Invest 17 2y
+3 Cevian Headhunter 2 2y
+4 SFO to Secondaries (LP-led) 2 2y
0 PowerPoint Deck Design 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Special Situations Group Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 2y
+21 Choosing Between a Mid-Tier Private Equity Internship and a Lucrative Fortune 500 Tech Sales Job - Need Advice! 9 2y
+5 REPE versus PE 4 2y
+28 Is London still worth it? 15 2y
0 Tips for Fund / Portfolio Administration Role 1 2y
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+11 General Atlantic / Actis 5 2y
+6 "Why family office?" "Why not PE?" interview questions 2 2y
+7 Controversial opinion about work 4 2y
+14 Can VPs and MDs exit to PE? 26 2y
+13 Am I the only one that is so over PE? 1 2y
+54 Thoma & Vista 13 2y
0 GS Principal Investments Group 3 2y
+5 PE secondaries question/advice 5 2y
+3 LP Investing (FO) to secondaries 1 2y
+55 How did Apollo only raise $20B? 49 2y
+9 PE FoF vs Consulting 1 2y
+15 Career shift to sustainability/ renewable energy infrastructure investment 1 2y
+3 REPE Upper MM/Megafund Comp/Bonus Discussion --> on the RE forum 1 2y
+9 Clearlake 2023 Update 4 2y
+32 How do you guys read CDD and FDD reports quickly? 7 2y
+19 Do you enjoy your job?/Reflection 13 2y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+24 Archive 14 2y
+6 Breaking into PE BD Role with Sales Background 1 2y
+1 LBO candidates 2 2y
+3 Keep interviewing for reps? 9 2y
+7 London PE - Notice Periods 8 2y
+8 MM PE Placement? 11 2y
+6 Mobility opportunities at global firms with multiple strategies 1 2y
+176 Q&A: Head of PE at Asian SFO 64 2y
+3 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) 2 2y
+32 Gone overboard on a portco secondment 9 2y
+10 Real Estate PE Associate Market Comp opinions 7 2y
+3 Private Credit Resources 1 2y
0 Mid-market PE vs. long-only equities 2 2y
+1 Does HR Ever Provide Offers 2 2y
+15 TAS --> IB/PE/Corp Dev 5 2y
+8 Private Credit Comp 34 2y
+19 Long term comp difference between MM and MF PE? 6 2y
+22 IRR decomposition / Attribution in LBO 4 2y
+5 What is PE ‘deal sprint’? 2 2y
0 Application Strategy for MF PE 2 2y
+3 LLC while in PE 4 2y
0 Path for a Google APM to break into VC or being an operator partner at a Growth/Private Equity firm? 1 2y
+14 Startup PE Shop Straight out of UG 5 2y
+6 Accelerated Amortization? 1 2y
+9 PE recruitment after SA position 4 2y
0 Gas Station Business 1 2y
+6 Negotiating for Higher Compensation with Existing Firm 1 2y
+5 Secondaries Comp Question 2023 10 2y
+19 PE Case Study - Revenue/Cost Assumptions 4 2y

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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) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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  • 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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