+6 2024 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Thread 12 2y
+21 Delete 13 2y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 2y
+8 Websites that filter PE firms by criteria? 5 2y
+19 What do you think got you hired when you recruited for PE? 12 2y
+14 Looking for MBB/IB/PE related PT/SA/SW as an EUR 1st year student 5 2y
+2 Out-of-Home Media PE Help 4 2y
+14 Is this the Black-Scholes of Private Equity? 8 2y
+43 Funds participating in oncycle so far 75 2y
+21 Getting an investing role in UAE / other middle eastern countries - how did you do it? 8 2y
+18 Recruitment - (Dodgy) European Headhunting Firms 9 2y
+20 Start up PE 17 2y
+7 GI Partners: Worth it? 11 2y
+6 Joining PE owner of PortCo I am working at 2 2y
+3 What happens to Associates at top sourcing shops that inevitably don't source a deal? 3 2y
+70 Straight to PE vs doing 1-2 years of IB First 24 2y
0 Buyside recruiting in an unsupportive office 3 2y
+4 Revenue Target vs Margin Target 3 2y
0 Lateral from Private Equity to RX 1 2y
+68 Has PE been good for you / better than IB? 27 2y
+14 Recruiters: how do I communicate my interests politely yet assertively? 5 2y
+15 Stay in PE or move to M&A 5 2y
+3 PE CLASS OF 2026 opportunities. 1 2y
+9 Private equity Thesis 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+12 Apollo London PE- Process 37 2y
+25 How does “range” make you a better investor? 6 2y
0 Thinking like an Investor (Infrastructure) 3 2y
+13 EIG Partners 2022 7 2y
+3 Oaktree PE Europe 2 2y
+6 US PE Exits from Toronto Among EBs + BBs 6 2y
+7 Are we ever going to see an NPLs/Distressed momentum? 2 2y
0 Worth replying to HHs without DD experience? 4 2y
+29 Starting advisory/fund 16 2y
+12 Top LATAM PE Shops in NYC 10 2y
+4 Insight Onsite Diligence & Growth Strategy 6 2y
+7 [Deleted] 3 2y
0 Most Successful Search Funds/ETA 2 2y
+13 Made Redundant - PE Associate MM Tech 3 2y
+13 Did you recruit for PE as an Analyst 1 or Analyst 2? 7 2y
+31 How to survive first year in PE? 9 2y
+13 Does geography matter for PE Recruiting? 7 2y
0 HarbourVest update 3 2y
0 India PE Funds - Work Life Balance 3 2y
+1 PE to VC to PE again? 3 2y
+8 Oaktree Summer Analyst London 21 2y
+3 Brainteaser in PE interviews 3 2y
+5 Insight Partners 3 2y
+16 Partners Group: Healthcare or Infrastructure 11 2y
+6 KKR PE London Process / Case Study 3 2y
+24 How to determine your intellectual investing style? 7 2y
0 1 hour LBO - PE Intern 3 2y
+200 Troubled fundraising processes 127 2y
+31 Continue in PE vs Corporate Finance? 4 2y
+6 MF PC TO MF PE 6 2y
0 mutares AG - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 2y
+11 Would invest in their debt but not equity 9 2y
+18 Explanation of Advanced Private Equity Deal Mechanics and Ratios 4 2y
+33 Reaching out directly to firms when looking to lateral 10 2y
+3 Is there an on-cycle process for MM PE/should I be preparing now for it? 3 2y
+3 Custom GPTs for deal screenings and diligence 2 2y
+6 Private Credit vs Private Equity Internship Advice 1 2y
+22 How to position yourself for early PE exit 6 2y
0 Moving up start date? 3 2y
0 ASO 2024 4 2y
+3 Bregal Sagemount - thoughts? 0 2y
+27 N/A 11 2y
+13 BDT Culture & Comp 16 2y
+6 What makes Veritas so successful? 4 2y
+6 65 Equity Partners 5 2y
+27 Primaries & secondaries analyst comp + exit opps? 13 2y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+18 PE Analyst Programs 20 2y
0 BX KKR London Analyst Pay 2023? 2 2y
+16 Moved to sf and I hate it - any advice ? 15 2y
+25 how do you estimate market size for vertical software 8 2y
+10 From PE Intern to M&A Analyst 3 2y
+9 Deleted 0 2y
+7 Best Tech PE in London? 13 2y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+3 Terra Firma 0 2y
+16 Interesting Interview question 4 2y
0 Vista Superday 1 2y
+13 Is PWM to PE worth it? 9 2y
+3 KKR Leveraged Credit vs. Private Credit 3 2y
+15 Bay Area Healthcare Teams 13 2y
+18 MF Layoffs BX/KKR/Carlyle 21 2y
0 Can You Rank These Offers Based On What You'd Personally Prefer To Take Out Of Undergrad And/Or Prestige? 3 2y
+15 Balancing meetings and actual work 4 2y
+3 MM PE --> IB --> MF PE 7 2y
+7 What is going on at Carlyle? 4 2y
+12 MF Special Sits VP Comp? 14 2y
+14 25 yrs old undergrad freshman getting in PE 10 2y
+42 Most Successful / Largest MF Spin-Outs? 32 2y
+10 Silversmith Analyst Comp - 2023 5 2y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Possible Crowdfunding or Pre-Seed Startup Funding here? 1 2y
+3 Are any UMM/MF still hiring for 2024? 7 2y
+2 London MBB to Asia PE? 3 2y

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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

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  • 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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  • 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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