+9 How's LMM/MM PE IR looking these days? 1 2y
+1 Getting into PE without IB in the UK.. thoughts? 2 2y
+2 Hg Off-Cycle Interview (Undergrad) London 6 2y
0 Private Equity 1 2y
+12 REPE exit to Corporate PE 1 2y
+6 PE -> HF -> PE 1 2y
+12 Higher interest rates impact on deals? 9 2y
+6 New Spinouts 2023 5 2y
+13 Advice on under-performing co-workers 2 2y
+25 Placement Agent Comp. 14 2y
+19 Getting into PE skipping IB 7 2y
0 PwC - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+25 The Chernin Group - Insights 9 2y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+49 Principals and up - what is life/comp like for your friends who stayed in banking? 5 2y
+6 Bain Capital FT Analyst Program Start Date 7 2y
+9 Using Levered Free Cash Flow (FCFE) in DCF model doesn't make sense. 2 2y
+8 Ardian - compensation 7 2y
0 Deleted 0 2y
+6 Associate co-invest at MF PE? 6 2y
0 CVCapital - Review - Investor Relations Data 2y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 2y
+16 Simplifying PE Secondaries: What Are They Exactly? 8 2y
+17 What’s the deal with Madison Dearborn?? 10 2y
+19 Recruiting at Sr Assoc/VP Level 5 2y
0 Do analyst programmes look specifically for finance/accounting majors? 1 2y
+8 MF Bonus Dates? 2 2y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 2025 spots for GTCR, Lindsay Goldberg, CD&R, One rock capital 0 2y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+9 AM at MM infra fund 8 2y
+8 CRE Capital Markets to PE 4 2y
0 Raine pay 0 2y
+3 Timeline from Final Interview to Offer in Off-Cycle? 4 2y
+10 Blackstone Future Women Leaders 2022 39 2y
0 State Pension comp 2 2y
+16 Secondaries Interview Help 1 2y
+5 Importance of Deal Experience? 2 2y
+253 Gen Z = IB and PE less competitive? 70 2y
+10 Anyone know what happened at Monomoy? 6 2y
+20 Corp Dev to PE? 11 2y
+6 Which firm would you choose? 14 2y
+9 Distressed / Special Sit at Entry Level: Help with Career Guidance // London 2 2y
+10 Is Canada's situation with government owned pension funds something unique to Canada? 4 2y
+2 PEI 300 2023? 5 2y
+5 invisaglin coverage?? 11 2y
0 Search Fund Investor Interview 1 2y
+19 Physician- PE/ VC 11 2y
0 Buy-side vs Sell-side for Secondaries? 3 2y
+20 Thank you! 4 2y
+6 Glendower Capital Comp 2 2y
0 Liquor Industry Research 2 2y
+28 GP led vs LP led secondaries market trend - which one is a better strategy? 9 2y
+11 Thoughts on Lead Edge? 4 2y
+20 Average compensation for PE analysts and associates by firm tier in London? 55 2y
+10 Off-Cycle and LBO Model Struggle 3 2y
+51 Community College To PE 29 2y
0 LMM PE Recruiters 2 2y
+17 PE Comp in Canada - Non-Pensions 21 2y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 2y
+15 Most Advantageous Structure for Carry? 6 2y
+9 Getting Crushed - How to Recruit? 3 2y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+9 What is the normal expectation of an associate level? 1 2y
0 Placement Agent (Rede, Campbell Lutyens) VP / MD COMP 1 2y
0 Blackstone PE FT / Off-Cycle 0 2y
+9 LBO Modeling: best courses? 3 2y
+9 LBO modelling test 14 2y
+8 On-cycle for distressed/special situation funds 4 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Infrastructure Data 2y
+20 AKKR pay and choosing to stay 11 2y
+14 Closed deals for current associates? 5 2y
+7 How underpaid is this in PE? 11 2y
+9 Gryphon Investors 2023 5 2y
+14 How Hard is it to Hold Onto Your PE Seat? 10 2y
+9 WHAT's UP with CPP Rotational Analyst Program 1 2y
+9 Public or Private Equity 3 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+7 Consumer LMM Recap Appetite 7 2y
+9 Summer 2024 MM PE Associate Recruiting Status 6 2y
+21 Non-Stellar PE Recruiting Questions 5 2y
0 UniCredit - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Syndicates/Investing into PE firm as an LP 1 2y
0 Syndicates/Investing into PE firm as an LP 1 2y
+17 Best books to help in PE 6 2y
+14 4-Hour Case Study On Data Analysis? 10 2y
+11 Strategy / ops roles understanding post banking 2 2y
0 Partners Group - Review - NA Data 2y
+5 Coverage IB to Secondaries PE? 3 2y
+67 Private Credit/Debt/DL Comp Variation 41 2y
+15 Blackstone Future Women Leaders 2023 28 2y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2y
+6 Ethos Capital - Information Compilation 0 2y
0 NA - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+8 Struggling to get PE interview 3 2y
+18 Is VP/principal lateral market really slow right now? 29 2y
+104 Was the grass greener over there? Or was it greener where you were? (A post-mortem thread) 27 2y
+11 Montagu PE London? 5 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%

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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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