+9 Breaking Into PE: How To? 1 2y
+3 SJF Ventures 1 2y
+3 Intervest (formerly Wafra) 2 2y
0 Black Arch Partners - Interview - Industrials Data 2y
+3 CVC case study (2022/2023) 1 2y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 2y
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Be Applied/Saville - Aptitude tests 2 2y
+6 PE Analyst Questions 1 2y
0 McCarthy Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+5 Infra PE scene London? 19 2y
+28 RE: Most useful languages to learn (for IB/PE)? 11 2y
+9 Leading in the Dark 1 2y
+3 Energy/Renewables Modeling Tests 1 2y
+21 Traditional PE vs GE 11 2y
+3 GS NYC AMD Returns 2023 2 2y
+3 VC Take Home Case Studies 2 2y
+7 Research/White Papers 2 2y
+16 Pivoting to LMM PE IR 4 2y
+49 Diligencing PE firms (before accepting offer) 10 2y
+2 Reverse Diversity Hire 2 2y
+342 Worse than IB? 87 2y
+18 PE / IB Pay 21 2y
+3 brentwood associates culture / wlb 1 2y
+25 Mid Level Comp - Secondaries or Co-invest 26 2y
0 Webster Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 2y
0 Webster Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
+8 What do vacations look like as an associate? 4 2y
+6 Roark Capital 2024 FT 1 2y
+24 Tech PE to Corp Dev in Tech 6 2y
+9 NEED HELP WITH EXPLODING OFFERS MM IB vs LMM PE vs Co-Invest PE 2 2y
0 Possible to get into PE/VC? 1 2y
+17 Modelling Question - How to Handle Substantial Associated Companies Position? 3 2y
+14 Work & bullying 1 2y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+3 Fund investors - family office or HNW individual data? 1 2y
+7 purchase price intv question PE 3 2y
+3 US PE Experience Recruiting for London 1 2y
+6 Thoughts on Sixth Street 4 2y
+7 Bain Capital Europe - London Office 4 2y
+3 Any intel on Warburg Energy? 1 2y
+6 Latest on Growth Equity Recruiting (London) 1 2y
+7 Up-tier in PE after MBA? 4 2y
+8 TowerBrook & Providence Equity 7 2y
+3 MF Growth Equity Principal Comp 1 2y
+64 Warburg returns? 16 2y
+2 Anyone have a few hours today or tomorrow to build a basic LBO model? $$ 4 2y
+3 Difference in expectations for an associate vs a senior analyst? 1 2y
+6 When is it too late to join PE from banking? 1 2y
+29 Lbo sources and uses question 5 2y
+35 IB/PE FT 2024 Megathread 114 2y
+9 Likelihood of Search Fund Success 5 2y
+19 Earning super low salary in small family PE shop 19 2y
+11 Providence Equity 7 2y
+34 Thoughts on TPG? 49 2y
+18 Direct Private Equity at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) - Exit Opportunities to the US? 4 2y
+7 Growth Equity Interview Guide? 10 2y
+11 Leonard Green & Partners any updated info? 9 2y
+13 Platinum Equity in 2020 9 2y
+18 Growth Equity / VC 2024 Associate Recruiting 6 2y
+11 What do you do in PE if you don’t want an MBA after? 5 2y
0 BlackRock PEP Compensation 1 2y
+17 Blackford Capital? 17 2y
+20 Two Options for Carry Vesting 22 2y
0 MF PE in Paris 1 2y
0 PE funds that don’t make you leave 1 2y
+9 MF AN1-AN2 Comp 9 2y
+17 You have it so good - what am I missing? 6 2y
+11 Funds that do both growth and buyout in London? 11 2y
+127 Does Your PE Fund Let You Co-Invest? 74 2y
+6 How sweaty is Centerbridge? 21 2y
+7 How to diligence PE returns? 5 2y
+12 Help needed to decide on fund 8 2y
+33 How does diligence look like in growth equity? 6 2y
+9 PE Operations path vs. Investing/M&A 3 2y
+3 Centre Partners 2 2y
+11 AlphaWave Global - Previously Falcon Edge 13 2y
+56 Prestige + Sweat vs Culture + VP track 16 2y
+7 Question about PE recruiting and LinkedIn 3 2y
+6 Diligence on a Structured Equity Fund? 1 2y
+6 Neuberger Berman - Secondaries Associate Program in US 3 2y
+4 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Partners 8 2y
+3 Silver Lake SA 2024 20 2y
+3 Renewable Energy Fund 1 2y
+14 What is going on at Apollo? 6 2y
+15 Jacket and tie for Growth Interview? 9 2y
+4 Are there truly any all star ops staff in PE? 4 2y
+20 How Did Vivek Ramaswamy Make $7M In His First 7 Years in PE? 10 2y
+3 Peak frameworks PE Course 6 2y
+16 Is it just me or is everyone antsy and nervous about the general climate 3 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+6 2 Hour Model Test - Help Please! 5 2y
+9 Help on offer evaluation on compensation 1 2y
+11 Lateraling After First Year As PE Associate 3 2y
+3 Canadian pension funds pay? 1 2y
+6 Did BX do on cycle? 7 2y
+9 The one use case where I found ChatGPT to be somewhat useful 1 2y
+3 Any intel on MML Capital? 1 2y
+40 Renewables / Energy Transition Primer 23 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”