+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 3y
+13 Made Redundant - PE Associate MM Tech 3 3y
+13 Did you recruit for PE as an Analyst 1 or Analyst 2? 7 3y
+31 How to survive first year in PE? 9 3y
+13 Does geography matter for PE Recruiting? 7 3y
0 HarbourVest update 3 3y
0 India PE Funds - Work Life Balance 3 3y
+1 PE to VC to PE again? 3 3y
+8 Oaktree Summer Analyst London 21 3y
+3 Brainteaser in PE interviews 3 3y
+5 Insight Partners 3 3y
+16 Partners Group: Healthcare or Infrastructure 11 3y
+6 KKR PE London Process / Case Study 3 3y
+24 How to determine your intellectual investing style? 7 3y
0 1 hour LBO - PE Intern 3 3y
+200 Troubled fundraising processes 127 3y
+31 Continue in PE vs Corporate Finance? 4 3y
+6 MF PC TO MF PE 6 3y
0 mutares AG - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 3y
+11 Would invest in their debt but not equity 9 3y
+18 Explanation of Advanced Private Equity Deal Mechanics and Ratios 4 3y
+33 Reaching out directly to firms when looking to lateral 10 3y
+3 Is there an on-cycle process for MM PE/should I be preparing now for it? 3 3y
+3 Custom GPTs for deal screenings and diligence 2 3y
+6 Private Credit vs Private Equity Internship Advice 1 3y
+22 How to position yourself for early PE exit 6 3y
0 Moving up start date? 3 3y
0 ASO 2024 4 3y
+3 Bregal Sagemount - thoughts? 0 3y
+27 N/A 11 3y
+13 BDT Culture & Comp 16 3y
+6 What makes Veritas so successful? 4 3y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 65 Equity Partners 5 3y
+27 Primaries & secondaries analyst comp + exit opps? 13 3y
+18 PE Analyst Programs 20 3y
0 BX KKR London Analyst Pay 2023? 2 3y
+16 Moved to sf and I hate it - any advice ? 15 3y
+25 how do you estimate market size for vertical software 8 3y
+10 From PE Intern to M&A Analyst 3 3y
+9 Deleted 0 3y
+7 Best Tech PE in London? 13 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Terra Firma 0 3y
+16 Interesting Interview question 4 3y
0 Vista Superday 1 3y
+13 Is PWM to PE worth it? 9 3y
+3 KKR Leveraged Credit vs. Private Credit 3 3y
+15 Bay Area Healthcare Teams 13 3y
+18 MF Layoffs BX/KKR/Carlyle 21 3y
0 Can You Rank These Offers Based On What You'd Personally Prefer To Take Out Of Undergrad And/Or Prestige? 3 3y
+15 Balancing meetings and actual work 4 3y
+3 MM PE --> IB --> MF PE 7 3y
+7 What is going on at Carlyle? 4 3y
+12 MF Special Sits VP Comp? 14 3y
+14 25 yrs old undergrad freshman getting in PE 10 3y
+42 Most Successful / Largest MF Spin-Outs? 32 3y
+10 Silversmith Analyst Comp - 2023 5 3y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Possible Crowdfunding or Pre-Seed Startup Funding here? 1 3y
+3 Are any UMM/MF still hiring for 2024? 7 3y
+2 London MBB to Asia PE? 3 3y
+8 Senior looking to prep for on cycle 6 3y
+7 Themes day is coming up. Want to think of some banger ideas, anyone got any tips? 3 3y
+3 Sponsors/Investors that back Search Funds 2 3y
+1 GMAT Focus for On-Cycle 2 3y
+27 Work is slow? 14 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Compliance Data 3y
0 Bain Capital, do they recruit for off cycles / intern roles? 1 3y
+6 Advent Soph 6 3y
+9 How's LMM/MM PE IR looking these days? 1 3y
+1 Getting into PE without IB in the UK.. thoughts? 2 3y
+2 Hg Off-Cycle Interview (Undergrad) London 6 3y
0 Private Equity 1 3y
+12 REPE exit to Corporate PE 1 3y
+6 PE -> HF -> PE 1 3y
0 PwC - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+12 Higher interest rates impact on deals? 9 3y
+6 New Spinouts 2023 5 3y
+13 Advice on under-performing co-workers 2 3y
+25 Placement Agent Comp. 14 3y
+19 Getting into PE skipping IB 7 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+25 The Chernin Group - Insights 9 3y
+49 Principals and up - what is life/comp like for your friends who stayed in banking? 5 3y
+6 Bain Capital FT Analyst Program Start Date 7 3y
+9 Using Levered Free Cash Flow (FCFE) in DCF model doesn't make sense. 2 3y
+8 Ardian - compensation 7 3y
0 Deleted 0 3y
+6 Associate co-invest at MF PE? 6 3y
0 CVCapital - Review - Investor Relations Data 3y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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