+19 MBB to PE - How to navigate prep, timeline, HHs? 4 2y
+11 2023 best growing PE firms? 5 2y
+3 Leaving Firm to Pursue A Company We Passed On 1 2y
+81 MM pe vs MF 29 2y
+1 Total Comp for UAE SWFs / Family offices for Sr Associate PE 6 2y
+5 Thoughts on Advent 5 2y
+3 Reset/Redo Blackstone Pymetrics Test 1 2y
+14 Audax Associate Program in 2023 7 2y
+3 Tips for preparing for PE Analyst role 4 2y
+15 In Uncertain Situation - Need Advice 12 2y
+3 updated opinions on alpine? Just raised a new fund 1 2y
+3 Should you fill out headhunter forms while still prepping? 2 2y
+3 HH Inbounds 2 2y
+3 2024 PE FT Analyst Programs List (USA) 2 2y
+3 Satori Capital 1 2y
+8 How do you find a Good LBO to pitch? 2 2y
+3 Apollo Climate Business Strategy Associate 1 2y
+3 Valuation 1 2y
+4 Pomona Capital 2023 Thoughts? 3 2y
+3 Downside protection 1 2y
+3 Blackstone PE London SA 24 Tests 1 2y
+9 GP Commit for first fund 8 2y
+3 TPG Secondaries Fundraise 4 2y
+16 Finally leaving Canada for the U.S. 12 2y
+3 Two Choices 1 2y
+3 Partners Group vs K1 Investment Management - PLS HELP! 3 2y
+3 BX Tech 1 2y
+3 Why do PE firms have (macro) econ divisions 1 2y
+81 PE firm with <60hr/wk worklife - are they even a thing? 110 2y
+6 ME SWF HHs 5 2y
+6 ADQ Tech Team - Abu Dhabi 5 2y
+47 Best Healthcare PE Groups in the world 68 2y
+12 Private Equity at SWFs 2 2y
+21 PE teams in Sovereign Wealth Funds 17 2y
+6 Investment Corporation of Dubai 3 2y
0 Recruiters for GCC SWFs? 3 2y
+3 ADIA Private Equity 3 2y
+3 ADIA 2023 3 2y
+16 Tech PE on the East Coast 5 2y
+21 Why the lack of interest in BB PE/investing funds? 7 2y
0 K1 Investment Management - Review - Due Diligence Data 2y
0 LP Analyst - Interview - Capital Markets Data 2y
+3 Interview advice 3 2y
+3 Growth equity to private equity? 2 2y
+8 HHs ignores me 6 2y
0 L Catterton - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+12 PE - Recruiting with weak experience 1 2y
+6 MF PC SA Interested in PE 2 2y
+16 On cycle recruiting from non-target bank (HL CF)?? 4 2y
0 L Catterton - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+7 Compensation structure for BD 8 2y
+9 GIC Direct Investments Group 6 2y
+3 Salary for an investor role in a VC 1 2y
+12 How to deal with assets held for sale when calculating TEV in an LBO 4 2y
+16 Post mba comp comparison 27 2y
+6 Thoughts on FTV and growth equity? 2 2y
+4 I Squared 16 2y
+2 Can I get into HBS or GSB 9 2y
0 BX PE Analyst (3 year) vs PJT RSSG (2 year) + Apollo PE Associate (2 year) 3 2y
+3 Veronis Suhler Stevenson? (VSS Capital) 2 2y
+12 LBO Modeling Test qs 4 2y
+12 How much easier is a PE Analyst interview compared to a PE Associate interview? 7 2y
+3 Carlyle & KKR's Middle Market Funds 2 2y
+3 PE Real Estate Investments Internship Interview 1 2y
+20 My chances at HBS, GSB and Wharton 25 2y
+12 Private Credit Exit Opps? 5 2y
+7 Sixth Street Partners?? 11 2y
+3 Investing that doesn’t require data scraping work 1 2y
+13 Bahrain family office analyst offer 5 2y
+16 Health problems during recruiting? Take a Hiatus? Help 2 2y
+3 Financial Modeling 2 2y
+3 Fundraising to investing? 1 2y
+3 Perks and loss of working in a Sovereign wealth fund 1 2y
+6 PE firms that sponsor international students (URGENT) 1 2y
+8 FIG Private Equity 2 2y
+7 Non-ESG Deal Flow? 3 2y
+19 Goldman Sachs Private Credit Group - London 7 2y
+65 PE firms with best placement into H/S? 36 2y
+3 Starting out in MM PE in SEA/APAC 1 2y
+3 Private Equity Job 1 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 2y
+34 Can PE Fund Withdraw Offer if Tried to Negotiate Pay? 15 2y
+6 TSG Consumer 1 2y
+6 MBA chances 6 2y
+6 IFM Investors? 1 2y
0 Northwestern Mutual - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+5 Do PE firms payoff clawbacks in IB contracts 4 2y
+3 How is performance measured in the private equity business 1 2y
+15 GS Specialty Situations Group / Private Credit Inquiry 3 2y
+3 Real Estate Private Equity - Portland, ME 1 2y
+6 Advice on internships - Scenarios 1 2y
+58 Consider ultra-LMM 29 2y
+2 Advent VP pay? 4 2y
+3 PE Fundraising Roles 1 2y
+19 Do you ever think about the example that you will set for your children by working in PE? 1 2y
+16 Vista 2023 - Culture, Comp, etc...? 2 2y
+3 Office hours email saying diversity events for on-cycle 2025 - is this true? 3 2y
+7 Didn’t get anything for oncycle or off cycle but I don’t want to do a third year 5 2y
+34 What ever happened to that GA girl? 41 2y
0 SoftBank Investment Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

  • 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

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

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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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