0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+11 GP Stakes? 19 3y
+4 MF Private Credit vs. BB IB Offer 4 3y
+10 Advice 3 3y
+8 Case Study Practice \ Free Dummy Customer Data Sets 2 3y
+3 OMERS IRP Interview 50 3y
+7 Deal Experience: On Cycle 2 3y
+3 PE middle market infra 5 3y
0 PEG Companies - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 PEG Companies - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
0 PEG Companies - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 PEG Companies - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+9 Portfolio Valuation Energy Infrastructure Exit Options 5 3y
+3 MBA recommendation letters 2 3y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 IB to PE 1 3y
+10 Big 4 Audit to PE 5 3y
+4 MF/UMM PE bonus guidance 13 3y
+3 Transom 4 3y
+3 The Beekman Group 1 3y
+6 Re-recruit as a first year associate? 4 3y
+13 Thoughts on H&F 7 3y
+5 The Locke Group 2 3y
+3 Freeman Spogli 1 3y
+28 Getting pushed out because I didn’t co-invest enough? 21 3y
+5 Comp Check - Post-MBA VP at a MM Fund 5 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+12 UMM Modeling Test Bamboozle 1 3y
+7 Bain Capital FT 2023 46 3y
+40 Is it worth it? 8 3y
+3 What public companies would make a good tech/software LBO? 1 3y
+3 How to prepare for PE associate role after 2 years in IB? 1 3y
+10 FoF Co-investment Case Study tips? 5 3y
+6 Venture Capital / Growth Equity Tech Stack 1 3y
+6 Private Credit Cultures 9 3y
+26 Q&A: BDIR VP (formerly at Lehman Brothers, Fortress, Golub Capital) 8 3y
+12 Golub Capital Hours & Comp? 13 3y
+9 Information on Advent International Healthcare? 8 3y
+19 PE B-School Overachievers 15 3y
+3 MSCP 1 3y
+17 Want to switch groups at a MF - any advice how to navigate? 8 3y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 What are the most important financial metrics for a PE investor? 1 3y
+14 PE career 5 3y
+8 Key points in PE Due diligence 3 3y
+12 QUESTION: Top Finance/BA Masters US/UK 1 3y
+6 Recommendation needed: Best monitor for WFH setup 3 3y
+10 Warburg Pincus FT 2024 Recruitment 30 3y
+3 Centerbridge vs. Bain Capital (Bos) 5 3y
0 Does Francisco Partners participate in on-cycle? Did they last year? 2 3y
+13 Second thoughts about MM/LMM offer 1 3y
+12 Canada PE On-Cycle 5 3y
+76 Seeking Advice - How to recover from being kicked out 26 3y
+13 Regent LP 13 3y
+5 PE Comp - Carry v Co-Invest 3 3y
0 Carlyle Mobility 1 3y
+19 PE modelling tests - dumb q 8 3y
0 CVS Health - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+12 Questions about Search Fund 2 3y
+14 Why are PE associates bases so low 16 3y
+9 Tracking Investment Returns / Recommendations 1 3y
+15 Handling Headhunter Outreach 6 3y
+14 How to spin a bad 1st year review for on-cycle? 8 3y
+15 Affirmative Action Struck Down - Do I have a better chance at H/S? 4 3y
+13 Migrating to the US. 3 3y
+6 Stone Point Capital FT Analyst? 3 3y
+3 Growth Equity Modeling 1 3y
+11 Soon to be college freshman looking for advice 11 3y
+3 In need of an explanation 1 3y
+3 IB in Canada to PE in NY 1 3y
+3 Do Growth Equity Firms have the same on cycle as PE? 1 3y
+9 ……..? 1 3y
+3 How do you guys source/originate deals? 1 3y
0 BlackRock - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+51 What's Your Take on Sourcing? 47 3y
+17 Ares Secondaries 23 3y
+3 Novacap SA 2024 7 3y
+24 Am I ghosted? 9 3y
+8 Unpaid Internship at Private Equity 4 3y
+6 AlpInvest Culture (Secondaries) 2 3y
+9 Which mega funds / UMMs are generalist at the associate level? 5 3y
+3 Move from strategy consulting to PE 1 3y
0 Eurazeo - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Eurazeo - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 Placement Agents - what tools do you use for tracking fundraise/project management? 1 3y
+3 StoicLane Superday 1 3y
+4 GE for Entrepreneurship 2 3y
+13 2h LBO Modeling Test for MM PE interview —> Data Room 2 3y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Venture Capital Data 3y
+38 TA Associates with $16.5bn fundraise 26 3y
+11 How to do on cycle and still be a good first year analyst 5 3y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+9 GI Partners (SF) vs. Leonard Green 4 3y
+34 Family Office Comp Database 18 3y
+20 Need advice in trying to get into PE 3 3y
+7 Bryant Street Advisers 3 3y
+4 Venture Capital Internships for Sophomore Year? 1 3y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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