+3 Thoughts on Sycamore Partners? 1 3y
+6 Freshman Summer: Working at a PE & VC simultaneously? 1 3y
0 Franklin Templeton - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+9 PE - 2 hours LBO with CIM - Debt assumptions & I/S 1 3y
+6 PE Recruiting: GPA Concerns 4 3y
+3 French vs. German vs. Spanish vs. something else 1 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
+9 Is FMVA certificate enough to get hired at an entry position? 3 3y
+6 Hours and WFH at Canadian pensions 8 3y
+1 Can anyone guide me how to career my career in private equity field? 1 3y
+58 Downsides of PE VP Roles 23 3y
0 EBRD - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 EBRD - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+4 How Competitive is MM or LMM PE From a Mid BB Group 2 3y
+45 Do any of y’all actual share your honest thoughts with your bosses? 24 3y
+4 m&a techs for ocr???? 3 3y
+27 What does Ares Credit do? 5 3y
+3 Summit 2024 3 3y
+6 Pinpoint Partners 8 3y
+6 Entry-level PE or MM bank with "bad" exits? 1 3y
+7 Exits from ER covering PE firms? 3 3y
+6 Break into REPE from Real Estate Development 1 3y
+3 Summer Intern Convert 1 3y
+10 Thoughts on Centerbridge? 5 3y
0 score my profile for UMM PE 6 3y
+3 Real Estate PE Interview Advice? 2 3y
+6 Thoughts on Monomoy Capital Partners and should I take offer? 3 3y
+25 Tech Tech Tech - Why is everyone in PE & GE so obsessed with Tech? 16 3y
+7 Best way to learn the ropes of M&A negotiation? 2 3y
+17 Non-target 2024 PE Full Time Recruiting: No leads 4 3y
+6 What are some practices that helped you improve your ability/understanding of the PE world? 1 3y
+3 PE Funds Still Hiring for 2023 7 3y
+1 Sovereign Wealth Funds Middle East - Associate Comp+bonus??? 1 3y
0 Keppel Capital International - Review - Energy Data 3y
0 Keppel Capital International - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 3y
+21 Infrastructure sub-sectors 12 3y
+14 AI tools for work 5 3y
+3 How Competitive is MM or LMM PE From a Mid BB Group 1 3y
+10 Education trends and cycles 1 3y
+12 When to worry about performance? Horrible 2 weeks with my Partner 2 3y
+4 How much is enough to retire/what is your number? 3 3y
+4 Insight into Avista Capital Partners 7 3y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+1 OTPP High Conviction Equities 3 3y
+16 GA London 8 3y
+8 LBO Balance Sheet Line Items 2 3y
0 bcIMC - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Funds Where Not Going To Certain Schools is Dealbreaker 1 3y
+3 SA 2024 Recruiting 4 3y
+27 Associate looking for career advice 16 3y
+8 Slacks or Chinos for Summer Analyst? 4 3y
+8 Varsity sports matter on resume? 1 3y
+13 How long to aim for a top PE role 4 3y
+6 PE with healthcare focus: physician practice valuation 1 3y
+3 Details on ZMC? 1 3y
+22 VP2 - 1 or 2 pg Resume? 9 3y
+5 GSAM - Private Investing Jan-24 Off-cycle London 8 3y
0 Summit Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+7 Starwood Capital Summer Analyst SA 2024 21 3y
+3 IR interview questions 1 3y
0 Family Office of the Sinola Cartel? 3 3y
+51 Why are you all complaining so much ?? 30 3y
+8 What does it take to become partner at a MF? 5 3y
+27 Networking as an Analyst 7 3y
+6 Macquarie Principal Finance (Private Equity / Private Credit) 1 3y
+11 Rede Partners 4 3y
+18 How important is GPA vs IB group for on-cycle? 13 3y
+10 Insecure About Progression 5 3y
0 PE analyst -> Corp Dev 3 3y
0 Associate Interview for SPAC? 1 3y
+9 Hit the desk with the best nickname 11 3y
+3 Associate Travel 5 3y
+2 Origination / Market-Mapping - LMM 5 3y
+6 London - Move from MM to UMM/MF - Possible? 4 3y
+3 London Case Studies: PE, Growth, PC, Secondaries, GP Stakes 1 3y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Firm Structure 1 3y
+80 Is Anyone Worried? 41 3y
+6 Deal Experience Expectations for On-Cycle? 1 3y
+3 KKR London 5 3y
+9 PE internship for the upcoming school year? 1 3y
+3 Blackstone TacOpps London 1 3y
+6 Taking an extra semester of classes to gain an additional summer internship? 1 3y
0 OTPP - High Conviction Equities 1 3y
+3 LBO modelling question 1 3y
+3 UMM Case Study Memo Answer 1 3y
+3 ZMC (Zelnick Media Capital) 6 3y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+29 What is the path to $3mm comp in finance? 10 3y
+7 BB IB Chicago vs Nomura Greentech NYC vs MM PE NYC 6 3y
+3 PE Headhunters Paris 9 3y
+3 My career advancement is sewered… 3 3y
0 Novacap - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 Challenges Faced by Private Equity Firms in 2023 7 3y
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+9 Private Credit Case Study NY (Intern) 1 3y
+6 2023 On-Cycle 3 3y
0 Blackstone Growth 1 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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