0 Starting in investment banking vs growth equity 1 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 EDP Renewables - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+6 Lateralling from IBD to PE department within the same merchant bank 6 3y
+10 Oxford commas in London 7 3y
+6 PE Networking Advice 1 3y
+12 GS TMT/FIG vs MS M&A vs EB (EVR,PJT M&A) MF PE placement 4 3y
+14 KKR hiring freeze?? 17 3y
+5 PE Analyst Salary - Singapore 5 3y
+26 Why is e-commerce attractive for PE? 16 3y
+3 GPA for FT / oncycle / offcycle 1 3y
+3 Is anyone in PE available for a quick chat via dms or a call? 1 3y
+5 List of PE Firms that Hire for BD/Sourcing Roles 3 3y
+3 Legal or not? 1 3y
+19 What is MF PE undergrad recruiting like? 9 3y
+5 LBO leverage using equity? 5 3y
+3 What are "bankruptcy costs"? 2 3y
+9 On-Cycle Recruiting for Off-Cycle IB Start 1 3y
+4 Stay Away from Malvern Capital Group 2 3y
+6 Unknown Boutique to PE 2 3y
+177 Renewable Energy PE Overview 39 3y
+17 Moving to Europe IB / PE / HF 1 3y
+15 ELI5: Insurance Capital for PE Firms 4 3y
+6 How to recruit 2024 FT 2 3y
+11 What undergraduate education do PE firms look for? 5 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+22 London - MBB PE Groups 8 3y
+38 PE / Buyside Modelling 4 3y
+12 Understanding comp: IB vs PE (London) 2 3y
+3 SAT/GMAT Scores for MF/UMM PE Recruiting 9 3y
+23 How is a firm's AUM measured? 18 3y
+34 Banking -> PE -> Banking (Updated views?) 2 3y
+13 Quick Question for Experienced PE Investors! 5 3y
+4 Thoughts on ASG SA 2024 2 3y
+4 Intermediate - advanced modelling 2 3y
+9 Can anyone give me advice on fundraising? 1 3y
+12 Prestige vs. Money/WLB 2 3y
0 GTCR SA 2024 SD 14 3y
+13 Info on Clearlake? 17 3y
+15 GIP Culture - 2023 2 3y
+17 BB to New Niche Investment / Venture Studio in a tier 2 city 2 3y
+8 MFPE SA vs MMHF SA Pay 12 3y
+22 UMM -> MF Path 13 3y
+3 What is happening with Off-Cycle? 9 3y
+3 Saratoga Investment Corp. 1 3y
+13 How do PE firms increase the value of portfolio companies? 3 3y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 GTCR SA 2024 17 3y
+3 Lateral hiring market (Sr. Assoc / VPs) 5 3y
+134 Funds that are on their way down 102 3y
+195 Why The Hate on Sourcing? 75 3y
+6 Recruiters not reaching out - why? 1 3y
+19 How does Clearlake do it? 18 3y
+18 Bellcast client list? 12 3y
+5 Deleted 10 3y
+3 Private Equity On Cycle - Resume Advice with Thesis 4 3y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+22 Thoughts on LLR Partners? 19 3y
+7 Harbourvest - Thoughts 2 3y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - NA Data 3y
+3 Wendel Group - NYC? 2 3y
0 On-Cycle 2023 1 3y
0 Chronograph PE Data Operations 1 3y
+23 Anyone have luck creating their own shot - finding lateral roles without headhunters / postings? 3 3y
+6 IB or PE Freshman Summer Internship 5 3y
+19 New Mountain Capital insight 13 3y
0 What are credit secondaries? 1 3y
+4 One Rock Capital 2 3y
+16 Campbell Lutyens and J.P. Morgan announce strategic collaboration in the secondary advisory market 4 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 What fund size is considered "institutional"? 2 3y
+33 How much would it cost to buy WSO 25 3y
+7 K1 2023 Private Equity Summer Analyst Program 2 3y
+9 Sectored Fund vs Sectored within Fund at Associate Level 1 3y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
0 SA2023 MFPE (BX, KKR, etc.) drug testing 1 3y
+6 Private Equity CRM 11 3y
+6 Looking for CRM 1 3y
0 Looking for CRM 1 3y
+200 Q&A: Distressed/PE Associate 83 3y
+6 London MBB > PE - When to Recruit? 3 3y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Investment Management Data 3y
+3 PE recruiting breakdown 1 3y
+17 Interning in PE in the US as a French student 7 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+26 P***hub acquired by Ethical Capital Partners 19 3y
+6 KKR GBR Interview 2 3y
+3 Lateral An1 BB > An2 UMM PE? 8 3y
+14 LMM PE Corp Dev Associate Comp 11 3y
+17 Is it easier now in 2022 to interview/land NY PE from SF IB? 21 3y
+3 Francisco Partners SA 2024 4 3y
+3 Recruiting for 24 and 25 PE Associate 1 3y
+4 Customized DCF model service if anyone is interested 1 3y
+6 How do Sovereign Wealth Funds manage to attract talent if they don't pay carry? 11 3y
+12 HireRight background check UK 8 3y
+18 Easy to Understand + Interesting Distressed/Spec Sits? 9 3y

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) 99.3%
  • 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%

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
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