+5 Kanbrick / Tracy Britt Cool 4 5mo
0 How difficult is it to get another PE gig after LMM? 1 5mo
0 Vibe code ideas for research 1 5mo
+12 Is AI Replacing Junior Analysts in Investment Banking and PE? 5 5mo
+25 Large Cap PE Value Creation vs RX shops? (Coming from McK) 2 5mo
+25 Good Performing Software Funds 5 5mo
+9 Relative Comp at Megafunds across different strategies 5 5mo
+14 How much experience do you need to be a VP of Corp Dev at a LMM PortCO 3 5mo
+17 Special Situations 4 5mo
0 What were your biggest struggles in PE? 2 5mo
+21 3 hour lbo test 10 5mo
0 PE Secondaries Case Study 3 5mo
+8 Reneging offer to Software Growth / PE? 12 5mo
0 IB Interview Prep - QUESTIONS (MADE BY EX-JPM BANKER) 2 5mo
0 Management Option Pool vs. Management Carry in LBO Model 2 5mo
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 5mo
+9 FP&A at PE-backed firm to Private Credit: Realistic? 1 5mo
+13 New Fund - Comp Questions 4 5mo
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 5mo
+27 Graham Partners Overview 22 5mo
+21 How is Marlin doing? 6 5mo
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5mo
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5mo
+804 Is it just me or are PE Associates garbage these days? 140 5mo
0 CriticalPoint Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 5mo
0 CriticalPoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5mo
+9 Should I do CFA or not 2 5mo
0 Digitalbridge acquires Arclight 0 5mo
+13 Marlin Equity Update 4 5mo
+25 LBS vs LSE Masters for London IB/PE 11 5mo
0 EQT in 2026 2 5mo
0 Paradigm Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Paradigm Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Deleted 0 5mo
+7 Should I recruit to PE? 1 5mo
+8 Private Credit Base Suggestions 4 5mo
+43 First-Time PE Fund 20 5mo
+23 WCAS (2026) 27 5mo
+6 GTCR Capital Solutions 5 5mo
0 Breaking into Infra Private Equity 1 5mo
0 Growth Equity / Minority Investments Shops Comp 1 5mo
0 How Long Do Kids Prep for On Cycle? 2 5mo
+6 CDPQ London 7 5mo
+19 One Rock Analyst Program 14 5mo
+36 Does working in PE help get you laid? 28 5mo
+5 Parthenon PE Analyst FT 2027 2 5mo
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Infrastructure Data 5mo
+12 Carlyle New Logo 8 5mo
+12 LBO Model - How to use Adj EBITDA in CIM 3 5mo
0 Altas Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
+30 LMM PE Senior Comp 26 5mo
0 Incoming EB Analyst - PE Recruiting 1 5mo
+8 Odyssey Investment Partners in 2026 6 5mo
+4 Possibility of Tech PE offer getting rescinded? 5 5mo
0 Deleted 3 5mo
+7 Unspoken Rules for Summer Interns (PE Edition)? 3 5mo
+4 CVC PE New York updated thoughts 8 5mo
+3 Warburg Pincus Catalyst Program 6 5mo
+3 TA Associates (2025) 9 5mo
+4 How Do PE to MBA Exits Work? 7 5mo
+17 Secondaries / BX Secondaries / strategic partners 12 5mo
+25 Doing Good in PE, But Feel like Not Enough?? 4 5mo
+3 Private Equity Primaries 3 5mo
+4 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 18 5mo
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle 18 5mo
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - NA Data 5mo
+6 Fortress updates in 2026? 0 5mo
+10 Inflexion rep 8 5mo
+34 Re-entering finance after child rearing / family care 10 5mo
+3 SAT & GMAT for on cycle 6 5mo
0 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+3 2027 off-cycle PE recruiting 0 5mo
0 Cornell Capital Update View 2026 0 5mo
+12 CVC vs GTCR 5 5mo
+7 THL Overview 9 5mo
+14 Best laptop for financial modeling- PE/IB 6 5mo
+5 Megafund Private Equity and Transcripts 8 5mo
+15 PE Associate role at Temasek in SF 23 5mo
+7 LMM Pay Scale 13 5mo
0 Infra fund - Morrison 1 5mo
+138 Mid-level comp and net worth check 110 5mo
+4 Del 4 5mo
0 Worried about my PE Start? Thoughts and Advicd 2 5mo
+32 Healthcare PE Firm Updates 2025? 37 5mo
0 PE Case Studies and Modeling Tests 4 5mo
+8 Trying to choose an Expert Network - Need Advice/Feedback 9 5mo
+13 Warburg Pincus - Tech Team London 22 5mo
+22 BB analyst to PE associate (London) 10 5mo
+182 Work pressure broke me - cried at work 56 5mo
+49 Serent Capital 46 5mo
0 Serent Capital 0 5mo
0 Best way to network for off-cycle PE recruiting? 3 5mo
+26 China MF PE → US IB/PE — How Should I Position Myself? 13 5mo
+5 Turn/River Capital 3 5mo
+8 GIC Special Opportunities 6 5mo
+12 Does Ardea still pay top comp and have attrition issues? 4 5mo
0 IFM Investors (updates) 0 5mo
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0 Vitruvian Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

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

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  • 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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