+4 Bain Capital NY office? 2 3y
+9 Upcoming PE interview! Would love some advice considering Id be focusing on real estate aquistions. 1 3y
+8 Buyside Layoffs 3 3y
+9 PE hiring London currently 56 3y
+9 Using HHs for MM IB jump to PE 1 3y
+3 Future Investing Trends 1 3y
+7 LBO Model Question - Debt Schedule Cash Sweep 4 3y
+3 RE Tax Modelling 1 3y
0 Best Chicago BBs / EBs to exit to MF Chicago PE or NYC PE? 5 3y
+3 Blackstone Corporate Finance Test 1 3y
+3 Senior associate / VP lateraling process 1 3y
+12 Valuation question 1 3y
+8 Experienced Associate / Senior Associate Interview Questions 3 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Where do PE bros hang out? - Boston and NYC 8 3y
+37 Advice on Whether to Leave 12 3y
+3 Is growth equity easier to get into than MF PE 1 3y
+11 Warburg Pincus FT Analyst 2023 Recruiting Thread 74 3y
+99 How Technical is MF PE? 55 3y
+3 RE Model - Cash Sweep 1 3y
+8 Private Equity LBO vs Real Estate LBO 9 3y
+16 Any insight on Cinven ? 8 3y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 3y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 3y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 3y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+13 Work from home in another state 19 3y
+3 Debt Schedule in RE 1 3y
+9 “Private Equity” Principal Investing? 2 3y
+13 H&F recent funds? 3 3y
0 PSP Investments London PE Team 4 3y
+7 OTPP pays their PE interns sub-$50k annualized?? 15 3y
+4 Cinven insights 1 3y
+3 MPH+CFA for HC PE/VC 1 3y
+5 Why are junior positions posted but senior positions aren't? 3 3y
0 Generate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+3 Partner Group VP Comp 28 3y
+6 How likely is MF/UMM PE from a BB in London if you ONLY speak English? 8 3y
+3 Cinven - Interview process 2 3y
+6 Blackstone Pymetrics Interview 2 3y
+7 Coinvest Loan Interest Deductibility 2 3y
+23 Deleteeee 11 3y
+3 Modeling Mezzanine Debt 1 3y
+6 PE vs Private credit comp NPV and ceiling in the UK 5 3y
0 How do Private Transactions work? 1 3y
+12 Berkshire partners / comp benefits? 11 3y
+3 How to become a financial professional 1 3y
+4 Investcorp 3 3y
+5 KKR - CPG (Client Partner Group) - Insights 6 3y
+11 PE Fund of Fund to MBA to Direct PE? 18 3y
+11 Recruiting for PE from a Unique Boutique 8 3y
+13 PE Associate Staffing 5 3y
+5 London - When will PE hiring pickup? 3 3y
+6 SVB collapse: Are firms also pulling out of FRB, PacWest? How is this going to impact fund lines? 3 3y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs - Review - NA Data 3y
+3 Corp Dev vs REPE? 1 3y
+12 Calling all PE Professionals…Is this legitimate? Paulson Investments LLC 1 3y
+13 Anyone barely work? 12 3y
+12 HF -> PE 5 3y
+3 What is BUNAC? (non-British OP) 4 3y
+3 Roark Spring into Private Equity Externship 2023 2 3y
+15 Why Mega Funds? 12 3y
+6 Question about Private Equity MD Compensation 1 3y
+6 Corporate Finance to PE? 2 3y
+17 Real Estate Private Equity Associate Recruiting 2 3y
+9 Insight on RCP Advisors 2 3y
+18 Megafund seats per year? 28 3y
+33 Anyone Experience a PE Fund Implode? 44 3y
+3 How to get internship at small PE firm? 1 3y
+11 dealing with doing a bad deal 2 3y
+30 Greenwich, CT: Reverse Commute 12 3y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 Updated thoughts on Sumeru? 1 3y
+4 Former bankers working as head hunters? 3 3y
+9 Thoughts on Firmament Group? 1 3y
+6 Opportunistic Credit Comp Expectations 1 3y
+1 Barclays West Coast Tech Group PE Exit Ops 2 3y
+3 What's the deal with PE recruiting 1 3y
+11 Thoughts on Pathway Capital 6 3y
0 London - MBB PE Group Exit Opportunities 1 3y
+7 Healthcare Podcast 8 3y
+5 Target IRR LBO Template 7 3y
0 Carlyle London & Spain 1 3y
+1 IQ Test Score / Mensa membership on PE / HF CV? 8 3y
+6 $2B Private Credit Shop - Associate Comp Expectations 1 3y
+9 Will Wells PE exits get better? 6 3y
+3 Target IRR LBO Template 1 3y
+5 Headhunters for Incoming FT 5 3y
0 2024 summer analyst 1 3y
+10 Division Carveout in LBO 1 3y
+17 NYC PE Associate Living 14 3y
+10 Veritas or Francisco Partners 6 3y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Interview - Credit Risk Data 3y
+15 On cycle with zero prior M&A? 4 3y
+50 IB or $200M PE Fund out of UG? 13 3y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 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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