+23 Help with Circular Reference 4 3y
+3 Fund performance data for MF 1 3y
+1 Need help with my Micro PE Fund Project 1 3y
+3 PPT Issue - Default Text Box Format 1 3y
+3 Credit Intern Megafund Interview 1 3y
+6 Freeman Spogli Los Angeles 3 3y
+22 PE Comp in DC? 49 3y
+7 Senior Associate Comp 10 3y
+4 What do you do to decompress? 3 3y
+15 Special sits PE comp? 8 3y
+14 Dividend Recaps - Dead/Paused? [LMM] 7 3y
+1 Most prestigious PE firms 3 3y
0 Interview coming up soon with Coller Capital 1 3y
+31 Most Secretive Firms 22 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
+3 GS Vintage 2 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+10 Case study, public LBO Ticker Price vs FY EBITDA 1 3y
+22 Buy mediocre company, strategy of add-on acquisition? 7 3y
+6 Typical Carry split: Management vs Investing Team 4 3y
+9 "Is [ABC] a good industry to invest in?" Interview question 1 3y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Interview - Mutual Funds Data 3y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+30 Thoughts on joining new family office? 18 3y
+11 Does Existing Cash / Debt Matter in Calculating Valuation for VCs? 4 3y
+3 Bregal Partners - Anyone Know Anything? 1 3y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
0 K1 Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+17 Growth Equity: Perspective on Boston growth equity 7 3y
+14 Avoiding Bad Reputation - Deep Value/Turnaround 8 3y
+46 Approaching a Girl in Private Equity? 35 3y
+6 Harris Associates? 1 3y
+8 undergraduate big law summer intern or blackstone? 3 3y
+14 How much better does it get after Associate? 13 3y
+9 Del 1 3y
+3 Ardian Summer Analyst 2 3y
0 Graham Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 Two Sigma Ventures 3 3y
+41 How to be a great VP? 17 3y
+12 Software Due Diligence 3 3y
+10 Tiered Carry Structure (At the Employee Level) 3 3y
+6 American (deal-by-deal) vs. European Waterfall 1 3y
+58 Updated HH Client List? 63 3y
+16 Credit Modeling 5 3y
+3 Modeling 1 3y
+416 Girlfriend vs PE 86 3y
+10 Macabacus - Tips & Tricks 11 3y
+32 Interview: "if the company is so good, why are there no strategic buyers?" 8 3y
+5 ICG London - Credit Recovery Fund? 5 3y
+50 Private Debt Analyst Modeling Test Question 12 3y
+10 How do you describe the risks associated with a PE deal? 3 3y
0 Ardian - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+4 Dumb question 1 3y
+13 CSC Generation? 16 3y
+3 Off-cycle now or wait until on-cycle next year? 1 3y
+7 Conducting DD on a Small/LMM Fund 1 3y
+18 How do I prepare for Insight Partners FT recruiting process? 2 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Providence Strategic Growth - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+32 TPG Growth/Impact insight? Culture/comp/hours? 17 3y
+4 Advice on how to keep improving outside of work? 1 3y
+13 Private equity intern bullet points 2 3y
+8 FinTech Investing 5 3y
0 Non-deal experience on resume? 2 3y
+23 Figuring out someone else’s model 11 3y
+3 How to LPs compare to PE firms when it comes to comp? 1 3y
+8 Fintech growth/PE exit opps 2 3y
+5 Superday GIP / BGTF 4 3y
+10 How highly valued is a consulting internship in PE? 2 3y
+3 PE in Europe/US from Middle East BB/EB 2 3y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 3y
0 Accenture - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Vacation 1 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - NA Data 3y
+15 How do I leave banking for my 2024 Summer MF PE 9 3y
+10 A2 PE Recruiting 6 3y
+4 Andro Capital in LA 4 3y
+8 MBA -> IB RX -> PE? 3 3y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+28 Girls Who Invest 2023 34 3y
+17 Morgan Stanley Tactical Value 4 3y
0 Growth Equity Cases 1 3y
+321 Dobby is a free elf 66 3y
+11 LBO and secondary PE case study practice 11 3y
+15 London PE Lifestyle & Salary 20 3y
+3 PE Technical Question 2 3y
+3 Neuberger Berman Secondaries 3 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - NA Data 3y
+372 Path to 8 Figure Wealth 147 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+22 Tech-focused PE funds? 1 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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