0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 3y
+32 For those who left, how did you know when PE was not right for you? 25 3y
+7 Real Estate Brokerage to RE Private Equity Firm? 2 3y
0 How to Tell a Reputable Search Fund from a Sham? 11 3y
0 FSN Capital - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Where to save cash for capital calls? 5 3y
+1 Track Record 4 3y
+12 Anybody have any insight into film finance? 7 3y
0 SVPGlobal? 2 3y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+4 Unsure if I should even try for IB 6 3y
0 Ardian - Review - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+24 CorpFin VP Working on Merge - Job Impact? 9 3y
+3 Lateral within Megafund 2 3y
+3 Best book to learn tax for investment banking / private equity? 2 3y
0 Drafting Emails for Superior 6 3y
+7 Fees/carry on separately managed accounts for primary investing? 3 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+15 Moving upmarket from growth firm? 3 3y
0 Finding a Headhunter to Speak With 1 3y
0 Best Conventions/Workshops For Family Offices/Capital Allocators/Portfolio Managers 1 3y
+3 How Much Do MF PE Headhunters make? 3 3y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+3 Growth PE => HF? 3 3y
+16 JD/MBA —> PE 12 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 HAITONG Securities Company Limited - Review - Other Data 3y
0 Should I take the GMAT to replace my SAT/ACT 4 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 New Mountain Capital Interview 6 3y
0 ISA investments (UK) - experience and advice for beginner investors 1 3y
+8 Best Advice for Summer Analyst Role 7 3y
+7 Should I get MBB experience before jumping into PE? 1 3y
+134 Do PE IR guys get paid on par with Investment team? 54 3y
0 Barings - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Vista SA 2022 1 3y
0 Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !! 1 3y
+8 Forecasting volatile revenue streams 4 3y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Finance Data 3y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 3y
+4 Freeman Spogli 3 3y
0 Harbor Group International - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 3y
+10 Missed meeting 6 3y
0 How to find comparable companies that meet acquisition targets 1 3y
0 IB Experience Required to do a PE job (When you didnt have a meaningful IB stint) 1 3y
0 Northern Rock Inc. - Review - NA Data 3y
+3 Hustle Fund 1 3y
+5 Thank you letter after interview but he did not came 7 3y
+10 How is overall morale at your firm / with your fellow Associates? 7 3y
+16 Capital Call true ups 5 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+19 Internal Promote - Carry Expectations 6 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Case study CVC 2 3y
+1 KKR Credit 3 3y
+14 Exodus at BX TacOpps? 5 3y
0 Buying a Business Out of Undergrad 2 3y
0 OMERS - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Secondaries Data 3y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 3y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Boyne Capital - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 3y
0 First Hire in New Fund Strategy? 1 3y
0 I want to join a PE fund focused on real estate secondaries, should I start networking? 1 3y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 3y
+19 Biden Cap Gains Tax 11 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 What to expect in VP Interview? 2 3y
0 Any PE secondary firms in Miami? 2 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+10 Best Recruiters for Chicago MM PE? 5 3y
+19 Is joining a SPAC a no-brainer at the ASO / VP level? 8 3y
0 What is a better avenue to get into traditional PE: Co-investing or IB? 9 3y
0 Vermilion Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Maranon Capital - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 Maranon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Megafund Infrastructure SA? 1 3y
+19 Thoughts on BC Partners / Apax 16 3y
+12 Insights into seniors pay 6 3y
+4 What are Business Development Bank of Canada salaries like? 2 3y
0 Career Ops from Business Development Analyst to PE/IB/HF? 1 3y
+35 Consumer PE - What does the landscape look like? 25 3y
+54 PE in India 22 3y
0 Susquehanna Private Capital Reputation 3 3y
+23 Feeling confused after my reviews 11 3y
0 Low Multiple Bolt-ons, High Multiple Platforms? 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Private Equity

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  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

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  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $266
  • 1st Year Associate (387) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (314) $59
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