+4 UK - LMM PE associate carry levels? 3 3y
+3 Bain Cap London 1 3y
+4 Sixth Street Interview 6 3y
+37 MF PE group by Sector Expertise 51 3y
+9 SaaS LBO Model? 1 3y
+3 Working with private equity firms as an independent consultant 1 3y
+3 Where are you living 3 3y
+6 ER Exit Ops to PE within covered sector 3 3y
+3 Which wall street firms (PE/IB) sponsor Canadian interns? 3 3y
+24 PE Business Development Role 6 3y
+3 Alternative to Pitchbook 6 3y
+116 Office Hours are a HUGE Scam 20 3y
0 Platinum Equity - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+8 When The Headhunter Asks “How Did Your Interview Go?” 2 3y
+3 online tools to find market data on private companies 1 3y
+38 Why is PE the end goal? 17 3y
+9 Delete 1 3y
+3 Operating Associate Pay - Corp Finance Background 1 3y
+3 KKR SA24 Hirevue 1 3y
+8 Board representation and work? 4 3y
0 Blackstone Growth 5 3y
+4 Offcycle Hiring Slowdown? 7 3y
+5 IK 12 3y
+5 IB/PE - GPA for stem major 13 3y
+7 List of Private Equity funds with Portfolio Operations team 2 3y
+13 Consultants in PE 4 3y
+9 Preferred Deal Terms / Structuring Practices 1 3y
+24 Pre-MBA search fund experience evaluation 3 3y
+4 Stripes Group? 15 3y
+3 MF deal sourcing; KKR/ BX vs Apollo 2 3y
+14 Laid off Banking / PE Offer 7 3y
+3 External Board Positions while in PE 3 3y
+3 TRG - any insights? 1 3y
+4 Direct Lending Bonuses 2 3y
+3 How Do You Know If You Will Enjoy PE? 4 3y
+3 Private Equity Accounting basic interview questions 1 3y
+6 Value creation calculations 2 3y
+14 PE FOF for nice WLB 2 3y
+9 Vista PE SA 2023 168 3y
+3 PE Infra recruiting steps? Help for someone new in the market 1 3y
+5 Novacap has bad reputation? 8 3y
0 How to get a PE internship *desparate* 5 3y
+27 Private Equity | Head Hunters | Parabolic 7 3y
+9 Origination Research Analyst 1 3y
+22 PE Firms that "place" well into B-school... what exactly does that mean? 6 3y
+35 Starting a role as a PE Associate at a UMM in 3 weeks. What are some tips for me to succeed? 6 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+9 Best time to go to a Family Office from PE 5 3y
+9 Dilemma on case study 1 3y
+3 Private Credit Waterfall? 1 3y
+5 Hours and culture in London PE 37 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 CVC in NYC: Culture / Comp / Experience 5 3y
+5 Alpinvest Secondaries Team 3 3y
+3 Infra PE Interview - GIP 8 3y
+4 TA Associates 5 3y
+6 CVC Growth Fund 7 3y
+11 Wavecrest Growth Partners 4 3y
+3 General Atlantic Rep 3 3y
+15 Latest thoughts on Insight Partners? 3 3y
+16 signed mm offer early in cycle - should i reneg for umm/mf or is that dangerous? 7 3y
+16 Best MF Work Perks 5 3y
+6 Alpinvest insights (Carlyle) 4 3y
+4 Freshman internship: IB or PE? 5 3y
+12 Thoughts on K1 in LA? 16 3y
+7 Spectrum Equity thoughts 2 3y
+19 Getting a look at a CIM under the radar 17 3y
+3 List of PE funds with offices in Europe 1 3y
+16 How much admin/boring work are you doing in PE? 14 3y
+25 Top Tech PE shops in 2022? 27 3y
+3 PE internship opportunities 1 3y
+11 Current employer doesn’t allow reference checks 4 3y
0 Getting started in GE/PE 1 3y
+4 Fundraising Environment 3 3y
+50 Most academic style of investing that requires the most thought? 20 3y
+5 mistake 4 3y
+4 Sagard PE (Toronto and/or Montreal) 2 3y
+6 PE Recruiting Group Chat 2 3y
+4 Private equity compensation structure 4 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 First round interview prep 2 3y
0 Temasek - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+12 Top PE Associate Pay 2023 29 3y
+26 How Committed Are You to On-Cycle Recruiting? 11 3y
+4 Seems like on-cycle rumblings are coming, anyone have great study guides / templates / models to better prepare? 4 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 Net working Capital in SaaS 4 3y
+3 Info on Water Street Healthcare Partners? 1 3y
+6 SPLIT EQUITY HELP TIPS 1 3y
+3 Thoughts on Accel-KKR 1 3y
+16 Private Credit/BDC/REIT- Portfolio Management to Investment Associate? 6 3y
+7 Summer Intern Offer - L/S Equity vs. PE 1 3y
+10 VC Interview Process 8 3y
+27 Thoughts on Francisco Partners 30 3y
+6 PE or banking post MBA? 2 3y
+9 KKR SA 2024 Networking 14 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) 99.2%
  • 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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