0 Cressey & Co. - Thoughts? 7 3y
+10 BB or P/E out of college 3 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Software Data 3y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Freshman Year Internship: IB or PE? 1 3y
+11 Accel-KKR? 13 3y
+5 Leaving SA off of Resume? (Didn't get return offer) 4 3y
+45 I can't handle Canada anymore 21 3y
+10 Stonepeak 20 3y
+50 From Senior Associate to VP 16 3y
+25 How frequently changing jobs is job-hopping? 14 3y
0 Blackstone FLDP 1 3y
+3 Interviewing twice at a PE firm 2 3y
+9 What will happen to growth equity with higher rates, perhaps a greater inflation benchmark than historically, and slowing growth? 1 3y
+31 How to forecast SaaS revenue? 7 3y
+7 Is MF PE Attainable 6 3y
+5 Why do PE firms flip assets <2 years in? 4 3y
+8 Skills learned in MF that you don’t in LMM 2 3y
+11 What does it take to do a LBO in this market? 1 3y
0 CIM Group - Review - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 CIM Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+15 Take a $100k paycut to get into buyout PE? 7 3y
0 Is the experience requirement to get into PE just a gating factor or an actual necessity? 4 3y
+9 Bain Cap tech ops & Apax Digital vs TA/Insight etc 12 3y
+38 Media & Entertainment PE 27 3y
+7 First time meeting headhunter; any tips? 2 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+3 why are some PE BB CEOs practically celebrities and others non-existant? 5 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+3 First time meeting headhunter, what to do? 2 3y
+3 Vista Modeling Case 1 3y
+3 Deleted 1 3y
+3 PE-Recruiring London; Headhunter Coverage 1 3y
+9 If you didn’t close any deals due to bad luck / etc - still possible to make progression? 4 3y
+11 Test 31 3y
+58 How much to co-invest? 30 3y
0 Thrivent - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+5 West Coast MM PE With Co-Invest 1 3y
+3 Case Study Prep 1 3y
+6 Case Study Modeling Etiquette 1 3y
+15 Frustrating Question 14 3y
+11 What is the AUM cut off for a PE mega fund? 4 3y
+3 PE FT Recruiting 1 3y
+6 Breaking into PE as a Civil engineer....can this be done? 5 3y
+28 Headhunter asking about transaction experience 12 3y
+3 Vista equity interview process 1 3y
+10 Vista Updated Pay? 7 3y
+13 London PE Salary Increases 2022 32 3y
+3 Pct vs % 😂 1 3y
+8 Should I push for carry participation if I don't intend on staying at the GP forever? 10 3y
+3 Time to Hear Back from Final Round 1 3y
+9 Role Of Economic Evaluation In Investment Analysis In Biotech Sector ! 1 3y
+58 Quitting and skibum it? 23 3y
+159 PE recruiting technical questions (software specific) 53 3y
+7 How to answer the 'why IB' question as an incoming private equity intern? 3 3y
+8 Should I transfer? 7 3y
+6 PE Analyst Exit Opportunities 1 3y
+3 Bonus Buyout from IB to PE 12 3y
+6 What’s your co-invest check size? 2 3y
+31 Deal Discussion Framework 6 3y
+4 Transaction Experience After Signing On-Cycle 2 3y
+12 Middle market investment bank (FIG) or early-stage LMM private equity shop? 5 3y
+5 How much can I make from a career in MM PE London? 20 3y
+3 Encore Consumer Capital 1 3y
+6 Dealing with constant writers block 10 3y
+12 Co-Invest 1 3y
0 Apollo Insurance Solutions Group 6 3y
+4 Question about IB & 2 year rotational programs for experience into PE 1 3y
+11 Investor Mindset Question 4 3y
0 On Cycle 2.0? 1 3y
+8 MF PE GPA Cutoff 33 3y
+7 Capex in valuation 5 3y
+19 Middle East Opportunities 3 3y
+1 JPM AM infra NYC /London 1 3y
+5 Atticus Franchise Group 1 3y
+19 Dubai vs london 8 3y
+9 Going back to investment banking after PE? 3 3y
+17 How to do well as a fresh PE associate? 8 3y
+56 Is getting an MBA a requirement for a long career in PE? 18 3y
+108 Unicorn founder vs PE founder 121 3y
+9 Should I go for a second PE internship after completing an IB and PE internship for FT recruiting? 1 3y
0 Safra PE (AM Group) 2 3y
0 Vestar Capital 9 3y
+8 Is there a database for transaction comps and multiples? 1 3y
+6 Is Spectrum Equity venture growth or growth buyouts? Will it feel like working in late stage VC or will it feel like working in PE? 3 3y
0 PE technicals off cycle? 1 3y
+3 Short Case Study Exercise 4 3y
+22 What if I don’t get an offer for off-cycle? 11 3y
+39 To Those That Didn't Jump to PE - Your life Now? 20 3y
+17 PE Associate Co-Invest Loan 12 3y
+12 Private Debt Funds - Return levers and legal documents / investing process 5 3y
0 3G Capital thoughts 1 3y
+5 RedBird Capital 5 3y
+9 UMM Recruiting 3 3y
0 IR at a MF in London - ASO/VP salary 1 3y
+9 WFH options at MM PE shops? - don't want to leave NYC 6 3y
+21 Thoughts on PE firms that are publicly traded? 1 3y

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June 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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  • 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
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