0 Creador - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Creador - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Creador - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Creador - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+21 TB, CD&R, H&F SA / FT Analyst Programs? 8 3y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Investments Data 3y
+21 Significant time off before starting PE role? 17 3y
+3 How did you do it? 1 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Growth / Late Stage VC Lateral Associate Hiring Market? 4 3y
+9 Start PE early versus finishing second year analyst stint 3 3y
0 Volition Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 How sweaty is Francisco Partners? 2 3y
+6 Accounting / Finance topics for PE 3 3y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Lateraling after 6 months 5 3y
0 Equus Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Sequoia Capital - Review - Growth Equity Data 3y
0 Cinven - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cinven - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Other Data 3y
+3 Manufacturing in Mexico 2 3y
+4 IB/PE Recruiting 2024, 2025 3 3y
+3 Insight on Clearlake in 2023? 1 3y
+21 Most bloated/lean UMM/MF firms? 19 3y
+3 Crossover Fund Compensation 1 3y
+14 On-Cycle 2.0 22 3y
+12 Direct investments career path? 2 3y
+9 Prepping for GE interview without finance exp. - how do I start? 1 3y
+9 Simple Math Question... 10 3y
+3 ClearSky Tech Fund - Florida 7 3y
+16 I have two friends in PE/AM, who do you think has the bigger comp? 13 3y
+3 Questions to ask private equity analysts/associates on networking calls 1 3y
+6 Peak Rock Capital 1 3y
+3 MS HC PE exit opportunities 1 3y
+5 Is MSc Finance even useful if you already done a BSc Finance at a semi-target for IB, PE or AM? 1 3y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Analyst 2 3y
+25 Capital Markets on the Buy Side 7 3y
+6 Which excel do you use for your case studies? 4 3y
+6 Highest Paying UMM 13 3y
+4 How is committed capital different from AUM? 8 3y
+11 PortCo IPO vs Sale to a Strategic/Financial Buyer? 2 3y
+12 Growth to Distressed PE 8 3y
+11 Carry for credit funds 27 3y
+1 PE vs REPE - Which will pay more? 5 3y
+49 Out of college, what kind of experience would be best for people trying to start a search fund? 8 3y
+3 Search Fund Internship Timeline 1 3y
+4 Ares Management Private Equity SA 1 3y
+3 I only have to go to 6 - 8 Zoom meetings per week 1 3y
+15 Software Engineering vs. Private Equity - Carreer 7 3y
+8 @PE peeps -- any open spots in your 2023 associate class? 2 3y
+27 PE Associate Middle East Sovereign Fund vs. Zurich family office 18 3y
+148 Anyone have info on Insight Partners? 239 3y
+13 MBA >> IB >> PE | Am I already too far behind the pack? 1 3y
+90 Net worth 113 3y
+3 MBA sponsorship in PE questions 2 3y
+5 KKR Placement at H / S (and other Business Schools) 3 3y
+9 Do pensions pay the same total comp for public equities and PE roles? 4 3y
+10 Addition (Lee Fixel's fund) 6 3y
+8 Not the usual suspects - Florida PE 5 3y
0 European MFs in the US 3 3y
+116 Having kids in PE 48 3y
+24 Reputable LMM PE shop in T2 City or Secondaries in NYC? 6 3y
+5 Interesting Media Deals? 3 3y
+10 Whats a family office? 5 3y
+25 Best place to go for tech investing? 17 3y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+7 Sageview Capital? 6 3y
+6 Dallas Real Estate Private Equity (REPE) Firms 1 3y
+1 Liquid Credit 11 3y
+4 Private Equity Internship 1 3y
+16 Co-invest/IB to PE 6 3y
+21 What are the key roles of a VP in PE? 9 3y
+1 Email format for 3i? 1 3y
+10 Allianz Global Investors - Infrastructure Debt 1 3y
0 Thoma Bravo Discover (diff recruiting process?) 3 3y
+14 Risk it all for a PE Analyst Poisiton ? 15 3y
+17 Off-cycle / Ad hoc PE recruiting success stories 4 3y
+6 VC Lending 1 3y
+7 LGT Capital Partners 5 3y
+3 Alternative Investments 1 3y
+22 how this guy got in 18 3y
+18 Brookfield Capital Partners NYC 10 3y
+20 PE Recruiting in Europe 13 3y
+41 Personal goal: Meet Chuck Feeney in 2023 7 3y
+4 Centerbridge Sweatshop? 8 3y
+10 Deleted 1 3y
+6 BX analyst/associate programs experience/exits 13 3y
+9 PE recruiting without test scores 3 3y
+31 LA PE Recruiting Logistics 11 3y
+7 MBA Recruiting Advice 6 3y
+3 Digitalbridge 1 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 3y
+108 Pathways to PE 52 3y
+3 DL Summer Prep and Career Advice 2 3y
+6 Strategy 1 3y
+15 Apollo Networking Event?? 38 3y
+3 PE 2024 FT recruiting 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) 99.2%
  • 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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