0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
+12 When to start worrying/networking for sophomore summer MF/UMM internships? 5 3y
+21 Advice for breaking into a Megafund 8 3y
0 Excel Test & Case Study 1 3y
0 Bonus Pool Structure 5 3y
0 PIMCO MBA Intern, Portfolio Manager 1 3y
0 Moving from Europe to US - Can it be done? 1 3y
0 Sandbox Industries - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
+6 MM/LMM PE Analyst out of Undergrad or IB 1 3y
+2 Softbank's vision fund crushing it 2 3y
0 PE SA - Zoom with the entire team after introduction call with one of the associate 3 3y
0 New Stack Ventures - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan Chase - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Special Situations Exit Opps 1 3y
+1 LTV for Direct to Consumer Company 1 3y
0 Capital Factory - Interview - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Informational Interview with the Head of PE 2 3y
0 Coordinator emailed me to meet other colleagues 1 3y
+92 Thoughts on Thoma Bravo, TPG Tech, KKR TMT, Silver Lake, other tech PE funds 33 3y
0 PIMCO Real Estate London 1 3y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
+12 LMM PE (<500m) pay vs IB pay 12 3y
0 LBO Capital Structure 1 3y
0 Blackstone Psychometric test 1 3y
0 Talking about an early stage deal in interviews? 1 3y
+17 Is WLB a Myth in Direct Lending? 21 3y
0 GS Offer-Rejection Protocol 1 3y
+72 Breaking into Private Equity after being a Product Manager for 3 years? 45 3y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Insight to the Origination Position in PE 1 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 need some associate help.. easy question on cash burn 4 3y
+1 Debt Funds in T2/3 Cities? 3 3y
+41 PE Firm 2020 Whose Still Open 41 3y
+29 Crowdfunding LMM deals 5 3y
0 Using LinkedIn for fundraising 1 3y
0 Commodities PE? 1 3y
0 MF/UMMs with a half decent Work/Life 21 3y
0 Should I go back to banking? 1 3y
0 Performance Review - 2nd Year PE Analyst 1 3y
+9 Catch up calculation 1 3y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Approach PE HHs with 1 year of BB internships? (LND) 6 3y
+4 NY Tax Strategy 5 3y
0 Colony Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Job not working out, is that common? 2 3y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 3y
+6 Lateral from Law 11 3y
+6 Partners Group-Private infrastructure department 6 3y
0 Preferred Equity Investments & S-Corps Question 1 3y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 3y
0 Headhunters for credit in Asia 1 3y
+45 Private Equity vs Consulting? 25 3y
+49 How would you rank the top PE firms? 69 3y
+14 Standard Noncompete for Principal? 6 3y
0 Seeking advice - Leaving an investing role (PE/Direct Lending) for non-Investment Role 1 3y
0 LBO BS Adjustment: Advisory Fees 7 3y
+15 Advice on breaking into Private Equity. 5 3y
0 Private Equity Fund Returns (Ranking, Quartiles, Etc) 6 3y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 Case Study for PE / am a newb 1 3y
+8 noob with easy "year over year" question 6 3y
+3 Recruiting from Menlo Park IB 1 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 3y
+2 uchicago --> PE 2 3y
0 contribution vs gross margin? 7 3y
0 what does it mean to roll a QoE forward? 12 3y
0 Is SASG FSA Certification (ESG) helpful for a career in PC / PE firm ? 1 3y
+47 Seem to always fail at the final / semi-final stage in PE interviews 24 3y
+9 M&A Associate to PE Recruiting Steps 5 3y
0 Windjammer Capital Investors - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Windjammer Capital Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 How and when do you reach out to companies & founders for DD? 1 3y
0 Apollo - Transactional Program Associate 1 3y
0 Brookfield PE - New York vs Toronto 2 3y
0 Private equity 1 3y
0 PE vs HF questions 1 3y
+6 Deerpath Capital 6 3y
+21 PE Funds that promote AS > VP? 7 3y
0 IT / Technical DD Providers 2 3y
+20 PE Offer but Pay Cut 18 3y
+5 Why would someone work for a middle market PE firm? 7 3y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Restructuring Data 3y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 3y
+21 What happens to unvested carried interest when fired? 10 3y
0 What it takes ? Imposter Syndrome 4 3y
0 Lone Star Funds - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+10 Florida 7 3y
+12 Breaking into BioTech 5 3y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Breaking into hybrid PE / HF funds? 1 3y
0 Useful bschool programs for PE 14 3y
0 TPG Industrials, any info? Any mobility within TPG between sectors, geographies? 1 3y
+7 Would you jump ship from IB to BX GSO? 8 3y
+21 That’s your score?! 27 3y
+6 Who Are the Sixth Street Partners? 7 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2024 Private Equity

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 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

June 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (389) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (316) $59
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