+41 Growth buyout/software investing case study- help! 12 3y
+25 HIGHEST PAYING PE Firms for Associate (LND) 29 3y
+22 12 Years Old With No Finance Experience, Too Late To Get Into PE? (Follow Up Post) 2 3y
+3 Angove Partners, same sh*t as pinpoint 2 3y
+100 Lying about SAT score for PE Recruiting 58 3y
+20 How to prep for distressed debt/special sits internship? 34 3y
+22 BDT 2021 9 3y
+20 Blackstone SA 2022 382 3y
+707 Random Things I Wished I Knew About PE 75 3y
+11 Matching energy levels for buy-side interviews 3 3y
+2 What are real MM PE pay now? Is it still worth going to MM PE, if you're getting paid ~$300k at a decent IB? 9 3y
0 Lateraling in Private Credit/Direct Lending 1 3y
0 Got a PE internship! 2 3y
+325 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice 66 3y
+10 Private Equity Work Hours for VP's and up 5 3y
0 How do I get a list for all the PE firm with AUM over $1Bn??? 2 3y
+3 Terra Firma, London 4 3y
+8 My chances for MMPE on cycle 2 3y
0 Does not having an sat restrict me from doing buyside recruiting? 1 3y
+6 Thoughts on new SEC regulations? 1 3y
0 Thoughts on Riverside Company 1 3y
+13 Institutional RE D&E Placement -> Telecom Infrastructure PE 5 3y
+5 How hard is it to get into BB PE? 3 3y
+9 PE chances 1 3y
+4 X 5 3y
+5 Primer on Legal Terms 1 3y
+11 Infra Fundraising Records 5 3y
+10 PE case studies 1 3y
+29 Average compensation (base + bonuses) in PE for analysts, associates, etc 13 3y
+4 PE recruiting for MM IB 13 3y
0 How to figure out the HH or recruiting process use by different PE? 2 3y
0 Has Anyone Heard Back From 2022 Blackstone Spring Week Applications? 2 3y
0 What's the best resource to buy for PE recruiting 2 3y
+3 . 1 3y
+37 Is PE worth it? Can someone explain how carry works (BPS, etc) 23 3y
+9 Moving From RE Family Office to PE 3 3y
+15 Support the boom in finance? 3 3y
+7 . 3 3y
+1 GPA for Buyside - PE/HF/AM 14 3y
+9 GPA and School Ranking to PE 4 3y
+9 Finance Jobs with Travel? Besides Consulting? 4 3y
+31 I made a few assumption mistakes in my LBO model, have a presentation on it in a week. How should I approach this? 18 3y
+5 20-30bn PE Firm vs Blackstone Strategic Partners 1 3y
+26 Interview Experience: Is it me, or? 2 3y
+4 Any good papers/textbooks about financing? 1 3y
+3 How to prep for Investment memo 1 3y
+3 Delete 2 3y
+7 Anywhere that’s been better than expected? MM/GE WLB 2 3y
+2 Private Credit / Direct Lending to PE 3 3y
+14 Back-leverage in Infra PE 10 3y
+10 Logic for assessing businesses - PE perspective 3 3y
+32 Arrowroot Capital Employee Rention 5 3y
+326 Don't get OfficeHours. 54 3y
+58 General Atlantic controversy? 57 3y
0 MS AIP Interview help 11 3y
+7 Healthcare Royalty Partners? 10 3y
+6 Wind Point 2021 11 3y
+22 Blackstone FT 2022 307 3y
+3 ……………….. ……………….. ………………..……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. ……………….. 20 3y
+121 2023 On-Cycle 332 3y
+26 What’s associate / senior associate pay at LMM PE firms like Riverside / LLR Partners? 12 3y
+16 Do HH actually care about SAT/GMAT score for PE recruiting? 19 3y
+311 2023 On-cycle is a disaster 81 3y
0 Weston Capital (Growth Equity) 1 3y
+3 Del 1 3y
+6 MM PC to MF PC 6 3y
+6 Del 1 3y
+7 Can PE prepare you to start your business? 3 3y
+3 Susquehanna - Private Equity Group (SPC) 1 3y
+6 Selected Transaction Experience for PE resume 1 3y
0 1 3y
0 PE 2 3y
+3 JLL Partners? 1 3y
+13 What happens after the PE offer and acceptance? 7 3y
+3 Del 2 3y
+14 Delay Graduation to Recruit IB or Graduate Early and go FT MBB 4 3y
+16 PE Portco Mgmt & Employee Compensation 7 3y
+3 Anyone have experience working remotely for a firm on a different coast? Would you recommend it? 1 3y
+22 What's stopping you from buying a business with an LBO 24 3y
+3 Jmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 2 3y
+7 Best LMM / MM HH 1 3y
+3 LMM PE Interview 1 3y
+2 Why do HH ask for staffer contact? 8 3y
+3 How should I speak to HH? 1 3y
+4 Does your PE firm allow employees at your portcos to switch to another portco? 3 3y
0 Del 1 3y
+77 Should I go into PE with a paycut? 42 3y
+4 Deleted 6 3y
+3 Monomoy Capital Partners Insight? 1 3y
+7 What are MM PE associate pay now? 27 3y
+4 Any insight into Graham Partners? 3 3y
+1 What perks should I expect for MM PE? 10 3y
+7 Ijscnind4ndkjfnvkjdfnvjkdffn 15 3y
+7 Pay trajectory for asset manager 4 3y
+3 How to answer these common PE interview behavioral questions 1 3y
+5 Will PE hiring be impacted by the recession? 5 3y
+17 Delete delete delete 10 3y
+3 highlander Partners in Dallas 1 3y
+25 Del 17 3y
+6 Reaching out HR after final interview 2 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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