+8 Incline Equity in Pitt? 2 3y
+9 1 3y
+10 Studying Math in College for Finance 4 3y
0 Your school doesnt matter( the world is changing) 1 3y
+21 ACV and ARR Modeling Question 9 3y
+19 Don’t like banking, is the grass greener on the buyside? 10 3y
+1 How much do Private Equity ANALYSTS make out of college? 6 3y
+32 PSA: 2024 On Cycle Candidates - Don’t get OfficeHours 6 3y
+119 Private Equity vs. Private Credit 29 3y
0 Cinven - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+30 European PE: Interview case studies exchange 92 3y
+10 Arrowroot Capital 19 3y
+48 Anyone willing to share a PE interview case study? 51 3y
+185 I Gave Up on Buyside Recruiting - Dropping Prep Materials + Technicals 47 3y
+21 How to recruit for PE as an associate? 22 3y
+9 PE Business development compensation? What's the typical range for a VP? 20 3y
+691 MF PE is Paradise...LOL 148 3y
+6 . 1 3y
+4 Full Time IBD / Buyside (PE) Recruiting for London, UK 2 3y
0 First Day Jitters 4 3y
+14 How to passively recruit for PE/HF? 6 3y
+11 OTPP intern pay 6 3y
+4 Oliver Wynman private capital group 1 3y
+17 Apollo entering the secondary market - thoughts? 20 3y
+10 How to improve returns in an LBO? 5 3y
+1 Soundcore Capital - good shop? 7 3y
+3 D 1 3y
+9 Understanding a bespoke model 2 3y
+12 How to respond to coffee chat requests given I plan to skip on-cycle? 7 3y
+7 MM NYC PE Comp 3 3y
+6 (deleted) 1 3y
+11 Negotiating MM PE salary 10 3y
+3 Best course to use to prep for PE case study? 5 3y
0 Any insight into the recruiting firm GQR? 1 3y
+13 Start-Up to Growth Equity? 2 3y
0 PE Prestige Rankings 1 3y
+9 Delete 1 3y
+22 Distressed PE / PC Associates: Help 8 3y
+9 [closed] 1 3y
+3 Sshsuus 1 3y
+6 1st year REPE Analyst company decision advice 1 3y
+11 Thank you 12 3y
+31 From MM IB to UMM/MM PE. Which path is preferable? 10 3y
+19 Investment Banking or Private Equity 3 3y
+28 Wellington Management vs. MF PE 8 3y
0 lolololol 1 3y
+5 Post 2 3y
+12 Salesforce Private Equity Practice? 6 3y
+3 How important is networking for PE associate position 1 3y
+3 TR Capital - working culture, hours, comp? 2 3y
+7 Any insight on American Securities and their status on recruiting? 6 3y
+3 Blackstone EMEA Summer Analyst / Pymetrics Interview 1 3y
+3 Anyone from Ares/Apollo/Carlyle I can talk to? Have some questions about the firm. 3 3y
+7 Ill health -> gap year during uni = what to do?? (2 BB + 1 PE internships) 1 3y
+18 X 8 3y
+27 Best impact investing firms 2022 12 3y
+29 Not including co-invest and carry, how much do you guys have saved? 37 3y
+3 The Jordan Company Opinion 1 3y
0 Help family member sell gas station in tier one east coast city? 1 3y
+4 Portfolio Manager(AM) vs. MD(IB/PE) 1 3y
+6 How long from starting off-cycle recruiting to starting job? 1 3y
+12 Is it worth it to skip the sell-side experience? 9 3y
+5 Valuation Question 2 3y
+11 Question on PE Firms 1 3y
+1 Modeling Question: Circular Reference showing up as 0 1 3y
+3 MBA -> IB -> PE 1 3y
0 Good LBO template? 1 3y
+5 Private equity originations analyst scam? 1 3y
+5 Stanford MBA 6 3y
+7 Delete 1 3y
0 . 4 3y
+9 Does previous interviewing matter? 4 3y
+8 General Atlantic - Headhuner 3 3y
+6 Private Company Stats 2 3y
+1 Which MFs do true big deals?? 9 3y
+29 PE take home case study with no previous experience? HELP!! 11 3y
+41 Can't wait to leave banking and go to PE where the grass 100% has to be greener 20 3y
+10 PE Implications of Getting Fired as an IB Analyst 18 3y
+15 Is it ever ok to make an LBO without a sources and uses table? 18 3y
+17 How much of a difference is there in Special Sits/Distressed between PE vs HF 7 3y
+3 BX withdrawals and BXPE launch delays 1 3y
+5 What fund kicked off 2024 on cycle? 1 3y
+7 LMM Chicago PE Firms 7 3y
+6 Elon's Purchase of Twitter 3 3y
+5 Infrastructure PE - Risk Mitigation Strategies 1 3y
+6 Search Fund Salaries 2 3y
+10 Leaving MM for UMM/MF after only a few months? 5 3y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit Investors 1 3y
+12 New Analyst - Day One Advice 4 3y
+10 Blackstone Portfolio Management Program (PMP) 12 3y
0 Moving-up opportunities from a i-house M&A/corporate development 1 3y
+3 Infrastructure Debt investing. A good opportunity? 1 3y
+4 When to email after final round interview? 1 3y
+9 Placement Agent Interview Coming Up - Any Insights? 2 3y
+11 Singapore/HK PE 2 3y
+3 Value Creation in LBO with Equity Dilution? 2 3y
0 Boston Millennia Partners - Interview - Investments Data 3y
+7 Prospect Capital 5 3y
+12 LMM PE or ACN Consulting? 1 3y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 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%
  • Vista Equity Partners 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%
  • Vista Equity Partners 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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