+19 PE Interview - If you could see only one financial statement (IS / BS / CFS)... 7 3y
+3 First Round Interview Questions 3 3y
+8 Being teased about my modeling 3 3y
+7 Top REPE Funds? 13 3y
+4 Director of Strategic Finance @ 3B Pre-IPO MF Port-co 5 3y
+18 What is the state of growth equity / crossover funds? 9 3y
0 VC Fall/Winter programs for undergrads? 1 3y
+3 Advent International Sophomore SA 7 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Investments Data 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 3y
+3 HLD 1 3y
+56 BlackRock Raising a $10-$20bn direct PE investment fund, “Long Term Private Capital” 33 3y
+100 Ares Management 2021 316 3y
+4 Technical Question - we need just a single thread / data base! 1 3y
+3 Market Sizing / Evaluation Interview Questions?! 1 3y
+4 HELP - company pitches in interviews! 2 3y
0 Munich RE - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+4 Valuation of a portfolio of NPLs 3 3y
+3 Subscription Secured Finance 1 3y
+35 Post MBA comp 2022/2023 update 13 3y
+15 How to back out of process? 3 3y
+4 0000000000000 2 3y
+2 Sophomore Valuations at MFPE? 2 3y
+12 Is blackrock’s investment division good as a PE exit? 4 3y
+3 Stirling Square Capital Partners (UK)? 5 3y
+10 When does PE comp catch-up to IB comp? 14 3y
+3 Carlyle & Alpinvest 1 3y
+5 Follow up on networking 2 3y
+4 Auldbrass Partners 2 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+6 Any VCs that invest in pure HC Services? 1 3y
+7 Advent 2023 SA 21 3y
+2 SSM Partners? 3 3y
+17 Is eMBA of any use for relocation and placement to PE/VC? 3 3y
+7 LongRange Capital - Thoughts? 4 3y
+3 VP WLB 1 3y
+27 Dallas PE Shops 18 3y
+12 Houston boutique/mm PE exit opps 2022 3 3y
+3 Family Office Comp? 2 3y
+6 Castlelake 1 3y
+30 Getting smart in industry for interviews 6 3y
+3 Heitman - REPE Germany 1 3y
+4 MM IB Exits 1 3y
+44 Criteria for funds to be considered MF, as opposed to MM 36 3y
+3 Cliffwater LLC 1 3y
+5 KKR sponsors international students? 9 3y
+5 MF UG Recruiting 2 3y
0 From IB ASO3 to PE/PortCos? 3 3y
+3 Partners Capital (45B AUM)? What is an outsourced investment office? 3 3y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Thoughts on Online Business Buying Marketplaces?? (BizBuySell, BizQuest, MicroAquire) 1 3y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Business Development Data 3y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 3y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+9 Madison Dearborn thoughts? 10 3y
+52 Private Equity Interview 1-Day Bootcamp - Nov 12th - Only 15 Seats 7 3y
+6 PSA: PE is much more interesting than banking although it is no better than banking 1 3y
+3 What's the highest paying industry to do FP&A? or strategic finance? Private equity/financial services or Tech? 1 3y
+8 Do BBs send out rejection letters? 9 3y
+3 How are funds doing with fundraising? 1 3y
+6 HIG WhiteHorse 2 3y
+11 Lateral as a senior associate 4 3y
0 Candace Owens Private Equity Career 1 3y
+15 Am I being insane leaving medicine to launch a career in finance? 7 3y
+29 If I am struggling in IB, is PE probably not for me? 11 3y
+40 VP Compensation 47 3y
+3 Off cycle process 11 3y
+3 Bowery Engine - Any Thoughts 2 3y
+12 PE Recruiting Courses 1 3y
+6 Exit Re-buyer IRR | Assessment 1 3y
+10 High revenue, low margin business or vice versa 7 3y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
+26 Is MF PE overrated? 20 3y
+10 LMM PE job secured. How do I knock it out of the park? 2 3y
+46 Do you hate your life more in PE or in IB? 16 3y
+3 Why does everything take so long? 1 3y
+12 PE On Cycle - Prep Question 1 3y
+6 General thoughts on Partners Group? 1 3y
+15 Moving Upmarket from LMM but Title Demotion 4 3y
0 Prep For PE and GE Recruitment 1 3y
+7 Wells Fargo M&A Group Exit opportunities in PE 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Riverside Partners 3 3y
+3 Vista Experienced Analyst Rejection/Interview thread 1 3y
+23 Joining a smaller fund at a bigger PE firm 3 3y
+17 Lower-tiered BB placement into UMM PE shop 20 3y
+26 LBO question (modeling margin contraction) 5 3y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Chief of Staff Stint as an Alternative to MBA for Master's degree holders in PE 1 3y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+35 Is PE recruiting a circle-jerk? 28 3y
+3 PE Sourcing Post Undergrad? 1 3y
+9 Hamilton Lane ADP Superday 1 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+148 Vista Equity Partners 2021 156 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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