0 Canada TC comp 2022 1 3y
0 Audax Group - Review - Investor Relations Data 3y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 3y
+9 Preparing for Tech PE operating associate job interview 1 3y
+43 Which of the new giant UMM funds is here to stay? 35 3y
0 Antares Capital Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Antares Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+8 UMM/MFs that aren’t 2 year & out megathread 12 3y
+49 How to Negotiate Comp - Lateral Principal/VP 16 3y
+8 How do HH differentiate themselves to PE firms? 2 3y
+3 Gold Coast HH - Prestige? 1 3y
+7 AEA Investors - Information on hours and reputation? 31 3y
+3 PE interview questions 1 3y
+48 Bain Capital Healthcare 16 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+8 MBB & Hedge Fund exits 10 3y
+8 Insight into RBC Ventures? 3 3y
+3 KKR Soph Diversity Insights 4 3y
+22 How Much to Budget for Rent? 8 3y
+3 Odyssey investment partners 1 3y
+3 What to expect in MF PE Internship - Question 1 3y
+6 Ares Wealth Management Solutions good? 1 3y
+3 Questions for Investment Committee Members in a PE Interview 1 3y
0 Guidehouse - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+24 Want to move to Chicago PE? 17 3y
0 PGIM Real Estate Finance - Interview - Real Estate Data 3y
+6 Secondary Investing Associate Interview Guidance 1 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Quantitative Research Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+3 Stonelake Capital Partners 1 3y
+3 OTPP Private Capital Full-Time Interview 9 3y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Risk Management Data 3y
+9 Family office question 3 3y
+3 Macabacus is back 2 3y
+3 Veritas capital interviews 1 3y
+1 Goldman PE? 3 3y
+15 Impact Investing / Non-Profit / Not-for-Profit 2 3y
+1 CVC 1 3y
+3 Lyfe Capital - does anybody have any insight? 1 3y
+5 PE case study questions 1 3y
+46 Operational Improvements in Infra 11 3y
+4 BX Tacopps Interviews 2 3y
+10 Paid mentorship opportunities (during MBA)? 4 3y
+16 Path from CPA to PE? 6 3y
+23 Is it possible for a banking vp to move to PE? 18 3y
+11 LP Co-Invest Role 2 3y
+54 Going Fully Remote 16 3y
+3 Investor Relations / Product Mgmt for a financial services company? 1 3y
+4 GIC Energy Transition 1 3y
+3 Book Value or Principal Debt - LBO 3 3y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Interview - Real Estate Data 3y
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 LP Analyst - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 LP Analyst - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+20 PE Case Study - LBO with CIM 12 3y
0 DNB Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+6 PE > IB possible without an SA? 5 3y
+35 Depression in Finance 12 3y
+16 Best Books on Understanding Businesses? 9 3y
+4 Moving to a New City 3 3y
+9 Tailwind Capital - Thoughts? 1 3y
+39 CD&R vs. Berkshire 40 3y
+2 Will CDD experience at a T2 firm (like EYP or LEK) set you up for a PE exit (not MF, but UMM or MM)? 5 3y
0 Cambridge Associates - Interview - Investment Research Data 3y
+4 PIK interest treatment in an LBO 4 3y
+10 Technical Screen at Large PE 4 3y
+4 Best News Subscriptions for M&A, RX, PE activity + current trends 2 3y
+3 Advice for PE 5 3y
+5 3.5 non-target at a mid BB. Odds for on-cycle ? 14 3y
0 Is MF PE or MF HF more prestigious? 4 3y
+1 Apax 2024 SA 8 3y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 KKR Capstone 1 3y
+3 On-Cycle Recruiting 1 3y
+7 LP to GP 5 3y
+14 Criticising gender positive discrimination on LinkedIn fund profile. Toxic or not? 2 3y
+22 Best European PE? 23 3y
+28 Acquisition Entrepreneur Capital Requirement 19 3y
+35 Bad Associate 1 3y
+13 LBO Model Qs 11 3y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Micro PE - London 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
+6 Commonfund Capital 10 3y
+5 TA Associates 25 3y
+3 Hamilton Lane 1 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+1 Is ghosting by headhunter a rejection? 2 3y
0 Colony Capital LLC - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
+142 Unpopular opinion: any firm that wants to interview you at midnight is not firm you want to work for 45 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Best Career Path to Starting Own LMM Fund 1 3y
+14 Best chances on breaking into PE long term? 5 3y
+7 PE Analyst to PE Associate recruiting 6 3y
+24 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 3y
+6 Introduction - Investment Banker/Entrpreneur 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%
  • 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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