0 GIC - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 3y
0 CITIC Capital - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+54 How to Prep Before Starting PE Gig 17 3y
+11 GP-led secondaries market 4 3y
+3 Reaching out to alumni 3 3y
+27 Punished for being efficient/ working smart? 8 3y
0 HQ Capital - Review - NA Data 3y
0 HQ Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+7 $25mm fund - 2 person 7 3y
+12 Smartest Firms in the Space 7 3y
+2 Parents want to co-invest in my fund? 9 3y
+9 How do I know if PE is for me? 5 3y
+3 Temasek Interview - Case Study 7 3y
0 Ardea Partners - Insights 2 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 How feasible is it to go from MM PE to LO/HF? 1 3y
+10 PE Associate day-to-day experience 3 3y
+3 Blue Ops - Xerxes Global 1 3y
+7 Bain capital life Sciences pay 6 3y
0 Northleaf - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 3y
+1 Path to the Megafund 🏙 5 3y
+3 Bain Capital Tech opp progress 1 3y
+6 Cold Emailing Other Associates as an Associate 1 3y
+3 Updated views on Oaktree (2022)? 1 3y
+4 Headhunters MD / D level London 6 3y
+3 What does a PE Partner buy-in look like? 2 3y
+11 Do associates go to IC? 7 3y
+3 BX PE Off-Cycle Intern 3 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+36 PE is paradise 12 3y
+3 Rising rates environment 1 3y
+6 2nd Year IB Associate 5 3y
+18 Recruiting post-PE 1 3y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+21 KKR NGT? 16 3y
+3 PE Take Private Regulatory Considerations 1 3y
+7 Getting ready to start PE 1 3y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Interview - Infrastructure Data 3y
+10 Is co-investment analyst role at a reputable fund out of undergrad a good idea if ultimate goal is MF/UMM/MM PE 11 3y
+13 PE PortCo Opportunity - Feedback Requested 1 3y
+44 PE Deal Sourcing Comp / Lifestyle 14 3y
+1 GIP 2023 FT Analyst 26 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Intermediate Capital Group (UK) 2 3y
+3 London PER 2 3y
+7 Perwyn 11 3y
0 Aldrich Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+1 Any info on Kresge foundation ? 1 3y
+18 IB + Consulting + PE Combined Tier List 11 3y
+45 Why do PE firms hire banks for M&A transactions and not advise themselves? 10 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 Summit Partners & GA London 1 3y
0 Modeling Help 1 3y
0 Wilshire Associates - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Brookfield - Review - Other Data 3y
0 Brookfield - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 3y
0 What are the highest paying positions in all of finance 8 3y
+1 Which PE/GE firms does Dartmouth Partners cover (London)? 3 3y
+15 Gallatin Point - Info 1 3y
+11 Removed 16 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+10 Pros & Cons: LP v. GP 4 3y
0 Blackmore Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+28 PE Offer / Timing Issues with Bonus Payout 11 3y
+8 HBS -> PE 7 3y
+9 Thoughts on getting the Business Analyst Certification & the CPA? 6 3y
+3 Applying to a different group within the same firm (PE MF) 2 3y
+4 Public equity at PE firms 1 3y
+3 Blackstone LaunchPad??? 1 3y
+7 Best Work Laptop? 18 3y
+8 PE Firms Political Affiliation 7 3y
+12 Guggenheim Private Equity Advisory Group 13 3y
+115 PortCo CFO's - comp/life 51 3y
+3 Thoughts on Ridgemont 1 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+9 How to make valuation apples to apples with a participating preferred structure 1 3y
+8 Moving from BD at a PE firm back to PE 6 3y
+18 Moving from REPE to corporate PE - possible? 4 3y
+8 CPPIB - Paper LBO Test 3 3y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+6 Blackrock vs PE - Internship Decision 3 3y
+15 Feeling like I could have done better 5 3y
+42 Staying in IB (A2A) vs going to PE 8 3y
+14 Find Balance in PE 4 3y
+3 PE firms recruiting atm 1 3y
+9 Examples of PE firms using lobbyist to unlock value? 3 3y
+14 True Wind 5 3y
+42 Lowball Principal Offer - Negotiation Tactics 25 3y
+3 Work from Home Update 1 3y
+10 Toronto real estate private equity total comp? 30 3y
+5 URGENT: UMM M&A or EB Cap Markets for PE Recruiting 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Boutiques and shops 1 3y
+9 info on radian capital? 2 3y
+10 Quitting IB job before PE 2 3y
+17 PE non-compete in IL? 15 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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