0 Bridgepoint Merchant Banking - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Bridgepoint Merchant Banking - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+6 Real Estate Private Equity/Development to Macro Fund? 1 3y
+17 London - PE Salaries 40 3y
+2 PE firms with and without direct promote to VP/Principal 5 3y
+3 Norwest Venture Partners 1 3y
+22 Arsenal Capital Partners thoughts? 9 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+13 Laid off from IB after getting PE offer 4 3y
+25 Tech Buyout to Infrastructure Buyout 3 3y
0 CIC Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cove Hill Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+30 PJT RSSG vs BX PE for 2023 summer analyst 37 3y
0 Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Thoughts about Atlas Holdings 1 3y
+4 Any WFH jobs that pay above 200K all in? 7 3y
+10 GS MBD London Culture / Working Hours / Overview 9 3y
+82 Thoughts on Stone Point Capital? 55 3y
+14 I want an honest opinion on IB/ER/PE as a career path in 2022 3 3y
+3 Warburg pincus interview timeline 1 3y
+3 Precedent IM 1 3y
+20 Sitting 2024 on-cycle out (coming from MBB) 15 3y
+6 Incoming Full Time Analyst interested in PE 6 3y
0 bcIMC - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Barings - Review - Asset Management Data 3y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 3y
+21 Worried about missing out on camaraderie/relationship-building going straight to MF PE 7 3y
0 OpenGate Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 S&T vs AM to get into PE 0 3y
+4 How to Improve yourself going into PE 10 3y
+25 Vector Capital 14 3y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+16 looking for an infra PE mentor 9 3y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Updated views on Sixth Street Partners? (2022) 3 3y
+15 H.I.G. Flagship Fund 3 3y
+3 Investment strategy at Infrastructure fund 1 3y
+6 PE Comp, Living Conditions & Happiness Survey 2 3y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Review - Investments Data 3y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - 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

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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