+3 Crestview Partners 4 3y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+25 Well-rounded MBA applicant from PE? 5 3y
+38 TQQQ and Inflation 18 3y
+170 Q&A - Starting Post-MBA Megafund PE 65 3y
+6 PE Comp and Carry - Heidrick & Struggles 2021 5 3y
+6 Fair comp small MM fund? 3 3y
+3 Blackstone SA Return Rates (Any group) 7 3y
+10 Lateral between MF / UMM 9 3y
+8 Legal resources 5 3y
+12 RX Consulting with Search Fund > PE - Positioning? 6 3y
+20 Moving from investment team to BD? 4 3y
+3 Offshore support teams in PE? 1 3y
+11 CVC Growth vs KKR NGT vs Permira Growth 10 3y
+5 What to do with your money? 2 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Providence Strategic Growth - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+1 Bregal Partners Analyst Program 3 3y
+10 Bregal Partners Superday full time 2023 13 3y
+3 Carrick Capital FT 2023 3 3y
+3 ft recruiting 2023 grad 2 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 Should I Reach Back Out to HR? 6 3y
+3 In-house PE arms of IBs 5 3y
+6 Is post-MBA NYC IB to Asia MF PE a realistic goal? 1 3y
+15 PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH 18 3y
+9 Corp Dev --> PE, via a Part-Time MBA (Australia)? 4 3y
+3 Looking For Infra PE Modelling For Toll Roads 1 3y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 Genstar vs HIG vs Golden Gate 5 3y
+11 Recruiting for PE with a break between MBB and potential start date 11 3y
+19 Discussing your “why finance” and to what degree is bullshit expected? (IB, PE, ER, M&A, CF) 6 3y
0 Blackford Capital - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 CITIC Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Growth equity case studies 1 3y
0 Accel-KKR - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Accel-KKR - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+4 GI Partners vs Francisco Partners Vs Crestview 4 3y
+9 Pros and Cons of PE "Two and Out? 9 3y
+3 Networking event on cycle 1 3y
+1 What's a reasonable target MOIC for the LBO of a $100m Rev SaaS company? 9 3y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - NA Data 3y
+3 Looking for PE modelling with stub adjustments 1 3y
+5 PE/IB/M&A Analysts: ‘how’ skillful are you (or do you have to be) with Excel in order to excel in the role? 2 3y
+4 Monogram Capital LA - Anyone know what’s up with this place? 6 3y
0 Blackstone 2023 summer internship Private Equity division 1 3y
+25 Jump to PE from Non finance? 7 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+47 Healthcare Consulting to CVC Capital Partners: Worth the move? 10 3y
+24 How hard to syndicate a $100k allocation into a series A/B investment (eg market research, would you be interested?) 5 3y
0 Golub Capital - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+6 Worth switching from consulting to investment banking, to exit into PE? 1 3y
+298 VC in LatAm is wild 69 3y
+13 How do you all sneak in an ask (for job/internship, pass on resume, introduction, etc) at the end of an informational interview? 1 3y
0 Clearlake? 1 3y
0 Blackstone 2024 Recruiting 1 3y
0 British International Investment / CDC Group 1 3y
+41 Would you prefer to increase prices by $10 or cut cost by $10? 31 3y
+16 The new KKR, Blackstone, and Apollo…SKKY 4 3y
+29 Principal comp 24 3y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+65 Moved to Different City for PE 22 3y
+4 LBO Modelling Test - Financing Fees 5 3y
+6 Kardashian Kapital 1 3y
0 Matrix Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Adding Training The Street on resume after doing a PE internship 1 3y
+3 Questions to interviewers during an interview 1 3y
+6 Public repository of PE deal memos? 1 3y
+11 PE Guide: Peak Frameworks vs WSO? 12 3y
+7 MF PE Sophomore Summer 7 3y
+32 Lifestyle PE Funds in NYC? 15 3y
+3 Need Help for Oncycle Special Sits Interviews 1 3y
+3 Stuck waiting for formal offer letter for buyside SA? 3 3y
0 Credicorp Capital - Review - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Credicorp Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
0 Stepstone PE Interview London 1 3y
+86 PE Fund Accounting to PE Deal Team 49 3y
+13 Fund interviewing me also asking me for a favor 5 3y
+3 Personal trading in buyside 7 3y
+6 The worst part about PE is literally never being able to off 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA Data 3y
+4 SKKY Partners - Kim Kardashians PE Firm 1 3y
+15 Who are the top current/young names in PE 6 3y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+9 How important is GPA for On-Cycle Recruiting? 18 3y
+31 Changing my bearish mindset 6 3y
0 vasdfvdfvazd - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+2 Is this MM PE offer market? 7 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
+24 UMM Funds 25 3y
0 Is Bregal Sagemount the most prestigious MM/UMM PE firm in the world? 9 3y
+5 How common is co-invest / carry at Associate level? 2 3y
+26 MM HF IR analyst looking to lateral to MF PE IR, need career advice 2 3y
+4 MM vs MF exit options 3 3y
+3 Growth Equity Partner Rounds 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 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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