0 TorQuest Full-Time Process 4 3y
+53 Why are people so obsessed with MF? 22 3y
+3 MidOcean Partners thoughts? 2 3y
+3 JMI Equity San Diego Analyst Program 1 3y
+18 Compensation Reports (Mid-Level) 10 3y
+29 Question about Capex vs Working Capital 9 3y
+17 Clawbacks 23 3y
+3 Preparing for Private Debt SA? 1 3y
+9 PE handbook and scene in Europe 4 3y
+6 Prep for a 4-to-5-hour case study (with built-from-scratch model and memo output) 1 3y
+13 Lack of deal reps mid-career - issue? 4 3y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Wilshire Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+1 Non ESG Deal 5 3y
+12 IB Vs. Equities Vs. PE 2 3y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+35 What’s the most big brained area of non-quant finance? 17 3y
+3 PE Recruiting If Starting In December 1 3y
+9 Feedback on Landmark Properties and Student Housing 1 3y
+6 Brookfield Capital Partners 7 3y
+7 PE Lateral? 2 3y
+33 Private Equity Thesis help 28 3y
+82 Use this one simple trick to find out how boss your fund is: 4 3y
+3 BX SA 2023 1 3y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 VP-1 Carry 1 3y
+3 Lower Middle Market PE Associate Comp 2 3y
+25 Is due diligence (PE) a good career path? 4 3y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+11 How to go back on a PE offer? 7 3y
0 United Bank - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
+3 How do your weekly meetings look? BDPs? 1 3y
0 2022 MF PE Return Offer Rates? 3 3y
+3 BayPine Insight 1 3y
+38 Secondaries/Coinvestment Compensation 43 3y
+22 On-Cycle Class of 2024 33 3y
0 BC Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 TorQuest Recruitment Process 4 3y
+9 LMM PE -> Public Equities 1 3y
+17 An ROA/ROE related interview question 5 3y
+2 Solum Partners 1 3y
+22 Who is the PE guy Khloe Kardashian Broke up with? 6 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
+50 Q&A: Non Target, 4 Years in ER to PE 9 3y
+6 Silver Lake 2023 FT Analyst Recruiting? 19 3y
0 Preqin Pull - Natural Resources/Mining 1 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+74 Where are BX PE analysts now? 65 3y
+10 LMM PE London 5 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+17 PE recruitment from MBB (fall 2022) 8 3y
+6 PE SA FT IB Recruiting 1 3y
+11 TPG Secondaries - trouble raising money? 1 3y
+19 Buyout Debt Levels? 11 3y
+6 London vs Zurich opportunities 1 3y
+4 Fintech PE 2 3y
+13 Cap table issue 10 3y
+16 Tired of being a generalist 6 3y
+7 Year 1 PE internship - what doors are now open? 6 3y
+10 MBA or JD for Private Equity Career Track 2 3y
+4 Haven't Yet Been Staffed 4 3y
+3 PE analyst from undergrad or IB -> PE? 1 3y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Stellex Capital Management - Interview - NA Data 3y
+15 NEED ADVICE: PE Recruiting (HH reaching out, but not interested in recruiting this year) 10 3y
+3 Sageview Capital - Thoughts? 3 3y
+7 Insight Partners 2023 9 3y
+3 Pay in Growth Equity vs. Private Equity? 1 3y
+8 Sellside Models - Useful? 17 3y
+3 PE Analyst Process 1 3y
+4 Tech PE Shops HQ in NYC 6 3y
0 TPG Sixth Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+3 Current PE Recruiting Timeline 1 3y
+63 Firing associates 43 3y
+40 Breaking into Canadian PE industry with non Canadian/US experience 18 3y
+39 "IRR" for a total loss investment... 0% or -100%? 23 3y
+15 PE recruiting difficult question 5 3y
+9 VC to PE? 4 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+5 Lateraling as an Associate - On-Cycle? 1 3y
+1 Alpine Investors SA 2023 Timeline 11 3y
+31 Five Elms Capital 2022 Thoughts 14 3y
+9 How to account for SBC in an LBO 2 3y
+3 Blackstone SA 2023 17 3y
+9 Summit Partners SA 2023 1 3y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Natural Resources Data 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 3y
+239 "We don't hire VPs" 84 3y
+77 Warning re: LMM PE 27 3y
+12 Private Equity Case Study - Written Memo 4 3y
+9 Looking for IB/PE tutor 1 3y
+3 London Recruiting Timeline 1 3y
+3 ECM Non-PE Exits 1 3y
+9 Comp Advice - Unconventional Career Path 2 3y
+3 Anyone here successfully make the transition into PE from another industry without schooling in-between? 1 3y
+4 40 under 40 nominations 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 (356) $61
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