+7 LP to GP 5 4y
+14 Criticising gender positive discrimination on LinkedIn fund profile. Toxic or not? 2 4y
+22 Best European PE? 23 4y
+28 Acquisition Entrepreneur Capital Requirement 19 4y
+35 Bad Associate 1 4y
+13 LBO Model Qs 11 4y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Micro PE - London 1 4y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 Commonfund Capital 10 4y
+5 TA Associates 25 4y
+3 Hamilton Lane 1 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+1 Is ghosting by headhunter a rejection? 2 4y
0 Colony Capital LLC - Review - Risk Management Data 4y
+142 Unpopular opinion: any firm that wants to interview you at midnight is not firm you want to work for 45 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Best Career Path to Starting Own LMM Fund 1 4y
+14 Best chances on breaking into PE long term? 5 4y
+7 PE Analyst to PE Associate recruiting 6 4y
+24 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 4y
+6 Introduction - Investment Banker/Entrpreneur 1 4y
+9 Canada IB to US MM PE 9 4y
+41 Chicago Private Equity - Help for 1st Year analyst 33 4y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+17 Groups like BX Tac Opps 21 4y
+3 HIG Capital (London) 5 4y
+128 Romance my way into PE? 50 4y
+10 Centerbridge Partners 2020 Founders Fellowship 8 4y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Business Services Data 4y
+6 Info on Shore Capital Partners (Chicago) ? 19 4y
+6 Direct Lending in Toronto 3 4y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+10 Switching Jobs after On-Cycle Offer? 4 4y
+29 Thoughts on KKR Global Impact/Blackstone Impact Investing/Other MF Impact Platforms? 10 4y
0 Delta Capital - Review - NA Data 4y
+11 How do you come up with sensible financing assumptions during interviews? 2 4y
+12 VC/Growth arm of top hedge fund ? 1 4y
+2 PE internship interview 6 4y
+11 What's wrong with the house analogy for LBOs? 4 4y
+84 Megafund/UMM PE Analyst Program Discussion Thread 57 4y
+9 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 8 4y
0 Lionstone Investments - Interview - Real Estate Data 4y
+10 Looking for opportunities to jump into PE / PC in the US from London 5 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+7 Blackstone BAAM Ventures Superday? 4 4y
+8 New Title dilemma 5 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+8 Entry and Exit Values? 11 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Level 5 Capital Partners 4 4y
+8 Macquarie - MIRA - Culture / Comp Questions 7 4y
+17 Vista Equity LMM fund (Endeavor) 3 4y
0 UBS - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+27 Thoughts on American Securities? 10 4y
+52 How big of a deal is producing zero error work? 12 4y
+3 Centerbridge Partners 1 4y
+21 What internal operating system does your PE firm use? 13 4y
+42 BDT 23 4y
+28 Interview Question - PIK Interest Accounting 40 4y
+29 Investor Relations Compensation at Mega Funds "the dilemma" 20 4y
+3 ACL Partners 1 4y
+6 BC Partners 2 4y
0 Sequoia Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
+8 No Staffings 7 4y
+6 London PE Recruiting as an An1 1 4y
+12 How to gracefully drop off a recruiting process? 3 4y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+15 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 4 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Software Data 4y
+7 LMM PE firms working with independent sponsors? 14 4y
+46 Ever hear of Stripes Group? 16 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Valuation Data 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 4y
+3 What are some T2 consultant-friendly PE shops in LA? 2 4y
0 Trive Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+17 Investment Team --> Portfolio Ops? 7 4y
+26 Need to rant 19 4y
+39 SLEEP: What is the damage of not getting enough? 15 4y
+21 Continuation Vehicle Modelling 21 4y
+17 PE Culture & Hours London 9 4y
+3 Long Ridge Equity Partners 1 4y
0 Infinitive Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+7 Thoughts on Turn/River? 4 4y
+46 PE analyst salaries? 76 4y
+3 Blackstone Nashville 1 4y
0 Permira Advisers - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Permira Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 TZP - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Apollo Hybrid Value fund 3 4y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 How much do investment banks really earn in fees from an average sized LBO? 8 4y
+2 What diversity programs should I be applying to? 2 4y
+26 Outsourcing Heavy PortCo. Modelling Work 3 4y
+9 I don't like my job any more. How do I keep going? 1 4y
+18 Advice for Operating in a Recession? 3 4y

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November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
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