0 GA Capital Partnering 1 4y
0 Oxbridge Client List 3 4y
+2 London PE CS 5 4y
+390 Bonus hit and feeling... nothing? 37 4y
+2 internship decision! 10 4y
0 Insight Partners Investment Analyst vs On-site DGS analyst comp? 3 4y
+12 PE analyst vs BB IB analyst long-term career impact 1 4y
0 Parthenon Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Best internship? 1 4y
+20 No Deal Experience as Second Year 7 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - System Integration Data 4y
+7 How do ya'll co-invest with your firm? 14 4y
0 Phi Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+14 Average PE Analyst Salary London 28 4y
+11 Incoming PE Associate - Best Practice Models 7 4y
+29 Why are there no internationals in PE? (us) 31 4y
+146 Q&A : Principal in Middle Market PE 61 4y
0 Thoughts on Advent International 4 4y
+3 When does your bonus hit? 2 4y
+6 What is operating leverage 5 4y
+3 How to prep for PE SA? 1 4y
0 From PE Sourcing to PE Associate 2 4y
+10 Recession impact on PE 4 4y
0 Most hands-on PE Firms 2 4y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 PE 2023 SA Recruiting 6 4y
+2 Carried interest is here to stay 4 4y
+3 PE after college? 4 4y
+31 Private Equity Returns - Ranked 15 4y
+3 BlackRock Private Equity Partners London 4 4y
+13 London Private Equity Compensation 24 4y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Good books to further investing knowledge 1 4y
+13 Getting along with Directors but not MDs? 3 4y
+44 Why do top VC firms and Hedge Funds hire so frequently from MFPE? 17 4y
+4 Expose bad cultures 5 4y
0 Spectrum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+11 Berkshire Partners 17 4y
+6 PE Technical Skills 3 4y
+25 PE On-cycle 2024 w/o experience 14 4y
+8 What is the relevance of a "GDP growth industry"? 2 4y
+4 How Fast to Respond to Headhunters 3 4y
0 Earlybird Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+4 PE firms low overhang as portfolio companies hold the debt balance 2 4y
+3 How is the activity in PE right now? 1 4y
+4 Tips for success for new position 1 4y
+22 Selecting a PE fund 8 4y
+3 Analyst Training 1 4y
+8 How to get into MF from CB? 4 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Consulting Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 4y
+3 PE Recruiting Service 1 4y
+4 Career Switch Decision (Corp. Strategy to PE) 2 4y
+24 Dream PE Firms 38 4y
+3 Days off working PE 1 4y
0 Accordion Partners - Interview - Strategy and Operations Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 KVLR Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+57 London Living - Advice 40 4y
+3 Buyout / Growth / Infra / Restructuring 1 4y
+6 Refinancing unitranche 5 4y
+2 Columbia Growth Equity Analyst Placement? 3 4y
0 HQ Capital - Review - Investments Data 4y
0 HQ Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
+15 PhD for PE/VC 3 4y
+6 Going beyond "hardworking" to be really good at one's job 3 4y
+16 Infrastructure PE Europe : Analyst Salary 19 4y
+52 Ares vs. Golub Direct Lending 42 4y
+8 LMM GP Management 5 4y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 4y
+3 Hiring Market 1 4y
+7 Career advice - PE to LP 1 4y
+6 WLB for European PE 9 4y
+3 Masters degree to Associate? 1 4y
+9 MM PE rankings in Canada 23 4y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+12 LMM Associate year 2 raise 6 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+10 Do I have a shot at PE out of undergrad? 1 4y
+6 What are some genuinely interesting or peculiar PE firms/investment funds that is worth reading about or studying? 3 4y
+5 PE shops to target after working at a BB FIG group 3 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+12 How Many Hours do Seniors Work 3 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 4y
+16 Private Equity in The Cayman Islands 3 4y
+10 PRIVATE IEQUITY IN SAN DIEGO 17 4y
+12 Staffed to PortCo Sale? 2 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+16 Is Transaction Diligence at EY a good stepping stone for PE/IB? 27 4y
+3 OTPP Comp / Experience? 2 4y
+13 Oaktree MM group 11 4y
+3 Thoughts on DigitalBridge 4 4y
+9 PE Teams for working in Impact Investing/Emerging Markets Investing 1 4y
+4 BayPine Capital Boston 4 4y

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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