+6 Importance of information Sessions/Happy Hours 4 4y
+3 . 1 4y
+9 On-cycle PE recruiting for new mbb consultant 1 4y
+6 KVLR Fall Analyst Internship 1 4y
+10 Brutally underprepared for on-cycle 6 4y
+3 International Recruiting Firm Names? 1 4y
+8 Thoughts on Apollo / Lumileds ? 4 4y
+4 SSG/Distressed PE Analyst Programs 3 4y
+18 How to build an LBO from scratch? 5 4y
+5 KKR and Carlyle coffee chats 2 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+19 Getting an internship in PE 5 4y
+45 When the tide goes out... are PE funds in trouble? 14 4y
+3 Building Real Estate Private Equity Financial Model From Scratch 1 4y
+52 What is the most prestigious PE firm? 70 4y
+6 Cash runway without additional capital injection 1 4y
+3 On cycle GE comp 1 4y
+5 Difference Between Cash Burn and Free Cash Flow? 3 4y
+5 In a case study, will submitting time be a deal breaker? 3 4y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 Headhunter meetings 11 4y
0 WSO help 1 4y
+6 Attire for zoom interviews 9 4y
+3 Mid/Senior Level Comp in Growth vs Buyouts? 1 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+89 I love the LMM 48 4y
+4 Senior Comp at top VCs (IVP / NEA) 15 4y
+3 Brookfield RE / Infra / Renewables - best backgrounds to break in? 1 4y
+14 This is the year on-cycle begins to lose its status as the default recruitment model 7 4y
0 Do HHs share comp before setting up interviews? 5 4y
+4 On cycle coffee chats 22 4y
+8 Non target chances at MF? 3 4y
+6 How many of you are actually going to participate in on cycle if it’s this week? 2 4y
+6 Infrastructure PE case studies 3 4y
+8 How many deals have you done since May? 5 4y
+11 How to get off Pinpoint email lists? 13 4y
+6 If you skip On-cycle 1st year, will the quality of opportunities be the same in On-cycle next year? 14 4y
+6 Odyssey comp report 23 4y
+24 Why do banks, consulting firms, and PE firms sponsor visas? 6 4y
+15 NEED HELP: on-cycle for MF or MM PE if I want entrepreneurship long term? 8 4y
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Bertram Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+37 CPI OCR Call 11 4y
+6 Off cycle recruitment 1 4y
+42 How do you let your firm know you are leaving? 15 4y
+3 Off-Cycle Spots 2 4y
+39 NEW PE Interview Bootcamp STARTS TOMORROW + Mon + Tues Evenings (just announced) 1 4y
+3 Inflation Reduction Act / Tax Equity 2 4y
0 How many deals per year does an associate typically work on? 1 4y
+13 Tech Growth/Buyout Offices in southeastern US 14 4y
+6 Recruiting for on-cycle as an international student 1 4y
+11 Messed up HH Call, Advice? 1 4y
0 Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A. - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+3 First Nations Capital Partners 1 4y
+13 Associate asking for carry 5 4y
+22 Difference in opportunities between on-cycle and off-cycle recruitment 15 4y
+10 From BO to Buyside 1 4y
+1 Paper LBOs 3 4y
+12 Bain Cap Tech Opportunities 5 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Credit Risk Data 4y
0 Any Consulting-Friendly PE firms in LA? 1 4y
+3 HF -> PE 2 4y
+14 When does a DCF produces a lower valuation than the LBO 4 4y
+6 LMM PE analyst experience 3 4y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+28 EV / Equity value bridge Case Study 12 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+22 Best OCR HH firms for MF/UMM (for future reference) 6 4y
+87 Quick plug for LMM PE re: Work / Life Balance 34 4y
+5 PE Case Studies and Technicals 2 4y
+6 Possible to go from NYC IB to London to US MM PE? 1 4y
+7 Missing out by not doing On-Cycle for PE 2 4y
+15 Intensity of everyone's days 3 4y
+3 How does on-cycle work for an internal analyst lateral? 1 4y
+24 New Distribution Waterfall Module in our PE Interview Course and PE Deals Process Course 0 4y
+5 Industrials Private Equity 1 4y
+6 PE IR to FP&A at a Port Co? Possible? 2 4y
+56 What is reasonable comp for an Associate at a Fundless Sponsor doing deals at $50m-$500m+ EV? 43 4y
+11 Not full time offer for MBB internship, how can I still break into PE long term? 10 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+7 MF PE Culture 7 4y
+9 Co-investments analyst role - vs. banking analyst? 1 4y
+6 Performance prerequisites // MBB -> M7 -> MM 1 4y
0 Sumeru Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+8 New associate, what to do first month on the job? 1 4y
+24 KKR PE vs Blackstone PE - Analyst Roles 15 4y
0 is it too late for me? 1 4y
+18 Going into Direct Lending 12 4y
+15 MBB - PE HH Email Response 3 4y
+7 PE On-Cycle Study Materials 4 4y
+3 Growth / PE / VC Associate Carry comp 1 4y
0 ECM convertible - exit opps? 4 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+19 MM PE Comp/WLB 5 4y
0 Recruiters for Canadian PE? 4 4y
+12 Recruiting from IB to PE in your 1st yr versus your 2nd year 8 4y
+32 Mezzanine Finance ---> PE? 17 4y
+6 Headhunters reaching out and I haven’t even hit the desk yet 1 4y
+3 VP Carry MM Fund London 4 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • 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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  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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