+29 List of Buyout and Growth Firms with Analyst or Junior SA Programs 9 4mo
0 PE Firm Selection 1 4mo
0 Deleted 1 4mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 4mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4mo
+32 H.I.G. Capital Comp Check 20 4mo
+41 MBB to PE advice (2025) 9 4mo
+9 Getting sharp on a new industry before starting as an Associate 8 4mo
+13 RE Property Mgmt Roll-Up? 3 4mo
0 Apollo Hybrid Value in 2026 1 4mo
0 Off cycle logistics 1 4mo
+45 Cove Hill Partners WLB/Comp? 49 4mo
+27 What should us 2nd years do? Oncycle 2027 zero inbounds 9 4mo
+6 MF/UMMs fwd thinking wrt AI 3 4mo
+12 Is there a rush to get in front of HHs? 2 4mo
+12 PC Liquid Credit (UMM/MF) : What does an Analyst seat actually look like? 1 4mo
0 IB/PE Resume Deal Question - Confidentiality 1 4mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4mo
+9 KLAR Partners - reputation, salary, general thoughts 4 4mo
+6 Growth equity case exam 2 4mo
+4 IB Analyst Lateral with PE Offer 7 4mo
0 Any recent views or experiences of BX PE? 1 4mo
+9 Providence Equity 2026 2 4mo
0 CCMP Growth Advisors 1 4mo
0 KKR COO Resignation 1 4mo
+9 LBO modelling question 1 4mo
+9 Arctos sentiment post-KKR? 3 4mo
+19 Strategic Value Partners 18 4mo
+7 Canyon Partners Interview 5 4mo
0 Infra / PE model trade - a handful recent ones on hand 1 4mo
0 Vista 2027 Summer Analyst - Any word?! 2 4mo
+20 Worst UMM/MF Groups to Avoid 25 4mo
+6 BX GP Stakes 2026 18 4mo
0 recruiting lateral/vertical in INFRA PE 2 4mo
0 PG interview - Client Solutions 1 5mo
+1 if a HH reached out about a process starting, can we wait to respond until next Monday to give us time to prep? 4 5mo
+12 MF PE 48 Hour Case Study 1 5mo
+7 Vacation Notice post Review? 2 5mo
+6 CVC DIF 1 5mo
0 Madison Dearborn Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Providence Equity (not PSG) 4 5mo
0 A1 PE recruiting advice 1 5mo
0 2nd year analyst feeling lost 2 5mo
0 White Oak Global Advisors 3 5mo
+53 THL Update 2025? 33 5mo
+21 Pretty Fucked For FT Recruiting 6 5mo
+9 Am I Underpaid? 13 5mo
0 charlesbank new york office 2 5mo
+3 Optimizing for hf exits? 6 5mo
0 Pension Fund Infra Case Study 2 5mo
+4 Skipping On-Cycle 2026 3 5mo
0 Predictive index 1 5mo
+19 Advent Tech 20 5mo
0 Venice Search Partnerz 4 5mo
0 Abbott Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Levine Leichtman updates in 2026? 1 5mo
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Apollo SA 2027 2 5mo
0 PE straight from uni 2 5mo
+1 KKR Hirevue Deadline 1 5mo
0 Best tech firms in SF for upward mobility 2 5mo
0 A3 to PE recruiting 1 5mo
+14 Gpa an test scores for PE 28 5mo
0 Exclusive club invite 1 5mo
0 Trivest Partners 2026 2 5mo
0 Predictive Index Score 1 5mo
+3 HH 2026 Coverage List 4 5mo
+24 Neuberger Berman - Co-Invest and Primaries? 9 5mo
0 Oncycle / PE and Banks Pressing Kids to Share Offers 1 5mo
0 On-cycle vs. MM PE 1 5mo
+12 Sources & Uses when it's not cash-free debt-free 16 5mo
+6 Private Equity Recruiting 1 5mo
+4 KKR 2027 SA 7 5mo
+1 GE to MM PE? 3 5mo
+56 Managing absurd feedback? 21 5mo
0 Business Development Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5mo
0 Rounding GPA for HH 4 5mo
+12 Reflections from On-Cycle? 9 5mo
0 Un messing up myself 2 5mo
0 LaSalle Investment Management - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 5mo
+22 Is PE worth it? 16 5mo
+6 PE Deal Sourcing Exit Opps 1 5mo
0 Business Development Bank of Canada - Review - Venture Capital Data 5mo
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5mo
+9 TCV 2026 5 5mo
+25 Please start on-cycle on 1/9 instead of 1/5. Thank you! 14 5mo
0 University Venture Fund - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
+5 How soon can I lateral again? 7 5mo
0 PE Firms w/ Analysts and Internal Mobility? 4 5mo
0 Giovanni To Exit SVCV Partners After Restructuring 1 5mo
+25 MM PE Analyst Role? 18 5mo
0 Info on Excelsior Energy Capital? 1 5mo
+3 On-Cycle 1/6 what's the plan here? 6 5mo
+63 MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond? 15 5mo
0 Carlyle Tech (DC) 1 5mo
0 On Cycle 2027 - Which Offers Out / Firms Full? 1 5mo
+6 1-2 firms on my on-cycle list, how bad is this? 2 5mo
+7 Will other on-cycle firms go later?? 2 5mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (353) $61
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