+4 Co-invest for PE associates 1 4y
+6 UMM PE ops role interview format + prep 1 4y
+7 Ask Recruiters about Comp? 6 4y
+9 Is it a smart move to do my last internship in PE - Funds of Funds in New York ? 3 4y
+58 Associate complaint thread 24 4y
+13 How easy is it to internally transfer at Ares Management? 6 4y
+6 Case Study/Assignment and Stage of Career 3 4y
+64 I think I found paradise 38 4y
0 Permira Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+92 CorpDev to PE prospects - creating a long-term map / success stories 30 4y
+13 Analyst in MO/BO at MF (BX, KKR, APO) 9 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners 3 4y
+5 Lateral from LMM to MM 3 4y
+6 Good resources for REPE and PE Infra 1 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 What type of investors comprise the majority of LPs? 3 4y
+3 Switching to a different industry in PE 1 4y
+6 What to do with spare year after bachelor? 1 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Jdndjdjdjdjdndnd 4 4y
+6 Thoughts on H&F 6 4y
+29 How is data science used in deal sourcing? 12 4y
+2 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Thoughts? 9 4y
+6 Hg Capital in U.S. 2 4y
+8 Post-MBA recruiting after 3 YOE 2 4y
+12 Any info on Sami Mnaymneh 19 4y
+3 What is diversity? 1 4y
+6 Secondaries and PCA Deal Speed 11 4y
+5 Top Healthcare Growth Investing Firms? 8 4y
+6 L&D for PE Associate 0 4y
+3 Networking for a PE job instead of doing on-cycle? 1 4y
0 Creador - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+4 What is GA's WFH policy? 1 4y
+32 MM Direct Lending to Credit HF or MF Credit 43 4y
+24 Growth equity to Buy out? 6 4y
+3 Insight partners SA 2023 deadline 1 4y
+3 PE Associate Training 1 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - Growth Equity Data 4y
+3 What do Data Tests as part of the PE process consist of? 1 4y
+17 Today a company is worth $100m, it has $80m of debt and $20m of equity. Next year, the Company is worth $200m. How much are the debt and equity worth then? 6 4y
+158 Q&A: Principal in UMM PE 157 4y
+25 Leaving medicine for MBA, PE 17 4y
+11 Investor Relations at different firms 6 4y
+87 Car as a PE Associate 54 4y
+3 Guidance on speaking to HH in London - How specific? 1 4y
+3 PE Investor Relations Worklife Balance 1 4y
+15 Ares/Bx/Bain Cap Credit vs. Aeris/DBO/Shea 4 4y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+18 Special situation private credit 12 4y
0 EIG Global Energy Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 Business Development vs Investor Relations 1 4y
+12 Leave LMM PE to go back into IB? 2 4y
+3 PE analyst 1 4y
+3 Any suggestion for Mentors in FoF case studies/modelling? 1 4y
+9 Lateraling Impact on MBA Applications 1 4y
+37 Current Thoughts on Opportunistic/Special Sits Groups (Oaktree Special Sits, BX TacOpps, Apollo Hybrid Value Fund, Brookfield Special Investments, KKR Special Sits) 32 4y
0 Whitestone Associates - Review - NA Data 4y
+3 Corsair Capital Reputation/Comp/Culture 4 4y
+3 CD&R THL or TA 1 4y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+4 Secondaries vs FOF 1 4y
+5 Corp Dev M&A Manager Salary 11 4y
+70 GP Commit - Warehoused Deals - Raising Fund 1 27 4y
+3 Debtwire Fund Profiles - Anything Similar? 2 4y
+12 KPS Union Playbook? 2 4y
+6 IB Underdogs: How Do We Get Into PE? 3 4y
+15 Current Florida PE Shops 3 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 What are the PE, RE, IB Full Time Position Timelines 1 4y
+30 Reputation of New mountain capital 11 4y
+3 Recent Co-Invest Stories/Advice 1 4y
+6 Overall Success Rate 2 4y
+110 HIG Capital Reputation? 85 4y
+6 Where to list company for sale? 4 4y
+5 Infra PE Case Study/ model test 0 4y
+8 DMing a current analyst about his comp? 11 4y
+8 Private Credit/Debt - Valuations 6 4y
+7 What are my chances at MF PE On-Cycle? 5 4y
+45 Thoughts on ESG/SRI/Impact Investing 8 4y
+3 Blackrock (Tennenbaum) Special Sits? 2 4y
+9 Manulife secondaries? 4 4y
+3 TPG Secondaries? 2 4y
+45 CD&R PE 13 4y
+3 Agtech resources 1 4y
+12 Charlesbank SA 2023 8 4y
+47 Infrastructure PE vs Traditional PE 14 4y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 4y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe WCAS - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 New Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 L Catterton - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Siris Capital - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+3 People with crazy eyes in IB / PE? 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 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

July 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 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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