0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Tengram Capital Partners/Seawall Capital 1 4y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 4y
0 2023 SA PE recruiting 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+3 Structured Credit and Structured Equity 3 4y
+7 JPMAM Infrastructure Investments Group 7 4y
+11 Energy Infra Roles 2 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 4y
+9 M&A to Credit Investing 3 4y
+6 PE recruiting 2 4y
+19 Assoc 1 IBD V Assoc 1 PE Comp 35 4y
+3 JF Lehman & Co? 1 4y
+3 ares landmark quant pe role? 1 4y
0 Striking out On-Cycle and Recruiting Next Years On-Cycle 1 4y
+40 Bain Capital PE vs. Ares Special Opps 20 4y
+72 What even is Blackstone Tac Ops 17 4y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+23 MM/UMM PE over MF ? 4 4y
+3 Trive Capital 1 4y
+20 Spectrum Interview Process 12 4y
+42 Moving to USA for work - which state to live in? 33 4y
+8 Why would anyone in their right mind make the switch to PE? 11 4y
0 EYP- strategy and transactions - private equity 1 4y
+3 Lender Finance Associate Salary 2 4y
0 Co-Investment? 1 4y
+3 Shumway Capital 1 4y
0 AlphaSights LTD - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 AlphaSights LTD - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+5 PE Intern/Analyst Advice? 2 4y
0 K1 Investment Management - Interview - Software Data 4y
+3 PE FoF to GP... possible? 12 4y
+9 Corporate Exit Options - MF PC 1 4y
+12 Vista 16 4y
+1 Affinity Equity Partners 4 4y
+10 Ares SA Return Rate 6 4y
+5 KKR Return Offer 2 4y
+5 How many "carry" bonuses does a Private Equity employee get per year on average? 11 4y
+11 How does PE recruiting work from MBB? 4 4y
+14 Incoming IB SA Interested in VC/ Growth Equity 3 4y
0 PE FT Interview Prep Advice 1 4y
+4 Softbank Vision Fund - Headhunter? 4 4y
+8 How early do finance guys work ? What time do you wake up and stay work? 27 4y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackford Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+9 Reverse Commute 5 4y
+10 Brookfield Private Equity Group 5 4y
+12 TPG vs. Veritas vs. New Mountain 7 4y
+5 Updated views on Chicago PE? GTCR/MDP/BDT 4 4y
0 Providence Equity - Review - Software Data 4y
+98 OfficeHours Fake Employee LinkedIn 10 4y
+6 Recruiting Timelines for PE 1 4y
+8 PE Secondaries Question 8 4y
+6 Getting Pushed Out < 1 Year Into the Role 7 4y
+1 Opportunistic Fund / Special Sits Learning Resources 4 4y
+8 KKR SA 2022 Insurance Strategy & Strategic Finance 9 4y
+1 Fifth Wall 5 4y
+4 PE First Year Analyst 2 4y
0 Shadow Carry 1 4y
0 University Venture Fund - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 University Venture Fund - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Tikehau Capital - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Tikehau Capital - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Onex Falcon - Thoughts? 2 4y
+9 Staying in Banking vs leaving for PE 3 4y
+6 Leap29 / Novus Executives 1 4y
0 CD&R Associate Experience 2 4y
+15 ‘22 Off-cycle - PE Associate Comp 47 4y
+3 CVC Tech group in London 1 4y
+13 Onex vs. Altas in Canada 3 4y
+54 Infrastructure Players 23 4y
+19 Is Private Equity oversaturated, overhyped, and overrated? 10 4y
+7 777 Partners in Miami 13 4y
+15 MF to MF Lateral 22 4y
0 Off Cycle Starting This Week? 2 4y
+3 When exactly are timelines for PE/IB/Other buyside firms? 1 4y
+2 PE FoF Compensation 11 4y
+6 Recruiting for On-Cycle as 3rd Year? 1 4y
+12 Tailwind Capital 7 4y
+8 My Offer 28 4y
+171 KKR PE straight out of undergrad vs top BB? 101 4y
0 Golub Capital - Review - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
+3 REIT VS PE Acquisitions 1 4y
+6 ‘22/‘23 Virtual On-Cycle Shenanigans 2 4y
+1 Exit Terms for Carry and Fund Interest 6 4y
0 VP comp at MM fund? Is this street? 6 4y
+3 Technicals from On-Cycle 13 4y
+6 Finance Jobs with Good Vacation Policies 1 4y
+1 Onex PE 11 4y
+3 What is your dream PE fund? 2 4y
+42 Private Funds Group (CS/UBS etc) 9 4y
0 Reinvest take-private LBO? 1 4y
0 PE Analyst Comp (NYC/SF) 4 4y
+3 How did SF Bankers do for NYC PE On Cycle? 6 4y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+37 Question regarding majority stake LBO 11 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

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • 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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