0 First year analyst comp! 1 4y
+9 IRR Approximation for Multiple Years Sell Down 1 4y
+9 Managed to get a full-time job during my undergraduate degree 1 4y
+8 Susquehanna Growth Equity 2022 Update 6 4y
+18 Life Sciences Private Equity 19 4y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+20 Stratechery - Thoughts? 9 4y
+15 Book Recommendations on Private Credit? 2 4y
+3 Arsenal Capital - Industrial Growth? 1 4y
+11 Vista Equity PE Associate 1 Comp? 26 4y
+7 Will BB/IB and PE funds consider a candidate who’s currently on student visa but with a pending green-card application? 3 4y
+14 Have PE firms bumped pay yet? 21 4y
+3 Any thoughts on Norwest? 5 4y
+18 PE H1B visa/ GC/ transition to PE in the US? Help! 3 4y
+3 South Florida Tech PE/GE 3 4y
+3 No closed M&A deals 0 4y
+3 Emerging Technology PE / Growth 1 4y
+3 Any PE/GE/VC firms continuing remote optional? 1 4y
+3 Roark Capital SA 2023 1 4y
+9 Coinvest programs - do you use them? 1 4y
+6 Standard Industries / Standard Investments - Corporate Development & Strategy Role 1 4y
+2 How to prep for FT PE recruiting 2 4y
+3 Database of asset exits 1 4y
+3 Headhunters in Charlotte market 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Infrastructure Data 4y
+5 Deal professional couples 9 4y
+6 Is it possible for a partner in multiple fund? 8 4y
+3 Fit Interviews PE Off-Cycle 1 4y
+6 Calendarization + currency conversion questions 1 4y
0 Fosun - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Fosun - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+12 Leave buyside secondaries for sellside? 8 4y
+16 Any info on culture at Atalaya Capital Management 8 4y
+3 MF Capital Markets vs EB IB 4 4y
+6 MF Recruiting - London 1 4y
+3 CenterOak Partners in Dallas 1 4y
+21 Taking extra years during your MBA- will this affect PE recruitment post MBA 5 4y
+3 Neuberger Berman 2022 FT PE 6 4y
+15 Europe - from Consulting to PE 4 4y
+3 RX -> Standard MF PE? 2 4y
+10 LMM PE how much modelling? 4 4y
+29 PE Fund Staffing - Am I Getting Boxed Out? 4 4y
+3 What are the best LMM private equity databases nowadays? 1 4y
+3 Blackstone SA 2023 Strategic Partners Status? 1 4y
+3 Infrastructure PE Case Studies 0 4y
+6 UK VC/GE paths 1 4y
+28 GP Bullhound London? 26 4y
+4 Platform vs. Add-On Acquisitions 1 4y
+3 Has anyone in PE gone back to IB recently? 4 4y
+9 Consultant resume for PE recruiting + how to find headhunters 1 4y
+4 Pre-MBA Internship PE - background check 1 4y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 4y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+6 I think I will be getting an offer next week from a top 6 PE shop. How can I best negotiate my start date? 4 4y
+12 Partners Group 2022 ops 7 4y
+2 BX/KKR Energy vs Infra funds? 15 4y
0 Arden Asset Management - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Funds that recruit for FT? 4 4y
+4 Does APO drug test for THC? Looking for recent data points? 5 4y
0 Court Square Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 IB analyst to PE analyst 1 4y
+7 Top Family Offices 2 4y
+21 Partners Group 7 4y
+42 WTF is the point of low amort structures in DL/PC/lev lending? 5 4y
+3 Private equity - in this higher rate environment 1 4y
+12 Burnout in PE? 10 4y
+15 Interest rate rises: Impact on PE/LBOs/Private credit 7 4y
+48 Micro private equity + real estate 18 4y
+3 Long Term RTO for PE / VC? 1 4y
+6 Secondaries fund up to 1bn in size 1 4y
+14 Vista vs H&F vs TB Software PE 20 4y
+5 Why do so many PE professionals transition from direct investing to LP roles? 4 4y
+24 MD Called Me A F&$cking Idiot 21 4y
+5 Upfront fees charged by GP for co-invest? 7 4y
+12 MBA VP Recruiting - Prior PE Experience 2 4y
+32 Anyone want to share success stories for comeback from severe burnout early in career? 11 4y
+3 ECM within Private Equity Shops 4 4y
+6 Tech Question – B2B Software Subscription Pricing 1 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+11 HBS/GSB Deferred Admit - Put it on resume for On-Cycle? 13 4y
+3 how do I structure a deal... 2 4y
+9 Investing role at a 1 year old holding company, pros/cons? 1 4y
+20 Has anyone been scammed on carry and not been provided carry docs to sign? 19 4y
+3 MBB placement in PE last on cycle? 1 4y
+3 Gone 1 4y
+5 Capital for Co-Invest? 3 4y
+3 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Lev Fin Assoc. Comp 1 4y
+15 Deal Struggle? 6 4y
+3 London PE Salary Benchmarking 1 4y
+5 On Cycle GPA for PE 4 4y
+3 PE FT 2023 7 4y
+9 PE Backed CEO Equity Ownership % 4 4y
+3 GE vs PE (comp, hours, exits) 1 4y
0 HGGC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Leonard Green and Partners - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+16 Opinion on Fund of Funds 13 4y
0 Infra Case Study 4 4y
+2 Proper Typing Form Necessary to Work in PE? 2 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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