+23 PE Recruiting LDN- How fluent must one be in languages? 9 4y
+6 Blackstone SA 2023 2 4y
0 Which sell-side position/department gives you the highest chance of breaking in to PE? 1 4y
+10 How do you justify your job to family & friends 2 4y
+2 Search Fund Internship? 3 4y
0 Graham Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+33 Offer decision help for UMM (legacy vs up and coming) 22 4y
+7 Blackstone RE SA 2023 Interview 3 4y
+1 Dear Recruiters, 6 4y
0 2023 oncycle for international students 9 4y
+7 Superday - What does HR mean??? 21 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+12 Interview Question 1 4y
+1 3-Month SOFR Curve 8 4y
+7 Growth Equity-like Infrastructure PE - Exit Opps? 2 4y
0 Raine Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 BDT vs. other UMMs? 4 4y
+314 I love prestige. 19 4y
+31 What’s the mega fund cutoff? 30 4y
+12 London / Europe Headhunters 13 4y
+5 Do I still need to make my slides look nice in PE? 4 4y
0 PE Associate Comp - Any Outliers? 1 4y
+4 Real Estate Private Equity recruiting 5 4y
+36 Venture Debt? 24 4y
+10 Interview for mega caps or wait? 9 4y
0 The lack of talent in secondaries 1 4y
+13 2022 - Off Cycle Recruiting 11 4y
+16 GP stakes investing 12 4y
0 Can I get an intern at my mid thirties 1 4y
+37 Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe Info? 17 4y
+10 Breaking into Finance- First-Year Student 1 4y
0 Vista vs. Clearlake? 5 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Platinum Equity / HIG Capital / Other Large AUM Funds 5 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+31 Any insight on TA Associates? 20 4y
+4 Public company LBO minority stake 2 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Goldman Private Credit 5 4y
+6 GI Partners Info? 1 4y
+6 Berkshire vs. Bain Capital 9 4y
+26 Experienced Resume Help 3 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+3 Off Cycle Opportunities 1 4y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+38 Internal Mobility at BX? 27 4y
+6 Singapore PE/IBD internship cold calling/emailing 1 4y
+5 mgmt promote vs rollover 2 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+7 Do PE firms pay for b-school? 4 4y
0 Greentech Capital Advisors - Interview - NA Data 4y
+9 PE (project finance) vs PE (Opco) 1 4y
0 Credigy info 1 4y
+13 ....11906446447 19 4y
0 Thoughts on Apollo Infra and GIP - heard these are both sweatshops. 1 4y
+64 From an FT PE ASO: Just Breathe | 2023 On-Cycle 6 4y
+15 PE Returns and Investor Access to Funds? 5 4y
0 where to find ARR of public companies? 2 4y
+3 AEA Investors SBF 2 4y
0 Francisco Partners - Interview - Technology Data 4y
+9 Green Key Resources 1 4y
+5 What is a Profit Sharing Plan? 14 4y
+3 Trilantic North America 1 4y
+3 Questions to ask headhunters 1 4y
+3 Francisco Partners - London 2 4y
+6 Venture Debt -> Venture Capital? 1 4y
+19 How screwed am I? (Reneging on JPM/GS/MS for PE) 11 4y
+5 Latam accounting rules? 2 4y
0 Montage Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 GE on-cycle miss? 8 4y
+3 Stay at MM or go to UMM/ MF? 1 4y
+4 2021 Antares Cap - Updated Comp 16 4y
+16 Feedback on On-Cycle Interview Performance 4 4y
+11 Warburg Special Sits? 3 4y
+9 Business Development (sourcing / origination) at a Zombie Fund. Any advice? 5 4y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
+151 Classics of Millenial Behavior 37 4y
+6 L Catterton? 11 4y
0 Nexus Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Nexus Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+2 Internship to bigger fund 2 4y
0 Gryphon Investors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+1 Top quartile returns 3 4y
+21 GE @ BB or UMM PE? 4 4y
+6 1 Hr. PE Associate Model Test 6 4y
+6 KKR Credit Case Study 6 4y
0 University Venture Fund - Review - NA Data 4y
+6 Is it just me or was on-cycle really not that bad? 2 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt Data 4y
+29 Recruiting at private credit shops? 13 4y
+4 Gamut Capital Management Info 1 4y
+22 Crestview Analysts 19 4y
+24 Dust Settled - Which Banks Placed Best? 60 4y
+6 PE comp associate 1 4y
+3 Market PE Associate Comp 6 4y
+6 Stuck out at oncycle 2023 7 4y
+169 Q&A - 1st Year PE Associate at a US MF in Europe (KKR, BX, TCG, WP, TPG, BC, APO) 86 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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