0 Understanding Blackstone's income statement 1 4y
+54 CorpDev -> MM PE? 22 4y
+10 Particular Extracurricular 6 4y
+9 Breaking into PE from Business Operations / Corporate Strategy 1 4y
0 Valor Equity Partners - culture, comp, thoughts? 1 4y
+94 Finally got a GF! But now I might move away? 41 4y
0 Why is a characteristic of a good LBO candidate a clean balance sheet? 2 4y
+3 Pymetrics Blackstone 1 4y
+6 How can I tell if a deal will work for high leverage scenarios? 4 4y
0 Norwest Equity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Experienced PE Resumes 1 4y
+502 THEN and NOW: @CompBanker 79 4y
+14 Relationship Between Revenue Multiple Expansion and EBITDA Margin and ROIC 5 4y
+25 HYPE HYPE HYPE 5 4y
+4 At what level do you get a secretary? 8 4y
+6 Talking about deals 1 4y
0 Recruiting 3 4y
+2 PE London - base raised? 12 4y
+1 Bonus cycle for MFs 4 4y
+9 PE Funds with Partner Tracks? 15 4y
0 Constellation Software Inc - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+33 Would you rather… 21 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley Investment Management - PE 1 4y
+3 CIBC New York 1 4y
+3 Denham Capital 3 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Review - Growth Equity Data 4y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 4y
+19 Updated (2021) Views on H.I.G. Capital? 17 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Institutional Sales in PE 1 4y
+16 Large Direct Lending Deals? 2 4y
+20 Which city has highest take home pay? 27 4y
0 Onex Credit 2 4y
+6 PE IR - Good Career? How's Comp/Progression? (2022 Update) 1 4y
+5 JMI Equity Reputation + Work life balance? 7 4y
+2 Hi! New user here! 4 4y
+13 Attaching excel models to application email? (no experience) 5 4y
0 Net Worth Required for Construction Loan 5 4y
+17 Call after Superday and then no update, is it still a positive sign? 12 4y
+3 Jefferies - M&A Associate - Case Study 1 4y
+3 adding value as an intern 1 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+12 Why I rarely see gay men doing IB 4 4y
+4 Best WLB in PE with good pay 10 4y
0 Debt Capital Markets 1 4y
+9 Please advise: Offer Dilemma (FT analyst) 4 4y
+6 Blackstone Real Estate Securities 1 4y
+3 Insight into General Atlantic in 2022 1 4y
+1 MF PE vs BB/EB IB -> Exit Finance 6 4y
+81 What is the best moment in your career? 34 4y
0 Silver Lake - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Assessing Progression Potential? 1 4y
+3 PE Summer Internship Interview Questions 1 4y
0 RE IRR vs Pension fund payouts vs Stock market returns 1 4y
+11 Career path guidance 4 4y
+3 2023 Headhunter outreach tracker 1 4y
0 PE fund economics model 1 4y
0 Greenspring Associates - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
+9 Would you sacrifice bonus to make the jump to PE? 18 4y
+2 Best place to learn about liquidation preferences? 8 4y
+7 Breaking into BX or other PE firms summer analyst programmes from undergraduate level 10 4y
+3 Blackstone ICS - thoughts? 1 4y
+6 2023 on cycle 13 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Please tell me everything you know about Bain Cap 6 4y
+6 Staying motivated after receiving PE offer 2 4y
+21 Resigning before bonus? Private Credit Offer 13 4y
0 NYU CAS student looking to break into Singapore PE scene 1 4y
0 What do you learn in PE that you don't at MBB? 1 4y
+4 Keeping track of notes & learnings 6 4y
+3 BMO M&A Toronto 0 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+27 How Often does this happen in the industry? 22 4y
+9 Acquisitions Analyst for brand owned by a PE firm. Is this is good role to take up? Will it open doors? 1 4y
+12 Tough Choice To Make 7 4y
+24 I want to be a ski bum 25 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group Info 1 4y
+9 How to spend the rest of my time in PE 11 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Where to go from private credit/direct lending 7 4y
0 KKR Client Partner Group 1 4y
0 Take-Home Modeling Test 1 4y
+7 Full Remote 14 4y
+3 Deal structure question 4 4y
0 West Coast Tech PE Scene 2 4y
+6 How to reconcile equity value between a DCF and Multiple method? 1 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Constellation Software Inc - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+9 PE at Pension Fund vs PE Secondaries (incl. Co-invests)? 11 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+9 My friend just took a job at Setter Capital and I'm worried for him 8 4y
+4 Questions to Ask PE Partners 1 4y
+3 Will you want your children to go into IBD/PE? 10 4y
+51 Private Debt/Direct Lending Exit Opps? 21 4y
+3 Lateraling Up Fund Size in Credit? 5 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”