+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
+10 HSP TTS exam 12 4y
+8 Offer from Bain Capital - Should I take it 18 4y
+6 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking 2 4y
0 QUESTION FOR LMM PE ASSOCIATES IN NY 3 4y
+14 EVR M&A vs. BX PE vs. Moelis Generalist 20 4y
0 Och-Ziff Capital Management Group - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
+7 Modeling Test 1 4y
0 Och-Ziff Capital Management Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 MBB On-Cycle 2023 9 4y
+3 2023 1st year Private Credit Associate Comp Discussion 5 4y
+3 Switch to secondaries? 1 4y
+6 Moving from Public Debt to Private Debt 1 4y
0 Constellation Software Inc - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+101 Depressed PE Principal 33 4y
+7 Do Latin honors matter for recruiting for 2nd & 3rd jobs? 10 4y
0 EQT Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 EQT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity 2022 1 4y
+12 Am I stuck forever in this MM PE fund? 1 4y
+3 How to prepare for Private Credit Interview as a freshmen? 1 4y
+3 Trading up firms post-MBA 2 4y
+3 KKR C&PG Inquiry 1 4y
+3 MM Midwest IB -> MF PE? 1 4y
+3 Equity for Healthcare 1 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Monomoy Capital Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+3 Tips on credit fund (KKR / Blackstone / Carlyle etc) case study? 2 4y
+6 Most aggressive PE firms? 7 4y
+6 Articles / opinions on LBO financing 1 4y
+23 Tech PE vs GS TMT SF for FT 29 4y
+6 PE on cycle 2023 tiers 2 4y
+4 Under the Radar Firms Killing It 4 4y
+9 List of firms in Denver/Seattle/SLC? 4 4y
+3 Seats left for off-cycle once the dust settles 1 4y
0 Anyone go from PE to corporate development? 1 4y
0 Special Situations 2 4y
+8 PE London Perks? 9 4y
+3 Sixth Street Infrastructure 1 4y
+20 How ready do you feel for 2023 On-Cycle? 8 4y
0 Offer from Bain Capital - Should I take it 1 4y
0 Defeated by on cycle 1 4y
+35 Investor Relations - Blackstone - Good Prep for Front Office? 15 4y
+13 Confidentiality when recruiting? 3 4y
+9 Big 3 Rx Consulting ---> MF PE Turnarounds/PE Distressed Investing for Full-Time? 3 4y
+3 Is it possible to lateral from a no name boutique to a mega fund? 1 4y
+6 Why do MF recruit this way? 2 4y
+3 Additional Info on Dragoneer 1 4y
+9 Thought I might as well try recruiting for full time PE out of undergrad, which jobs at KKR, Blackstone, etc can I apply for? 3 4y
+15 People who don't get into PE are failures? 8 4y
+9 Private Credit Associate Offer with a Two Year term? 3 4y
+1 Any info on Apollo APPS? 8 4y
+10 On-Cycle Recruiting as a 2nd Year 2 4y
0 Genstar Capital in 2022 1 4y
+10 Prevalence of Private Credit / Opportunistic Credit as an Asset Class 5 4y
+3 Insight Partners HH? 3 4y
+5 Exiting at more senior levels 10 4y
0 Enfoca - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Perks / sweeteners across the PE landscape 1 4y
+7 Sageview 6 4y
+9 PE intern to FT IB 1 4y
+50 Hey PE guys, what’s your W/L balance? 44 4y
+9 Day in the Life Of in PE 1 4y
+3 Earnouts 3 4y
+26 [deleted] 12 4y
+6 Warburg Pincus Groups? 1 4y
+16 How common does someone with only IPO experience get into PE 6 4y
+2 Can I try on cycle recruiting twice? 2 4y
0 Networking Events 1 4y
+105 Am I Insane for Leaving a MF 53 4y
+6 Is it possible to create somewhat more compressible data for retail, PE, VC and M&A investors on specific companies and deals they are researching? 1 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Huntsman Gay 7 4y
+9 Atlas Holdings LLC 1 4y
+10 Searching for a BSc Private Equity Thesis Topic 2 4y
+6 Starting in PE vs. IB 1 4y
+24 Anyone have info on General Atlantic? 32 4y
+18 Stay at MM boutique PE firm or take the offer from a PE MF? 10 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

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  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
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