+23 How much detail on CF/BS when discussing deals in an interview? 3 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Orix - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Leave current Senior IBD analyst position for MF PE summer analyst position? 3 4y
+7 Off-cycle recruiting at top MM PE firms 2 4y
+23 MBB associate and ex-banker shooting for MM PE 4 4y
+13 Typical PE Credit Interview Questions 10 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+53 Looking to acquire an SME, question about LBO model cases and level of risk in classic PE 19 4y
0 Lionstone Investments - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 Thoughts on Odyssey 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Data 4y
+12 Not specific enough in terms of jobs I'm looking for? 1 4y
+24 PE LBO modeling test for juniors 8 4y
0 international alliance associates - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
+3 Recruiting: MSD Capital / EQT Partners 3 4y
0 JPMorgan Chase - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+14 What backgrounds do people in your PE firm/group come from? 8 4y
+6 Asset Management to Private Equity 1 4y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 New to finance. Meeting with an MD soon. How can I best prepare myself and not waste his time? 1 4y
0 Wind Point Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+17 How much do PE/HF headhunters make? 4 4y
+15 How to seek feedback after mistakes? 2 4y
+12 Summer Analyst vs. FT Offer 1 4y
+13 Summer Offer from boutique PE vs larger non PE form 2 4y
0 K1 Capital - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+15 How specific should my interest be to be a compelling candidate for on-cycle recruiting? 3 4y
+25 Jobs at PE backed companies 7 4y
+3 Advantage Capital Partners 1 4y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+12 Nontarget Low GPA With Experience Recruiting Private Equity 2 4y
+4 How to get into African PE funds 1 4y
+3 UPenn PPE 1 4y
+35 Wharton Helpful in Recruiting into PE? 5 4y
0 Audax Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+46 Buying a business vs. PE 31 4y
+3 Diligencing growth -> cash flow? 3 4y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+31 PE Work Verification Check 11 4y
+12 Career in venture debt investing vs. venture equity investing 2 4y
+26 How to know if PE is right for you 3 4y
0 JLL Partners - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+58 PE Fund Paying Half of Market/What I’m Worth - Advice? 13 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+3 Bonus structure in tier 2 city? 1 4y
+19 Want normal PE, but have REPE offer. What do I do? 1 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
+6 Credit to Private equity 1 4y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 4y
+147 Q&A- Undergrad to PE (Ask me anything) 46 4y
+3 First Round Video Interview with PE Fund (90 mins) 2 4y
+8 What's "financing lock-up"? 5 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+29 PE recruiting discouragement 6 4y
0 Gateway Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Any info on Blackstone Harvest Advisors? 1 4y
+15 PE Co-Investment Associate Compensation 1 4y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 4y
+3 PE Analyst for a year, now what 1 4y
+3 Info on GS Growth? 1 4y
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+6 Considerations for mining operation engagement 1 4y
+24 Expected carry compensation at senior associate/VP level? 10 4y
+12 Agriculture Private Equity Case Study Question 2 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+14 Stay in PE or transition out? 1 4y
0 IFM Investors - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 Sponsors For Educational Opportunity (SEO) - Alternative investments 1 4y
+9 Project/Structured Finance 2 4y
+6 Consultants who transitioned into PE - how did you do it? 5 4y
+35 Just started Credit job, want to be in PE 7 4y
+18 Good questions to ask about value creation plan? 6 4y
+12 Interview Prep Help - Case Study 1 4y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+51 Cold Emailing - Internship 13 4y
0 Harvard Management Company - Review - Natural Resources Data 4y
0 Harvard Management Company - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 4y
+6 Revelstoke 3 4y
+7 2019 Private Equity Comp Update (MF, MM, LMM) 1 4y
+3 How do you practice talking about your deals for an interview? 4 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 4y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Wilshire Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+13 Worth it? MBA for Wharton grad in the LMM 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $266
  • 1st Year Associate (387) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (314) $59
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