+10 SaaS Turnarounds 18 4y
+6 Sourcing deals via email spam campaigns? 1 4y
+13 Cov-lite situation in PE 9 4y
+6 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 2 4y
0 Metalmark Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Which MF's Allow Associates to gain Operating Experience through PortCo's? 6 4y
+30 PE CFO Compensation 24 4y
+16 KKR Full Time Analyst 2022 135 4y
0 Megathread Fund of Funds 2021 Compensation 20 4y
+17 Barclays Telecom & Media (CMG) Group for PE Recruiting? 11 4y
0 What are they looking for in a PE case study? How can I ensure I get an offer? 0 4y
0 PE Lateral in other countries 1 4y
0 Summer Internship EMEA PE 1 4y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Variance of PE Base Case Underwrites vs. Actual? 1 4y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Mock Sourcing Interview 1 4y
+9 Help! Renege lateral offer in the same building 2 4y
0 TZP Group 2 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+8 SWF Exits 1 4y
+16 Female leaders/executives to follow 17 4y
+3 Carlyle/KKR Credit comp? 1 4y
+4 Insight Partners SA 2023 Thread 6 4y
+9 Private Equity Internships - London, Paris or Other Capitals 1 4y
+5 Who are the top Venture Debt lenders? 7 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
+3 CPPIB REPE Interview - NY 1 4y
+6 Refinancing 1 4y
0 Apax Analyst / Intern Program 2 4y
+6 Argentum Group - Thoughts? 1 4y
+3 Is it common to get into PE after your Master's? (Europe) 1 4y
+9 Asking for little career advice 3 4y
+6 IB -> Corp Dev -> PE / Private Credit? 1 4y
+20 Leaving PE early | Bonus Considerations 15 4y
+6 LBOS and sensitivity tables: easy question 5 4y
+6 TA associates interview (EU) 1 4y
+2 LMM PE Salary / Offer Evaluation 11 4y
+12 CAGR vs. IRR... # of periods...confused... 5 4y
+10 Marketing/IR Job Offer - Feedback Welcome 2 4y
0 Hercules Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
+30 Finance to Tech 12 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Any resources to learn about tech/software investing? 1 4y
+62 Is Every PE Associate Unhappy? 38 4y
+2 Short SPOT (not what you think) 2 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Lightstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 The Jordan Company LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Fund Of Funds Analyst Interview 1 4y
+9 Administrative to Finance (ex. BX)?? 4 4y
0 KKR London Comp 4 4y
+9 LBO offline course 1 4y
+3 Returns Data 2 4y
+4 PE recruiting London / EU 4 4y
+10 How is it even possible to raise a second fund without having completed a first? 3 4y
+9 Portfolio Analyst PE Firm Interview (PE ops) 1 4y
+1 TDR Capital reputation? 3 4y
0 Blackhorn Ventures - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackhorn Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 WSO LBO Course vs. Peak Frameworks 1 4y
0 OMERS - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 What are your thoughts about Highview Capital in LA? 1 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Credit Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+33 Intel on TPG Capital 20 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+28 Info on CD&R / Centerbridge / Cerberus / Golden Gate / Onex 16 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Correlation btw stock prices and private equity multiples 1 4y
+6 Firm Investment Philosophies 1 4y
+3 MFPE LBO Returns 1 4y
0 CVCapital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+73 Pushing back on SAT scores 30 4y
0 Origin Merchant Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
+41 Brookfield Infrastructure Toronto 18 4y
+14 Stop putting your stupid "Board Observer" roles on LinkedIn 13 4y
0 ManuLife Private Equity and Junior Credit 3 4y
+3 Syndicate looking for investors 12 4y
0 Analysis for investing in PE funds 1 4y
+4 Private Equity in Switzerland 2 4y
+40 Working for SPAC? 17 4y
+24 Is Traditional PE worth it in the post-COVID world? 12 4y
+23 Kaushik Ravi Elevate/Varde Partners? 16 4y
+1 Completely subjective question - what font style and color themes look best for presentations 3 4y
0 KKR Predictive Index suite of assessments? 2 4y
+6 Corp Dev / Strategy out of undergrad -> PE? 14 4y
+12 2nd Year Analyst Bonus When Going To Buyside 5 4y
+11 Study for GMAT or PE Modeling Tests - Help me! 6 4y
+6 Anyone have opinions on Soma Capital? 5 4y
0 Equity Group Investments - Review - Generalist Data 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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