+13 LGT Capital Reputation in 2023? 19 5mo
0 CapitalD London 1 5mo
+30 2025-26 Target Tier List for IB/PE 13 5mo
+23 Advice for First Year in PE 6 5mo
0 Continuation Vehicles and Evergreen Funds (Institutional scammers) 6 5mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 5mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 5mo
+68 If you were 19: PE or Quant? 31 5mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 5mo
+101 PE to Digital Nomad Transition 41 5mo
+6 Hot places to work in ME 1 5mo
+14 IB Analyst vs PE Analyst Job Offer 8 5mo
+41 Partners Group - Buyout 36 5mo
+21 I Squared Capital Interviews 104 5mo
+5 Vista ccat 4 5mo
+34 Thoughts on Alpine Investors in 2024 24 5mo
+9 Early-stage Tech IB vs Industry-focused Infra PE - What to do for best exit options? 1 5mo
+10 Bubble in private markets 22 5mo
+6 Lateraling to Different Vertical 1 5mo
+5 Evergreen Fund Terms 6 5mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 5mo
+12 On-Cycle PE Recruiting, No IB Internship Return 3 5mo
0 Scotiabank - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 5mo
+12 Which of these firms go On-Cycle? 3 5mo
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5mo
+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 5mo
+1 Thoughts on MGX in Abu Dhabi? 3 5mo
+27 On-Cycle Strategy / Rejecting Interviews / Reneging 8 5mo
+13 Holiday pre-process work 11 5mo
+51 HIG? 38 5mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 5mo
+6 MM/UMM Fundraising Updates 8 5mo
+9 Buyside internship 1 5mo
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships 10 5mo
+69 PE VP: Q&A for on-cycle recruiting 47 5mo
0 Vista Equity Partners SA2027 1 5mo
+14 SWE to PE/GE internship path? 20 5mo
0 Breaking into Levfin?? 1 5mo
+9 NYT Article Criticising Secondaries Exit 1 5mo
0 Access Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5mo
+4 Best places to learn roll-up modelling? 3 5mo
+12 ECP Delivers Largest $ PE Return Ever 4 5mo
+49 Private Equity to Startup CFO? 12 5mo
+35 For those who left PE and didn't go into corp dev / strategy what did you end up doing? 59 5mo
+21 Blackstone Innovation Investments (BXII) 8 5mo
+61 What To Do With Life 19 5mo
+32 Investment Memos? 66 5mo
+10 Hybrid Capital - Practice Materials 20 5mo
+9 Clearlake Culture 15 5mo
0 New Mountain Capital Takeover 4 5mo
+39 What gifts / gestures do you get for significantly more senior mentors to show appreciation? 18 5mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 5mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
+9 Know Your Deals: On-Cycle 2027 5 5mo
+7 Anyone making 200k+ with 40-50 hours in strategic finance post-IB analyst years? 9 5mo
+23 6 years in banking, credit, and PE. Strong comp, but want macro/international pivot. Is UK/European MSc worth it? 2 5mo
+40 Working hours in PE -- Is it structurally getting worse? 7 5mo
+5 PE seems interesting in theory. What is it like in reality? 1 5mo
+32 Novacap vs Altas - Who's Top Dog In Canada After Onex's Fall? 29 5mo
+47 Best Tech PE Deals Ever? 34 5mo
+12 Principal comp discussion tomorrow - <$500M fund 1 5mo
+80 All Things On Cycle 2027 96 5mo
+29 How to present your Investment opinion at IC (to be convincing)? 5 5mo
+16 Midcap Financial? 15 5mo
+29 Marlin Equity: rep, performance and interview process 54 5mo
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Interview after super day? 4 5mo
+85 Actually Realizing Carry (PE) 44 5mo
0 FoF investment Memo 2 5mo
+12 PE Origination vs PE IR - what would you choose? 4 5mo
+6 PE Recruiting as a Full-time Analyst Hire 1 5mo
+3 PE Deal Sourcing 1 5mo
0 Bain Special Situations 1 5mo
+87 Some reflections 10 years in... 8 5mo
+20 A bit nervous about my new Analyst Role at a top PE firm 8 5mo
+37 Great Point on PE Landscape Today 10 5mo
0 LMM PE, Search Fund Sourcing 1 5mo
+4 GPA for PE Oncycle from Semitarget 5 5mo
0 Riverside Management Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5mo
+3 GPA for PE Oncycle from Semitarget 19 5mo
+13 Anyone know what happened at Marlin Equity Partners? 8 5mo
+46 Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing? 19 5mo
+20 MBA... Worth It for mid-level PE/VC? 5 5mo
+38 Updated views / perspectives on New Mountain Capital 28 5mo
0 Mirae Asset Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+4 KKR’s Client and Partner Group 4 5mo
+80 Quickest way to $6-8M net worth? 55 5mo
+29 HIG SF Office Culture / Hours 22 5mo
+29 Growth Equity -> Private Equity 13 5mo
+6 Anyone ever ask to go semi-remote? 4 5mo
+23 Energy / Oil and Gas PE Recruiting Process 9 5mo
+9 Is anyone here involved in Law Firm PE? I’m looking to meet some other folks 1 5mo
0 Really Basic Paper LBO Question 1 5mo
+16 I Squared Capital PE SA vs Top BB/EB Junior IB SA 12 5mo
+48 What has been your experience working for PE portcos? 26 5mo
+19 How many Portcos is too many 15 5mo
0 FoF Opportunities in Bay Area? 4 5mo
+5 Sixth Street SA Interview 26 5mo
+11 Why does PE/GE like B2B better than B2C 7 5mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 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%

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June 2026 Private Equity

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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (353) $61
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