+52 Direct Invest to FoF/Co-Invest? 16 4y
0 Do you use work email or personal email when cold-emailing for internship (context in post) 1 4y
0 GIC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+5 Has anyone heard of Paulson investment company? 4 4y
0 LBO Modeling Tests - How Difficult? 1 4y
0 New Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 PE on cycle recruiting 1 4y
+16 Large Cap vs. Middle Market Investing 10 4y
+3 PE Interview prep London 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 The Halifax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+18 BigLaw Finance Exits 11 4y
+4 LMM PE in NYC or MF PE in Asia?? 6 4y
+15 Lateral to Career-Track after Finishing Program 1 4y
+6 PE to a PE improvement/consulting role? 2 4y
0 Merchant banking vs PE 2 4y
+29 From PERE to PE, advices needed 12 4y
+14 How to find the IRR for a cash+share rollup acquisition? 1 4y
+16 Difference in pay between big and small private credit funds? 20 4y
+9 Military --> LMM PE --> MBA --> ??? 1 4y
+15 Thoughts on Sycamore 2 4y
0 Innovation Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+12 HSBC Real Assets/Infrastructure Interview Prep/Case Study 2 4y
+43 Where do best Wharton undergraduates go immediately after graduation? 28 4y
+35 Best MM PE in NYC / SF? 38 4y
+198 COVID driving 'high finance' professionals into career 180s? 65 4y
+20 Jump from consulting to PE? 8 4y
0 Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe WCAS - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 MidCap Financial - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+4 Insights on BX and Apollo SA in UK? 6 4y
+341 KKR 2021 Analyst Program 617 4y
+7 2023 On-Cycle 9 4y
+28 Golden Gate Capital VS EB IB analyst programs? 16 4y
+8 Delete 0 4y
+16 Master Finance Vs Full Time Job 4 4y
+14 Which distressed asset targeted PE fund will bail out Evergrande? 7 4y
+2 Will PE firms ever raise associate's salaries? 5 4y
+1 What is Non Promotable gains 1 4y
+16 Internal Mobility - Blackstone 20 4y
+3 Esas - anyone heard of them? 5 4y
0 Brookfield PE Analyst 5 4y
0 TPG Global - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+3 MF/UMM Culture and WLB 1 4y
+20 How to best prepare for a good exit as an IB Analyst 14 4y
+64 Top Growth firms comp out of undergrad 66 4y
+12 Firm has a lack of ambition. Leave? 12 4y
+271 Fired from PE firm for getting too drunk at company outing 54 4y
+30 NYC MF Credit Associate Comp (recent data points, lateral move) 23 4y
+13 Ares PE Interview (2021 Summer) 13 4y
+9 Valuations Analyst out of college at top PE firm 1 4y
+3 UMM/MF PE Firms in NYC 3 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+11 Thoughts on Roark Capital 3 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Other Data 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 4y
+3 Thoughts on Gain.Pro? 1 4y
+9 LMM/MM PE Comp/Hours 6 4y
+8 Insight Partners Sophomore Diversity Summit 18 4y
0 Insight Partners 2022 Investments SA Recruiting 3 4y
0 Case Study in Credit Fund - no modelling? 1 4y
0 LIBOR increase / year 1 4y
+3 LLR Partners Associate Comp 1 4y
+3 Risk in PE 1 4y
0 MidOcean Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+2 PE MF is LDN with Sector Teams? 2 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Secondaries Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 4y
+1 Using offer as leverage? 1 4y
+8 PE Analyst Case Study 1 4y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+18 Would you work 40 hours a week for 125k (Principal level). 41 4y
+2 ~$1bn latest Fund size Buyout Associate 1 All-in Comp? 3 4y
+11 Best Energy PE Shop? 1 4y
+4 Carter Pierce - hedge fund or PE? 10 4y
+3 Leaving private equity after 6 months 12 4y
+20 Rothschild Merchant Banking - FAPI - Intern 2020 Interview 10 4y
0 Stub. Balance Sheet LBO 3 4y
+42 Ares Management Pay, Exit, Culture? 34 4y
+14 Thoughts on Sixth Street 11 4y
+13 Advice from a seasoned financier and politician 8 4y
+27 Mistakes in PE Case Study - what are my chances? 19 4y
+99 Direct PE to Pension/Endowment 27 4y
+4 IB TMT necessary for tech PE? 10 4y
+8 Critics accuse TPG of inflating returns ahead of IPO 7 4y
0 Inverness Graham Investments - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Wedbush Securities - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+8 Landmark Partners — Analyst Starting Comp? 6 4y
+29 Banking VP or Junior PE Associate? 16 4y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
+20 PE compensation (LONDON 2020) 29 4y
0 TA Associates 1 4y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+22 Info on Valor Equity Partners? 11 4y
+8 Is it an auto rejection if my BS doesn’t balance on an LBO modeling test? 4 4y
+61 Recruiting as a New VP vs. Leaving Before Promote 23 4y
0 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - Review - Restructuring Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Private Equity

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (356) $61
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