0 Equity Group Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Middle Market TMT IB vs Secondaries PE vs top-20 IBAB IB 1 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+9 Take a pay cut to move from ER to PE? 1 4y
+3 Vp comp 3 4y
+10 Entrepreneurship thru Acquistion 3 4y
0 Astorg Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 PE exit difference between Chicago and NYC 4 4y
+29 Why would a buyout fund want a lower leverage? 11 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+23 PE firm that buys Amazon sellers? 12 4y
+32 Non-target to MMPE, What's Next? 7 4y
+13 What is considered a megafund in the PE space? 3 4y
+26 Delete 5 4y
0 Aon - Review - Consulting Data 4y
+7 WACC for Fake Private Company 3 4y
+3 Should I Network Now for On-cycle? 3 4y
+10 Permanent Equity 3 4y
+13 How Often Does PE model? 10 4y
+9 Roles in energy PE? 1 4y
0 Are niche strategies the future? 2 4y
+46 A Real Disscusion about Promotion in PE 22 4y
+4 New 1 4y
0 What is the background check Process for summer analysts 2 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+4 BDC Capital Salaries 1 4y
+3 Lateral sr associate recruiting - peak timeline 2 4y
0 Abris? 1 4y
+7 IB Exits to corporate venture? 5 4y
+3 ———- 3 4y
+12 ——— 9 4y
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+51 Top fund placement vs boutique 33 4y
+25 How do i become a corporate raider straight out of undergrad 12 4y
+18 Delete 2 4y
+16 Sophomore internship PE vs IB 9 4y
+67 Been pushed out / fired from job 24 4y
+8 Two Sigma Private Equity? 6 4y
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+3 Constellation Software 1 4y
+10 Removed 16 4y
+29 Removed 6 4y
+8 Arrowroot Capital Info 5 4y
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+9 PE Ops - Finance Team 1 4y
+3 Do PE summer analyst internships lead to return offers? 2 4y
0 Buyside SAT / ACT Perception 3 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+16 Hamilton Lane Excel Test 9 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+1 Thoughts on these KKR Groups 2 4y
0 Riverstone Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
+10 Getting into GE from tech? 2 4y
+3 KKR Middle Market Buyout Fund 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4y
+1 Private Credit internships 1 4y
+6 PE Secondaries advisory case study 1 4y
0 Tinicum Incorporated - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+14 Private Credit / Direct Lending Headhunters 8 4y
+1 Comp expectations for a small PE firm? 3 4y
+3 GE Analyst Comp? 1 4y
+3 Gock vs. Muffin Top 1 4y
0 CVCapital - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
0 ATI (American Triple I Partners) 1 4y
+12 Does anyone regret leaving PE to work at a company? 1 4y
0 MF PE European offices 4 4y
0 Family office PE - pay 4 4y
0 PE Intern Recruiting Straight out of College 2 4y
0 Manulife Asset Management - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Manulife Financial - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 LP Analyst - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+12 MF vs MM PC Interview 3 4y
+3 Private Equity A Casebook by Gumpers, Ivashina and Ruback 1 4y
0 45 min Interview Case Study?? Tips greatly appreciated! 6 4y
+9 Financial Modeling Certificates 1 4y
0 Platinum Equity - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Software Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 4y
0 London - From BB IB to MM Infra PE 2 4y
+9 List of Large Co-Investment / Secondary / Fund of Fund Investors 7 4y
+2 Should we LBO Chinas Real Estate Market? 2 4y
+12 Moving from pension fund direct investing to GP 4 4y
0 Sunrise Futures LLC - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+14 Have You Ever Found Fraud during your Diligence Process 12 4y
+4 What does WSO know about CapitalSpring? 6 4y
+3 Does undergrad major matter for PE recruiting coming from MBB 1 4y
+17 Debate: Private Credit vs IB Out of UG 23 4y
0 General Electric - Review - Energy Data 4y
0 General Electric - Salary & Bonus - Energy 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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