+39 Return to Office - Quick Survey for PE Associates/Senior Associates 20 4y
+55 Tier 1 PE vs. having a life 24 4y
+12 Career progression at MFs/UMMs 12 4y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? 24 4y
+4 Thoughts on leaving IB after 12 months 4 4y
+17 Do you consider Advent, Bain, Berkshire, H&F (and other consultant-friendly shops) as top exits? 11 4y
+43 PE Associate Questions Recieved - On-cycle 2022 23 4y
+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc 6 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 4y
+10 What Are Some Overlooked Diligence Questions From LPs? 2 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 4y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO 2 4y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? 9 4y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 4y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level 9 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 4y
+15 Am I crazy for not wanting to do Private Equity 7 4y
+68 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? 16 4y
+12 Closed During PE Associate Stint 7 4y
+46 Appeal of working for a publicly traded MF?? 30 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 4y
+3 Bain Tech Opportunities 1 4y
+3 Earn-out modelling LBO 13 4y
+4 Is "Big4 Valuation -> PE" Reasonable? 9 4y
+4 London MM PE offer - is this fair comp? 3 4y
+3 To those in PE, GE, Late Stage Venture - do you feel always on call? 6 4y
+35 Thoughts on Thomas H Lee Partners? 12 4y
+4 Vesting time 6 4y
+8 How to capture Transaction Expenses in LBO model 8 4y
+21 Head-hunter Etiquette - London 11 4y
+5 Dividend Recap 5 4y
+7 Taking interviews “for the reps” 3 4y
+3 Oaktree Future Leaders Program -Any Updates? 15 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels 10 4y
+17 Delete 16 4y
+5 Delete 6 4y
+12 Delete 7 4y
+3 Vista Culture 4 4y
+21 Difficult Choices and bad situation - Plz help (Time sensitive) ! 16 4y
+3 Any Primers / Useful Prep Materials for Infra PE? 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+20 What is PE operations? 13 4y
0 What's something you wish you knew before starting in PE? 1 4y
+7 Principal / Director / Executive Director 6 4y
+8 Is 2023 On Cycle right for me? 2 4y
+4 Highest paying GE shops? 11 4y
+9 Has anyone here gotten their top choice on-cycle and have tips for making that happen? 2 4y
+8 Carried interest for open-end fund 13 4y
0 How to be successful as an Infrastructure Investment Analyst right out of undergrad? 3 4y
+3 Private Equity Fund Structure 3 4y
0 Credit model 3 4y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Kohls - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Kohls - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+9 PE Opportunity Pitch - WSO Network 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+4 Now that PE is recruiting from college 10 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y
+35 Nobody wants to hire a PE Associate post-MBA? 14 4y
+3 Product or coverage group for breaking in to PE? 2 4y
+13 Best path to private equity 2 4y
+1 Clawbacks- Blackstone Analyst 5 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Accel Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 4y
+6 Private Equity Outlook 2 4y
+13 Why don't strategic acquirers do LBOs 4 4y
+44 Private Credit/DL --> IB --> PE 41 4y
0 Delete 1 4y
0 GS PE - Thoughts? 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+7 Lower MM PE Associate Comp 8 4y
0 Will doing P72 Summer Academy hurt chances for buyside? 12 4y
+10 ER to PE, is this role worth it? 3 4y
+14 Bain Capital Credit? 32 4y
0 PE Recruiting without closed deals 2 4y
+56 Why has this forum become so pro-MM and anti-SM? 38 4y
0 Sixth Street Comp / Culture 1 4y
+13 Joining PE a year early? 11 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - NA Data 4y
+18 Should I back out of my current offer for a new one 9 4y
+3 Individual leverage lines for co-investment 4 4y
+16 Private Credit Co-Invest / Carry - Tax Efficiencies 6 4y
+52 Interning @ 38. 24 4y
+22 Cerberus Capital Management (2019) 9 4y
+10 Inherited Coal Business: what to do now? 5 4y
+13 Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) spring tech PE internship 10 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 4y
+22 Why did you get into infrastructure PE? 13 4y
+2 250MM HF vs 3.8b PE Fund 4 4y
0 Capital Markets -> MBA -> PE? 1 4y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+9 Job opportunities - Big 4 Valuations vs. A&M vs. PE ops role 1 4y
0 Modelandum financial modelling Mock Tests 1 4y
+7 How do Senior Bankers help junior bankers exit? 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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%

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  • 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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