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
+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 - 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
+20 TMT/Industrial Tech-Focused MM PE Firms 9 4y
0 Monroe Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 4y
0 Main Street Capital - Review - NA Data 4y
+3 Office Advice for New Full-Time Monkeys 1 4y
+11 Mechanical engineering into Private Equity 13 4y
0 Late stage venture / Growth Comp & WLB 10 4y
0 Recruiting Market? 1 4y
0 EBRD - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+1 Biz Attorneys - JAY Z’s Attorney is my attorney 10 4y
+1 Is this a mid-office role? Little confused by it. 1 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+48 Q&A - Big4 Accountant to PE Corp Dev Team 8 4y
+8 Headhunter Outreach 2 4y
+5 SP Recruiting Help 5 4y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+25 Fair Carry/Fees for Recap/Growth Investment? 14 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+2 Title Inflation 3 4y
0 Rothschild Merchant Banking / Five Arrows Capital Partners 2 4y
0 Next Sparc - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+32 Corporate Development Investing to Private Equity 7 4y
0 Adding Value After Private Equity Transactions 2 4y
+25 Associate / Senior Associate Carry 38 4y
+15 Newly-lateraled IB Analyst Recruiting for MF PE 5 4y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Tech and consumer PE case studies? 0 4y
+3 Infra/Renewables PE in Chicago 1 4y
0 Advanced LBO Model for Buy and Build 1 4y
+6 Corp Dev to PE / Growth 1 4y
+9 off-cycle internships in PE/Infra 4 4y
0 Growth MF comp VP 9 4y
+7 Advice Needed: International in US PE Going to MBA (H1B expired) 4 4y
0 Common Pitfalls in PE Recruiting / Interviewing? 1 4y
+11 Please help: Which S&U table is right in Cash Free / Debt Free Deal? 4 4y
+3 PE Exits from Coverage Groups 1 4y
+13 Please help me on how to structure taxes on an LBO model I had to do for a PE interview 2 4y
0 Where do you put savings 7 4y
+7 Any Military Veterans or BJJ Here? 1 4y
0 Delete 3 4y
+11 How much will my GPA hold me back? 32 4y
+17 Corporate Banking to Family Office PE? 7 4y
0 Private Credit Analyst Salary Question 3 4y
+9 Astorg - Private Equity Associate after graduation 7 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 4y
+11 GS IBD vs Apollo PE 12 4y
+46 3.5 GPA - Looking to break into PE 13 4y
0 Internal mobility at MF 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+60 Diversity PE Recruiting? 22 4y
+1 Software Buyouts / Majority Transactions 6 4y
+12 Guggenheim Investments 2 4y
0 Lateralling within a PE Firm - Doable? 1 4y
+30 Bain Capital Credit London culture? 27 4y
+34 How hard is on cycle 26 4y
0 HGGC - Interview - Finance Data 4y
+2 Incoming EB SA--what do I recruit for FT? 8 4y
+2 Pivoting into PE after 19 years of consulting and industry experience 7 4y
+232 Gap period between IB and PE 61 4y
+7 List of PE strategies? 14 4y
+6 Does Apollo have a TMT or Technology group? 12 4y
0 Apollo Summer Internships in Undergrad 4 4y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? 3 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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