+6 Best Groups at Warburg for Culture 12 4y
+7 Exit Opps For Investing at University Endowment? 14 4y
0 FAANG Interview 4 4y
+3 Thoughts on Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 5 4y
+27 Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 15 4y
+16 Several questions re credit returns analysis 11 4y
+12 OID and Voluntary Prepayment Questions for Case Study 1 4y
+10 Covid ruined my series 7 timeline 5 4y
+21 Blackstone Analyst 2021 FT 36 4y
+10 BX FT 2022 151 4y
+10 Chip on shoulder: how to prepare for PE associate position? 5 4y
+10 When to network for PE FT analyst programs? 5 4y
+5 MF exits possible from Bain & Co. Private Equity Group? 4 4y
+22 PE Opps for Consulting? (Doesn't have to be top tier) 20 4y
+6 Renewable Energy PE in SF 2 4y
0 Coller Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Coller Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+18 Private Equity to Corporate Strategy / Tech - advice? 8 4y
+5 Bain Capital 2022 FT 35 4y
+26 Top Paying MF's 71 4y
+5 "Reinvestments of profits in PE is often permitted but restricted" Why is that? 1 4y
+41 Ares or Vista? 32 4y
+13 Top energy PE funds 32 4y
+12 Switching from Private Equity to Private Credit? 2 4y
+3 Typical Management Incentive Size 4 4y
+24 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 4y
+33 UMM Vice President Interview 22 4y
+31 Apollo (and other MF) Performance? 18 4y
+21 Market Study Firms 13 4y
+12 London: shops with good hours? 13 4y
+12 General Atlantic Associate Program Info 19 4y
+17 Softbank Vision Fund - Views 2021 31 4y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 4y
+13 Co-invest through a sister - VP@PE 10 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+27 Mega Fund - "Middle Office" 12 4y
+3 MM vs UMM vs MF 6 4y
+20 PE London or New York 22 4y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 4y
+9 Bain Capital Boston perks? 14 4y
+27 How to allocate income? 8 4y
+4 Thoughts on PEI 300 Rankings? (Private Equity Rankings) 5 4y
+3 Two Questions: Standard Pref Equity Terms in Venture + Where / How to Model Pref? 2 4y
+13 Most “boss” / 1000 IQ PE Plays 16 4y
+10 LBO Model Question 3 4y
+10 Carry at VP level 11 4y
+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

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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