+4 General Atlantic SA27 5 6mo
+8 EMK, KLAR, Exponent 9 6mo
+51 Manage a difficult reference 21 6mo
+11 Great reviews but I do nothing 7 6mo
0 Anyone know anything about Thrive Holdings? 1 6mo
+10 Keensight 20 6mo
+9 NYC-based Fund Modeling Help [paid] 1 6mo
0 Underpaying PE Funds Relative to Fund Size 0 6mo
+36 Lateraling in PE - Evaluating Tradeoffs 15 6mo
+33 Corporate / Business Development Exits 27 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Infrastructure Data 6mo
+10 PE case interview gameplan 2 6mo
+70 Chicago PE firms (comprehensive list and tiers) 74 6mo
+9 2-Hour Model Exam 1 6mo
0 Need some help with Pref LBO 1 6mo
0 What Is The Best Resource To Prep For CIM Case Studies? 4 6mo
+1 Non-local language mainland Europe offices 2 6mo
0 I Squared Capital - Interview - Infrastructure Data 6mo
+15 MS Capital Partners 2026 6 6mo
+6 Apollo modeling test 12 6mo
0 iCON Infrastructure 1 6mo
+12 BX BIP versus BEP 10 6mo
+2 Top Energy/Infra funds in London with best WLB 8 6mo
+6 Lightweight alt data platforms (ie not Preqin) 1 6mo
0 architect capital (onlyfans buyer) 2 6mo
+1 PE firms to aim for 2027 cycle 2 6mo
+36 PE Exit Opps at VP vs Senior Associate 9 6mo
+6 Strategic Capital / Hybrid Investing Input 1 6mo
+9 Terms : seed capital / gp coinvest 1 6mo
+20 How much does prestige really matter outside of top MF/UMM groups for PE recruiting? 9 6mo
+3 Stone Point Capital 2 6mo
+15 Accordion Partners 17 6mo
+38 What is good in HC PE these days 24 6mo
0 PE firm executive assistant tier list? 1 6mo
0 Amity Search Partners' Technical Assessment 1 6mo
+3 Arcus Infra London 7 6mo
0 Arjun Infrastructure London 2 6mo
+7 Thoughts on Igneo Infra Partners (previously FSI)? 5 6mo
+9 Thoughts on 22C Capital? 4 6mo
0 BX 2026 2 6mo
0 Riverside Company comp 1 6mo
0 Novacap - Review - NA Data 6mo
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6mo
0 Sumeru Equity Partners 1 6mo
+13 JMI Equity vs. Spectrum Equity 14 6mo
+10 PSP Investments Infrastructure 21 6mo
+27 2 Interesting Offers: Corporate role (But very very overpaid) or Prestigious PE? 7 6mo
+4 Valor Equity Partners 14 6mo
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
+9 Opinions on List of Transfer Schools for Real Estate Private Equity 1 6mo
0 Clearview Capital, LLC - Review - Private Equity Data 6mo
+23 Case Study - Ares Energy and Infra (Senior Associate) 11 6mo
0 GCSP, HSP, CPI reached out to Seniors 3 6mo
+49 Going back to PE after starting a business? 19 6mo
0 Clearview Capital, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 HarbourVest - Interview - Secondaries Data 6mo
+3 KKR Global Client Solutions 19 6mo
+25 The Genius of Operating Partners in PE 6 6mo
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
+4 Help deciding between two Corp Dev roles 7 6mo
0 Moving between firms 1 6mo
+9 Dilemma: I have information that is highly valuable to several PE companies. How to monetize? 1 6mo
0 Best Snacks 1 6mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6mo
+5 Wind Point Partners 2025 Comp? 6 6mo
+37 Lead Edge Capital 25 6mo
0 Lead Edge Capital SA27 2 6mo
+13 DWS Infra 12 6mo
0 GS M&A vs JPM generalist vs BBH PE 1 6mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 6mo
+11 Ocean Avenue Capital Partners 6 6mo
+15 need advice - sf to ny for tech/SW 9 6mo
+8 Practical advice needed 4 6mo
+6 Bonus Metrics? 1 6mo
+3 Apollo New Markets 2 6mo
+18 Lateralling out of a non-nyc PE analyst program 10 6mo
0 Completely Confused about Lateralling 1 6mo
0 Stay in PE or exit to Corp Dev 1 6mo
+3 Senior Associate / VP Comp 1 6mo
0 BCKD Capital Launches Multinational Holding Company SVCV And Announces Debut Fund Plan 0 6mo
+3 Post PE Role Compensation Expectations 2 6mo
+32 Question for healthcare investors - rollups and HCIT 8 6mo
0 Anyone want to trade model tests? 1 6mo
+25 PE Associates - what do you actually do for PortCo work? 7 6mo
0 Jasper Ridge Partners? 3 6mo
+30 Family Offices and Smaller PE Funds: In Search of a better WLB and, Hopefully, Better Carry 6 6mo
+10 Move Offices 6 6mo
+7 Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) Interviews? 8 6mo
+76 PE Hours 2025 69 6mo
+274 Throwing in the towel at age 31/32 48 6mo
+11 Thoughts on Operationally-Intensive Associate roles within MM/LMM Funds 7 6mo
+35 Senior Associate Purgatory 10 6mo
+18 Asking HH about salary? 6 6mo
+12 To Stay or Go? 6 6mo
0 Trive Capital Dallas Comp 1 6mo
+6 PubFin to PE... 1 6mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6mo

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

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

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  • 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 (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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