0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5mo
+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 5mo
+1 Thoughts on MGX in Abu Dhabi? 3 5mo
+27 On-Cycle Strategy / Rejecting Interviews / Reneging 8 5mo
+13 Holiday pre-process work 11 5mo
+51 HIG? 38 5mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 5mo
+6 MM/UMM Fundraising Updates 8 5mo
+9 Buyside internship 1 5mo
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships 10 5mo
+69 PE VP: Q&A for on-cycle recruiting 47 5mo
0 Vista Equity Partners SA2027 1 5mo
+14 SWE to PE/GE internship path? 20 5mo
0 Breaking into Levfin?? 1 5mo
+9 NYT Article Criticising Secondaries Exit 1 5mo
0 Access Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5mo
+4 Best places to learn roll-up modelling? 3 5mo
+12 ECP Delivers Largest $ PE Return Ever 4 5mo
+49 Private Equity to Startup CFO? 12 5mo
+35 For those who left PE and didn't go into corp dev / strategy what did you end up doing? 59 5mo
+21 Blackstone Innovation Investments (BXII) 8 5mo
+61 What To Do With Life 19 5mo
+10 Hybrid Capital - Practice Materials 20 5mo
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0 New Mountain Capital Takeover 4 5mo
+39 What gifts / gestures do you get for significantly more senior mentors to show appreciation? 18 5mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 5mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
+9 Know Your Deals: On-Cycle 2027 5 5mo
+7 Anyone making 200k+ with 40-50 hours in strategic finance post-IB analyst years? 9 5mo
+23 6 years in banking, credit, and PE. Strong comp, but want macro/international pivot. Is UK/European MSc worth it? 2 5mo
+40 Working hours in PE -- Is it structurally getting worse? 7 5mo
+5 PE seems interesting in theory. What is it like in reality? 1 5mo
+32 Novacap vs Altas - Who's Top Dog In Canada After Onex's Fall? 29 5mo
+47 Best Tech PE Deals Ever? 34 5mo
+12 Principal comp discussion tomorrow - <$500M fund 1 5mo
+80 All Things On Cycle 2027 96 5mo
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+16 Midcap Financial? 15 5mo
+29 Marlin Equity: rep, performance and interview process 54 5mo
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Interview after super day? 4 5mo
+85 Actually Realizing Carry (PE) 44 5mo
0 FoF investment Memo 2 5mo
+12 PE Origination vs PE IR - what would you choose? 4 5mo
+6 PE Recruiting as a Full-time Analyst Hire 1 5mo
+3 PE Deal Sourcing 1 5mo
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+20 A bit nervous about my new Analyst Role at a top PE firm 8 5mo
+37 Great Point on PE Landscape Today 10 5mo
0 LMM PE, Search Fund Sourcing 1 5mo
+4 GPA for PE Oncycle from Semitarget 5 5mo
0 Riverside Management Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5mo
+3 GPA for PE Oncycle from Semitarget 19 5mo
+13 Anyone know what happened at Marlin Equity Partners? 8 5mo
+46 Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing? 19 5mo
+20 MBA... Worth It for mid-level PE/VC? 5 5mo
+38 Updated views / perspectives on New Mountain Capital 28 5mo
0 Mirae Asset Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+4 KKR’s Client and Partner Group 4 5mo
+80 Quickest way to $6-8M net worth? 55 5mo
+29 HIG SF Office Culture / Hours 22 5mo
+29 Growth Equity -> Private Equity 13 6mo
+6 Anyone ever ask to go semi-remote? 4 6mo
+23 Energy / Oil and Gas PE Recruiting Process 9 6mo
+9 Is anyone here involved in Law Firm PE? I’m looking to meet some other folks 1 6mo
0 Really Basic Paper LBO Question 1 6mo
+16 I Squared Capital PE SA vs Top BB/EB Junior IB SA 12 6mo
+48 What has been your experience working for PE portcos? 26 6mo
+19 How many Portcos is too many 15 6mo
0 FoF Opportunities in Bay Area? 4 6mo
+5 Sixth Street SA Interview 26 6mo
+11 Why does PE/GE like B2B better than B2C 7 6mo
0 Do I need PE experience for PC? 1 6mo
+5 Apollo SA 2026 6 6mo
0 Vista 2027 SA Program Discussion 1 6mo
0 Private Equity Lateral to Private Credit 3 6mo
+13 Private Equity Secondaries Reviews 8 6mo
0 Del 1 6mo
+11 Exploring a clean exit for niche advisory 3 6mo
+86 Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE? 32 6mo
+19 How to make assumptions? 7 6mo
+19 Thoma Bravo went from $3bn AUM in 2012 to $181bn today. Who’s next? 33 6mo
0 Buy and hold - what's your take? 1 6mo
+14 Webster Equity Partners Offer Advice 5 6mo
0 Post PE Recruiting 1 6mo
+6 Disclose or not? 3 6mo
+34 Start-up PE Opportunity 7 6mo
+6 Bain Capital Investors of Tommorow (Summer 2027 Diversity) 7 6mo
0 PE Mega Fund IR over IB 1 6mo
+9 Off cycle PE Offer Process Timeline 8 6mo
0 Odyssey Investment Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 Bain capital London 4 6mo
0 Goodwater Capital 3 6mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6mo
+18 Left MF PE. No Job 29 6mo
0 Leveraged finance transition into PE — is it possible? 1 6mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 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

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (98) $365
  • 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 (355) $62
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