+2 Calculators in PE interview: Yay or Nay? 5 4y
0 Greenspring Associates - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
+4 Blackstone Mid-Year Analyst (January start) 13 4y
+27 Tell me about your transition from PE to industry 13 4y
+12 As an associate, how do you learn the ropes of legal and other 3rd part diligence items 1 4y
+5 MM PE Mini-Case Interview 5 4y
+5 StepStone private debt? 3 4y
+79 IS SF/Bay Area Worth It? 46 4y
0 Silver Oak Services Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+4 Comp Check 9 4y
+159 Finance and the Destruction of Human Capital 32 4y
0 Nautic Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Harbor Group International - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Career Spotlight: The Global Pension Fund Event 2 4y
0 Harbor Group International - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Constellation Software Inc - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+5 Fantasy Pick (PE Analyst Start) 4 4y
+15 UMM/MF lateral moves within Europe 6 4y
+14 Diligence Organization 6 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Retail Banking Data 4y
+9 General Atlantic in 2021? 1 4y
0 Centerview Partners - Review - NA Data 4y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
0 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Fixed Income Data 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Review - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
+3 Balbec Capital? 1 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+4 Nashville PE 5 4y
+6 What are your top investment ideas for 2022? 1 4y
0 Graham Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Strategic Partners 2022 SA 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Renege PE to BB 1 4y
0 Please help me pick my internship 0 4y
+13 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Program 2021 25 4y
+3 Semiconductor Investing Scene 6 4y
+25 Best MF to spend career at? 31 4y
+9 Advice For a 19 y/o Associate 5 4y
+6 Final Interview with MD 1 4y
+18 Gap Year Between IB & PE 7 4y
+8 WSJ: Private-Equity Recruiter Pledges to Consider More Diverse Candidates 1 4y
+3 Learning Computer language’s 1 4y
+3 PE Recruiting Tutor-NYC 2 4y
0 Ares Management PE Analyst Salary 5 4y
+9 Will you do well in PE if you were average or below average in IB? 1 4y
+99 Dinged at HSW...Now what? 48 4y
+3 IMCO/HOOPP 1 4y
+9 Which HHs cover who? 4 4y
+13 Ddddd 9 4y
+108 Have you ever sued your employer? 75 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 L'ORÉAL - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Grant Thornton - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Grant Thornton Australia Limited - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Bridge Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 4y
0 Thoughts on True Search Partners? 2 4y
+9 Private Equity/Debt vs Management Consulting 1 4y
+58 About to be fired. How to handle this? 18 4y
+12 Thoughts on Park Square Capital? 6 4y
+14 Deal sourcing, do Mezzanine and sub-debt shops originate opportunities direct? 10 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 JUMP Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Secondaries: VP level or Senior Associate Comp / WLB + Case Studies 1 4y
+3 Good Resources for Consumer Investors? 1 4y
+3 Energy Asia Market coverage 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Amazon - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 General Electric - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 General Electric - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+13 VP comp LMM PE 8 4y
+9 Can I email HR to ask if I'm moving on in the process? 1 4y
+22 Renewable Project Valuation - am I correct? 3 4y
+17 WLB / Perks at Top GE Associate Roles? 13 4y
+12 Sequoia permanent capital 3 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+5 Sourcing at MF vs Investment Team at UMM PE 5 4y
+4 OTPP, Private Capital Co-op 6 4y
+3 Blackrock Alternatives? 2 4y
+9 Insight Partners analyst program exits? 1 4y
+10 PE to Tech Corporate Development 5 4y
+3 London MM/UMM/MF Case Studies 1 4y
+12 Acquisition Strategy 1 4y
+3 OTPP Fresh Grad HK 8 4y
+9 Learning about deal opportunities 1 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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