+3 Engineer to PE 1 4y
+19 Carry Negotiations at a New PE/Growth Fund 6 4y
0 Caltius Capital Management - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 OpenGate Capital - Review - Business Development Data 4y
+3 TA Associates Offers 13 4y
+21 Perspective on impact investing space (e.g., Acumen, TPG Rise)? 3 4y
+45 Thoughts on TPG Sixth Street Partners 39 4y
+6 Anyone heard of Willowridge Partners? 6 4y
+4 Reasons to work in Secondary Transactions PE vs Mainstream PE? 3 4y
+8 Any MF do mostly LBOs where they are lead investor/controlling shareholder 3 4y
0 NovaQuest Capital Management - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Co-investment Returns? 1 4y
0 Exit for pension fund analyst 1 4y
+101 Q&A: 1st year FoF Infrastructure at Buyside 32 4y
+12 Enterprise Value and Debt question 3 4y
+24 Understanding the Dividend Discount Model? 7 4y
+6 Breaking in - MBA choices 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+8 Blackstone PE off-cycle interview London 1st round - GMAT test and interview 8 4y
+15 LMM Comp Input 11 4y
+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 4y
+7 What is the senior role really like 2 4y
0 Regal Point Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Co-investment vs. buyout fund 1 4y
+94 Ridiculous Job Postings 32 4y
+12 Interview Follow-Up: Timing 1 4y
+3 A&M Capital Strategic Investments? 2 4y
+3 Thoughts on Holding Companies like IAC 2 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 Advice for healthcare PE interviews 1 4y
+39 Secondaries Advisory Pay 22 4y
+1 Comp Increase per Year? 2 4y
+19 S&U & Goodwill in LBO paying off Off-BS Debt 1 4y
+9 Riverside company internship 1 4y
+4 Mega Fund Credit Interview Questions 12 4y
+13 Industrials to KSL Capital? 8 4y
+6 Does anyone know anything about, BlackFin Capital Partners? 2 4y
0 Main Street Capital - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+3 bdt merchant banking as an associate? 5 4y
0 K1 Investment Management Salaries 5 4y
+7 Employment gap 5 4y
+9 Rollup funding strategy 2 4y
+16 My PE fund doesn't have a VP title - how to position senior associate position for VP lateral recruiting? 6 4y
+18 Post-MBA VP Comp for MM PE Fund ($1bn+) in NYC 35 4y
+6 Walk me through how to prep for on-cycle 7 4y
+10 Rolling off for PE job (bonus issues) 7 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - NA Data 4y
+7 Niche PE firm or more reputable shop? 2 4y
+66 LA PE Firms Rep / Culture - LGP, Ares, Platinum Equity, Marlin Equity 93 4y
+93 On Cycle 2022 Debrief - My Experience 45 4y
+16 1-hour LBO modeling test for PE analyst position, what to expect? 8 4y
0 Audax Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 How important is MBA? 1 4y
0 LP to Venture 1 4y
+6 Niche PE Investment Strategies 1 4y
+3 Buyout to Growth / Venture Investing 1 4y
+15 Who are Sixth Street's closest competitors? Their Tao Fund Seems pretty unqiue. 8 4y
+4 PSP Private Equity Montreal 6 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Questions to ask during PE networking 3 4y
+1 Sixth Street 6 4y
0 HIG OnCycle 1 4y
+8 OMERS Summer 2022 6 4y
+6 Who will do a podcast with me on PE recruiting and the on-cycle madness? 1 4y
+12 Headhunters Ghosting at the Worst Possible Times... 1 4y
+10 How important is networking for on-cycle recruiting? 6 4y
+88 Ask Me Anything: Former MS M&A / Megafund PE 36 4y
0 General Atlantic - Review - Growth Equity Data 4y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 4y
+3 Entering PE with only 1 year of IB experience 2 4y
0 Anyone know Fund of Funds FoF Partners make? 1M Comp? No INFO Online 1 4y
+60 Do any of you guys get tired of the repetitive nature of investing? 12 4y
+3 Internationals Interviewing On-Cycle without H1B 10 4y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management 1 4y
+15 Black Diamond Capital Question 3 4y
+15 1st round PE interview (1h w/ Partner) - questions they might ask? 6 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Bluffing about other job offers / other interviews to push a firm to give me decision earlier? 4 4y
0 Drug test at PE firms 1 4y
+13 UMM/MF PE vs. MM PE Offer 4 4y
0 MSD Partners Info 1 4y
0 Search Fund / Doing Own Deals 1 4y
0 Anyone hear back from Blackstone Insurance Solutions Group for Associate? 1 4y
+3 York Capital PE 2 4y
+70 How to break into PE Portfolio Operations from Consulting? 20 4y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+19 Secondaries PE / PCA outlook/insight? 13 4y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+11 What macro factors affect multiples the most? 2 4y
0 Any infra modeling test practice? 3 4y
+10 Size vs Quantity & Quality of Deals for PE recruiting 4 4y
+12 I was basically told I could expect an offer by the weekend but then I didn't end up getting one as the firm wants to finish interview process with other candidates now. 2 4y
+3 Equity for medline buyout 9 4y

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July 2026 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Private Equity

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  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
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  • 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
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