+17 BMO Private Equity - Yikes 6 4y
+6 Make redline from PDFs? 2 4y
+9 Fund thesis examples 2 4y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+21 Permira reputation 13 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Is required amortization tax deductible? 5 4y
+3 Thoughts on CDPQ and CPPIB London? 1 4y
0 Does Phi Betta Kappa or with Honors matter 7 4y
+9 Market map of top PE funds 1 4y
+11 Working / recruiting for a vintage or 1st time fund 2 4y
0 Please ignore this topic 7 4y
0 Tower Arch Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC - Review - Research Data 4y
0 TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 4y
+3 PE A2A prospects & exit opps 1 4y
+17 Exit Ops/Reputation of Marlin Equity Partners London 8 4y
+3 Any thought on PE to PC? 1 4y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Hercules Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 GP stake investing 12 4y
+4 What do you do with deal toys? 3 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+5 How to invest in PE with $10k? 5 4y
+6 Goldman Sachs UIG Superday 2 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Financial Planning and Analysis Data 4y
+7 Credit Funds Recruiters 3 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Financial Planning and Analysis Data 4y
+259 PE Recruiting 2020 Information Thread 346 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Credit Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+4 Thoma Bravo Recruiter 1 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 North Brookside Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+12 Research to Impact investing with a pay cut, worth it? 3 4y
0 .ln/a 0 4y
+9 Private Equity Interview 1 4y
+8 Did I miss the boat? 13 4y
+12 Pre-Med Regrets: [24M] To PE Is It Too Late? 10 4y
+62 How to make myself smarter at Healthcare 24 4y
+3 Can T2 Consulting break into PE? 2 4y
+16 1.5-2 yrs IBD vs. PE Analyst after 1 year IBD 15 4y
0 Orix Capital Partners? 4 4y
+9 Breaking into Private Equity from the LP Side 2 4y
+15 ONEX New York v Toronto Office 11 4y
+24 URGENT- PE non compete clause in offer 21 4y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 Is it worth paying for PE recruiting prep? 4 4y
0 SRP Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+12 Any deal data platforms that include details down to specific terms given? 3 4y
+3 Bluefield Group 2 4y
+17 Atalaya, Beach Point, Victory Park? 14 4y
+6 Networking during Volunteering 1 4y
+15 Why don’t PE funds (or really any institution) use model generators? 2 4y
+9 Search Fund from LMM PE 8 4y
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+11 How often do you get full bonus? 3 4y
0 How to ask for raise 1 4y
+4 Apollo HH 10 4y
+3 Good studies/books on historical returns of different asset classes? 4 4y
0 How to get into Private Equity with a non finance background/ Bachelor? 1 4y
0 Other - Interview - NA Data 4y
+3 PE case study help: FCF conversion % 1 4y
0 TD Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Sonnedix - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview Advice 2 4y
+3 kkr pe sa 22 23 4y
+3 Brand new to PE , looking to get a job or start a fund 3 4y
+2 Ejdndndkddjfn 1 4y
+9 Climate of Distressed Opportunities 1 4y
+11 Am I making a mistake waiting for on cycle 1 4y
+5 If you were a potential D-round investor, what questions would you ask a B-round investor? 7 4y
+3 Reaching out 3 4y
+3 Excel and financial modeling course 2 4y
+20 Valuation Services to Private Equity 12 4y
+7 OTPP Global Strategic Relationships 12 4y
+3 Benchmarking PE Analyst and Associate Compensation 4 4y
+175 Exit opps: I've crunched the previous work experience of 390 PE Associates.. 47 4y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+5 Macquarie (MIRA) - London Office 10 4y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
+32 Hours in MM PE? 14 4y
+11 Finder's Fee 5 4y
0 UBS Infrastructure Investing 4 4y
+15 Fund-Level Carry vs. Deal-Specific 8 4y
0 Any Insights on Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL) ? 2 4y
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Fair Offer? 3 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+15 Dividend with negative retained earnings? 6 4y
+2 When to Start Reaching Out/Submitting Resumes to Headhunters 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 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

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 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 (356) $61
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