+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
+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
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Carry Terms 6 4y
+9 How do you prepare for tech funds interviews ? 1 4y
+5 Accordian - Private Equity Consulting 2 4y
0 The Burgiss Group - Review - Operations Data 4y
+15 Should I recruit for buyside even if I think I prefer IB? 7 4y
0 Questions in a Case Study Interview 1 4y
+3 Private Credit On-Cycle 2022? 5 4y
0 M3 capital - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+1 PE bonuses? 1 4y
+1 Does college major really not matter? 3 4y
0 bcIMC - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Northleaf - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+9 Using 401k / IRA to co-invest 7 4y
+4 CIM for a PE case study 4 4y
+44 Graduating early - worth it or not? 28 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 On-Cycle for Private Credit 3 4y
+3 Corporate M&A or PE? 9 4y
+21 Summit Partners 2021 SA 41 4y
+3 Ares Credit DL 5 4y
+32 Infrastructure Private Equity 21 4y
+43 IB Associate with PE Offer (package question) 10 4y
+3 Is WSO private equity course worth it? 1 4y
+3 Vista on-cycle 1 4y
+7 “Why XZY firm?” on-cycle 4 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 No Info Session = No Chance for Interview? 4 4y
+15 Keeps getting negative feed back 8 4y
+3 Apax London 1 4y
+31 What is the best path to start a PE fund? 12 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y
+7 Investment Acumen vs Deal Access/Sourcing 2 4y
+308 Q&A: GS/MS IB Analyst —> Megafund PE Associate —> HBS/GSB Business School 100 4y
+3 Anyone else still having trouble getting HH meetings? 7 4y
+4 On-Cycle Backup Plan? 10 4y
+1 List of on-cycle firms interviewing 12 4y
+9 My biggest pet peeve on the job 2 4y
+3 CPP/OTPP Summer 2022 Processes? 6 4y
0 Hony Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Strategy Data 4y
+11 PE Interview Qs 4 4y
+29 How competitive is it to make VP / Principal at UMM / MF PE? 35 4y
+7 How to find/recruit for LMM/MM PE firms? 3 4y
+35 How much does your ACT/SAT matter for PE Recruitment? 48 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+9 Too early to leave for the buy-side? 1 4y
+6 Insight Partners 2021 FT Fall 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 2022 on-cycle kicked off 19 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMC Strategic Investments Team (corporate) 1 4y
+3 Which firms are done with 2022 On-Cycle? 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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