+8 Permira London - Thoughts? 7 4y
+1 MF PE Associate Comp in HK/SG 2 4y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Does carry step up if you’re promoted? 2 4y
+13 Help with crafting an investment pitch 5 4y
+20 Anyone know about Maranon Capital? 8 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 URGENT ADVICE: Capital Markets/S&T At European IB Or Tech M&A at Big 4? 2 4y
+34 Venture Debt/Lending Industry and Career Opportunities 14 4y
0 The Hartford - Review - Financial Services Data 4y
0 HIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+6 PK Airfinance 1 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+9 People who go directly into PE 1 4y
+7 Vista Equity Partners FT 2022 29 4y
+11 The Riverside Company in 2021 15 4y
+2 DUI on record? 5 4y
0 Warburg Pincus - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 P/E Salaries 1 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Growth Equity Data 4y
+4 How to calculate pro rata without sharecount? 4 4y
+18 JV Negotiation 6 4y
+3 PE Analyst Salary Expectations 5 4y
+9 Private Equity Fund Size 13 4y
+16 PE / GE exits for Tech IB Analyst 16 4y
+3 Varde Partners Reputation 2021 1 4y
0 What does an Asset Management team do in MF PE? 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 PE Coffee Chats - Are they helpful? 6 4y
0 Loan / Investment / Funding offer 1 4y
0 Permira Advisers - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+7 FP&A to PE...really? 7 4y
+3 Thoma Bravo Growth 2 4y
+12 Warburg Pincus increased junior TC by +30% 13 4y
0 Reservoir Capital Group LLC - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
0 British Columbia Investment Management Corporation - Interview - Utilities Data 4y
+18 Did anyone else get this email from KKR? 8 4y
+21 Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure 1 4y
+9 Sector coverage to Special Sits 1 4y
+6 What makes a great PE analyst/associate? 1 4y
+9 Path from Sponsor Finance Credit Analyst 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Research Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 4y
0 Outsourced Financial Modeling 1 4y
+3 Thoughts on Copley Equity Partners? 2 4y
+3 Taking a public company private - shareholder structure 3 4y
+1 MF PE Liquid Credit 4 4y
+3 Assoc -> VP timing in UK 3 4y
0 Harlem Capital - returns 1 4y
+3 Best blogs on health care investing 2 4y
+12 Chicago Special Sits Scene? 3 4y
+36 Question: Levers to generate returns in PE 9 4y
+6 PE Associate / Sr. Associate lateral (NYC to London) 3 4y
+79 Do I count as people of color? 55 4y
+12 Weird intern review, not sure about a return offer 1 4y
0 Landmark Partners - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 4y
+3 BX Lateral Associate Technical Questions? 2 4y
+10 Prospect Capital Corp. 11 4y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+6 Undergrad to PE Pension Funds 6 4y
+2 Carry mechanics 3 4y
+3 Anyone asked for more money? 8 4y
+19 Reneging on PE offer through a HH? 8 4y
+3 BX REPE Associate Interview 3 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Distressed Debt Data 4y
+3 Sixth Street SA 1 4y
+4 Thoughts on this Comp Package? 5 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Mitsui and Co - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Mitsui and Co - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+8 MM PE Analyst vs. BB Comp 4 4y
+31 What is “good diligence”? 13 4y
0 Trevor Milton still rich after all this? 1 4y
+19 Asking for a friend 5 4y
+6 I need a help with building a strategy for a PE intern interview 1 4y
+24 How Many Advance to the Case Study Round? (PE Associate Recruiting) 7 4y
0 Sandbox Industries - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 4y
+12 LBO Modeling Best Practice 1 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Silver Lake FT 2022 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Rotational Data 4y
+9 Mayfair/St James's Best Places To Eat?? 16 4y
0 Ranking of Market Study Providers 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+7 Thoma Bravo Credit Fund? 10 4y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+11 Advice on Preparing for Distressed Debt Investing Internship 9 4y
0 Forge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 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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