+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
+12 Full-Time Recruiting from Undergrad - Need Advice! 2 4y
0 GTIS Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+15 Sourcing-heavy PE Analyst roles 2 4y
+38 *URGENT* American BB vs. Credit MF 18 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+18 PE H1B / green card 21 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+12 Which Job? Portfolio Operations Manager vs Fund Accountant 1 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+14 Switching jobs after a month as first-year analyst? 8 4y
0 MidWest Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Macquarie PE (NYC) 1 4y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Interview - Credit Risk Data 4y
+3 Where do you search for post-PE jobs? 5 4y
0 Origin Merchant Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
+4 What is Shadow Carry? 1 4y
+10 Capex question 1 4y
0 Up and Coming PE firms (future stars)? 3 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Weird PE technical quesiton 2 4y
0 How to approach the PE investment case? 2 4y
+8 Info on LMM/MM firm - Nonantum Capital Partners 3 4y
+6 MF Recruiting From Non-BB / EB 8 4y
0 Quant to PE 1 4y
+3 Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE) Salary 1 4y
+15 How would you answer this technical? 14 4y
+14 REPE Owner? 9 4y
+3 How Do I Prep? 1 4y
+25 Private Equity Capital Markets 7 4y
+9 Took an LBO modeling test without assumptions provided 7 4y
+39 How can 10+ year old unprofitable tech companies be worth billions? 23 4y
+10 Macquarie Capital vs MM Infra PE which one should I choose? 4 4y
0 Dymon Asia Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+10 Should I accept UMM PE SA? 2 4y
+6 PE Comp Step-Ups 4 4y
+613 Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions 255 4y
+12 How to Break into Direct Lending 5 4y
0 has anyone ever found an INTERNSHIP at a PE? 26 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Finding PE/HF marketing presentations 4 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group Assessment Test 58 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+1 IC (Investment committee) memo vs IM (information memorandum) 2 4y
+26 About to buy a $4MM company! 14 4y
+24 Do people at blackstone, KKR, etc...leave to start own PE firm 9 4y
+14 KKR and RJR Nabisco 5 4y
0 RE PE / REIT Acquisitions and the JD/MBA... a match made in heaven? 4 4y
0 bcIMC - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+7 Top BB IBD vs LMM PE (non traditional background)? 19 4y
0 KKR Private Equity Real Estate 1 4y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 TA Tech Menlo WLB & Culture 3 4y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+4 Recruiting across LA PE firms 3 4y
+37 Difference Between Buyout PE and Growth Recruiting 7 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 How is Prospect Capital? Glassdoor reviews seem bad.... 5 4y
+13 What Is The Most Shameful Thing You Would Do To Land MF PE Job Offer? 11 4y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+9 Analyst – Fund-Linked Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
+9 AssociatAVP – Closed-End Funds; Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Secondaries Data 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 4y
+12 PE Associate Lateral Process 2 4y
0 Sequoia Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+61 Intel on Hellman & Friedman: Culture, B School, Promotion track 35 4y
+3 Market Benefits at PE firms 1 4y
+15 Using other PE firms to source deals? 5 4y
+14 PE WFH / Hybrid Datapoint 12 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+17 Would you sell equity in your future earnings (carry) for upfront cash today? 7 4y
+6 FIG PE 1 4y
0 Carrick Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+2 PSP Investments Montréal 2 4y
+2 Primary investing- how to write recommendations 2 4y
+7 EIG Global Energy Partners -- any insights? 10 4y
0 Actis - Interview - Energy Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 PE Credit Arm Info 1 4y
+3 Restrictions on dividend payout for US companies 1 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Special Situations Group Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 4y
+4 Which MF PE has the worst WLB? 7 4y
+25 VP Work-Life Balance Worse than Associate? 11 4y
+26 PE Firms - Football Teams 6 4y
+38 I coded a SaaS Tool for Researching PE Funds... is this useful? 24 4y
+12 Open Role: PE Associate 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%

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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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