+3 Bluefield Group 2 5y
+17 Atalaya, Beach Point, Victory Park? 14 5y
+6 Networking during Volunteering 1 5y
+15 Why don’t PE funds (or really any institution) use model generators? 2 5y
+9 Search Fund from LMM PE 8 5y
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+11 How often do you get full bonus? 3 5y
0 How to ask for raise 1 5y
+4 Apollo HH 10 5y
+3 Good studies/books on historical returns of different asset classes? 4 5y
0 How to get into Private Equity with a non finance background/ Bachelor? 1 5y
0 Other - Interview - NA Data 5y
+3 PE case study help: FCF conversion % 1 5y
0 TD Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Sonnedix - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview Advice 2 5y
+3 kkr pe sa 22 23 5y
+3 Brand new to PE , looking to get a job or start a fund 3 5y
+2 Ejdndndkddjfn 1 5y
+9 Climate of Distressed Opportunities 1 5y
+11 Am I making a mistake waiting for on cycle 1 5y
+5 If you were a potential D-round investor, what questions would you ask a B-round investor? 7 5y
+3 Reaching out 3 5y
+3 Excel and financial modeling course 2 5y
+20 Valuation Services to Private Equity 12 5y
+7 OTPP Global Strategic Relationships 12 5y
+3 Benchmarking PE Analyst and Associate Compensation 4 5y
+175 Exit opps: I've crunched the previous work experience of 390 PE Associates.. 47 5y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+5 Macquarie (MIRA) - London Office 10 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
+32 Hours in MM PE? 14 5y
+11 Finder's Fee 5 5y
0 UBS Infrastructure Investing 4 5y
+15 Fund-Level Carry vs. Deal-Specific 8 5y
0 Any Insights on Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL) ? 2 5y
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Fair Offer? 3 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+15 Dividend with negative retained earnings? 6 5y
+2 When to Start Reaching Out/Submitting Resumes to Headhunters 1 5y
+28 Moving from non-MBB consulting to PE 8 5y
+8 Blackstone 2022 PE Analyst Process 1 5y
0 How to succeed in PE interviews 1 5y
0 Bregal Partners 1 5y
+7 Anyone have any info on Lindsay Goldberg? 11 5y
0 Intermediate Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Any recommendation on how to present a corporate bond research? 1 5y
0 How to get PE internships in Los Angeles 1 5y
+26 Rolled Equity - Actual Mechanics 3 5y
0 Eldridge Industries 13 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Coffee Chat with MD from a MF - advice 1 5y
0 Brookstone Partners - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Brookstone Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+5 bay area PE shops 9 5y
0 INVESCO Asset Management - Review - NA Data 5y
+4 PE Analyst program 1 5y
+10 Los Angeles private equity opportunities 7 5y
0 IB to CorpDev - Who is flying Business/First? 2 5y
+6 How to find investment ideas? 2 5y
+33 Fund of funds / Analyst role - exit opps 14 5y
+1 Is Wavemaker Partners prestigious (internship)? 4 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+10 GI Partners 9 5y
0 L Catterton - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
0 L Catterton - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
+18 How do you calculate net IRR and gross IRR? 2 5y
0 Secondary PE Analyst to Corp Dev? 1 5y
+20 URGENT - MBB vs MM/UMM PE 15 5y
+5 Tips for Modeling Test 1 5y
0 Sequoia Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Temasek - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 China Merchants Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+15 Best MM PE Firms? ($1B - $5B AUM) 17 5y
0 PE Headhunters 1 5y
+29 MF PE vs SM HF Career Prospects/Earnings 2 5y
+20 Question about how a PE associate posting is like at The Carlyle 13 5y
+6 A comparison PE and IB pay - Post GS13 1 5y
0 GI Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+11 Announced but Not Closed Deals 1 5y
+11 Switching from middle office IB to PE 1 5y
+3 What’s like being a VP in a PE house? 2 5y
+6 Industry Maturity 2 5y
+13 Investing In Small Businesses 3 5y
+6 Recent Consumer PE Deals 6 5y
+23 MIRA FT Analyst vs MF FT Analyst 8 5y
+12 Thoughts on SVPGlobal 7 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+29 Question on NOLs 6 5y
0 KingSett Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 KingSett Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+9 What matters for On-Cycle PE Recruiting? 1 5y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y

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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