0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Analytics Data 5y
0 Level Equity 2022 FT 4 5y
+14 PE recruiting from MBB: How important is your rating? 6 5y
+65 Q&A: Non-Target -> BB ER -> BB IB -> MM PE 15 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+61 Books on Distressed Management 13 5y
+3 Resurgens Technology Partners 1 5y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
+3 What to expect and how to practice for a 1-hour LBO modeling test at a lower-middle-market PE firm? 1 5y
0 Kinder Morgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 CPS Capital - Review - NA Data 5y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
+4 Management fees 1 5y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+43 Anyone here on the Business Development side? 21 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 India PE Compensation (Senior Associate or VP level) 2 5y
0 Value Partners Group Limited - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Best books for advanced LBO modeling? 1 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Any news / thoughts on PE firms (both EU and Global) moving offices from London to the continent (EU) given Brexit? 3 5y
0 Main Street Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Main Street Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+4 Ares PE Portfolio Management Group 1 5y
+30 10 years of pursuing PE with no success. Last living family passed away last week. Someone tell me some good news today. 18 5y
+16 First round big PE 16 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+2 Sketch PE Firm Opinions 3 5y
+26 Blackstone Undergraduate Interview 29 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+6 Ancala Partners insights - London 3 5y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Review - Credit Data 5y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 5y
+9 PE FT 2022 - what is open? 9 5y
+29 PE & Family - How? 3 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+10 Latest views on Golden Gate Capital? 6 5y
+17 M1 mac Excel Compaitablitiy 9 5y
+100 Q&A: European PE Professional 30 5y
+95 Is PE making us... stupider?! 39 5y
+8 Permira London - Thoughts? 7 5y
+1 MF PE Associate Comp in HK/SG 2 5y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Does carry step up if you’re promoted? 2 5y
+13 Help with crafting an investment pitch 5 5y
+20 Anyone know about Maranon Capital? 8 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 URGENT ADVICE: Capital Markets/S&T At European IB Or Tech M&A at Big 4? 2 5y
+34 Venture Debt/Lending Industry and Career Opportunities 14 5y
0 The Hartford - Review - Financial Services Data 5y
0 HIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 5y
+6 PK Airfinance 1 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+9 People who go directly into PE 1 5y
+7 Vista Equity Partners FT 2022 29 5y
+11 The Riverside Company in 2021 15 5y
+2 DUI on record? 5 5y
0 Warburg Pincus - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 P/E Salaries 1 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Growth Equity Data 5y
+4 How to calculate pro rata without sharecount? 4 5y
+18 JV Negotiation 6 5y
+3 PE Analyst Salary Expectations 5 5y
+9 Private Equity Fund Size 13 5y
+16 PE / GE exits for Tech IB Analyst 16 5y
+3 Varde Partners Reputation 2021 1 5y
0 What does an Asset Management team do in MF PE? 1 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - NA Data 5y
+6 PE Coffee Chats - Are they helpful? 6 5y
0 Loan / Investment / Funding offer 1 5y
0 Permira Advisers - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
+7 FP&A to PE...really? 7 5y
+3 Thoma Bravo Growth 2 5y
+12 Warburg Pincus increased junior TC by +30% 13 5y
0 Reservoir Capital Group LLC - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
0 British Columbia Investment Management Corporation - Interview - Utilities Data 5y
+18 Did anyone else get this email from KKR? 8 5y
+21 Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure 1 5y
+9 Sector coverage to Special Sits 1 5y
+6 What makes a great PE analyst/associate? 1 5y
+9 Path from Sponsor Finance Credit Analyst 1 5y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Research Data 5y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 5y
0 Outsourced Financial Modeling 1 5y
+3 Thoughts on Copley Equity Partners? 2 5y
+3 Taking a public company private - shareholder structure 3 5y
+1 MF PE Liquid Credit 4 5y
+3 Assoc -> VP timing in UK 3 5y
0 Harlem Capital - returns 1 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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