+4 Varde Partners 7 5y
+9 Blackstone Middle Office Role - What comes next? 1 5y
0 PE Asset Management 1 5y
0 Oaktree SSG 1 5y
+6 Blackstone Credit internship program? 3 5y
+28 New book on the biggest private equity collapse in history 18 5y
+9 GGV Interview 1 5y
+13 Blackstone Tac Opps (BTO) Interview! 7 5y
0 Vista comp? 1 5y
+6 M&A Analyst at Rothschild - On-Cycle Prospects? 16 5y
0 Equity Group Investments - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Equity Group Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 GLG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+8 When is on cycle happening??? 12 5y
0 RCP Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 RCP Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Hottest / your favorite consumer technology investments (e.g., internet, media, social platform, etc.) (anything pre-IPO, could be seed, could be series D) 2 5y
0 Private Equity - Portfolio Solutions Group 1 5y
+22 Ares Management 2022 153 5y
+17 Distressed Debt / Special Situations Modeling Tests 13 5y
+259 Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking) 62 5y
+34 Work Life Balance at MF PE 25 5y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 PE Exits from these groups 1 5y
+7 Impact of Josh Harris leaving Apollo 8 5y
+14 MM PE at growing fund vs wait for on-cycle? 1 5y
0 2 and out vs career track in PE? Pros and cons of each 3 5y
+6 Pricoa Capital Analyst Program 1 5y
+3 Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group (AIMS) Interview 3 5y
+79 Q&A: Private Equity Fund of funds - GP Evaluation/ Due diligence 30 5y
0 Where to Start with Modeling Practice for PE Interviews? 1 5y
+13 How to Succeed in PE as a Non-Target 7 5y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Interview Process Issues - Put on Hold 1 5y
0 Generalist MFPE Associate Programs 1 5y
+7 breaking into PE post liquid credit 4 5y
0 Contract negotiation 1 5y
+16 MS IB vs 3i PE out of undergrad 15 5y
+24 Does one year of PE 'keep you in the game'? 5 5y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+4 PE recruiting in APAC - advice needed! 3 5y
0 rosewood realty group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Delta Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Taking public company private 2 5y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Providence Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 HGGC in 2021 1 5y
0 Mega Fund off-cycle internship London 3 5y
+7 PE first round interview in 1 week. What's the best use of my time? 1 5y
+3 BX SA 22? 8 5y
+15 Does anyone have color on the lateral pre-MBA PE associate market/process? 6 5y
+6 Mid Career Switch from Government to PE/trading/asset management 1 5y
0 Analyst to associate in private equity 1 5y
+62 Golub Capital type direct lending fund 20 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+40 Secondaries / IR Career Post-IB? 13 5y
+31 Low ACT Score and PE 25 5y
+3 2022 vs 2023 Oncycle 7 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 TSG Consumer: Culture / Experience 7 5y
+9 Ares Private Equity - Any Insights? 14 5y
0 Riverstone Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Infrastructure Data 5y
0 KKR insurance strategy 2022 First Round Interview 1 5y
+13 Q&A: MD/PhD --> MBB --> MegaFund 6 5y
0 Complex secondaries vs traditional secondaries comp 2 5y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Treasury Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Working capital overtrading 1 5y
0 Corporate training at BB 1 5y
0 RoundTable Heathcare Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Round Hill Capital - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+39 ——— 6 5y
0 What do off-cycle interview timelines look like at MF? 1 5y
0 Look for opportunities 1 5y
+4 What can anyone tell me about Blackstone's Toronto office? 4 5y
+1 deal sourcing 1 5y
0 LP Analyst - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+16 How long should I stay at my firm? 5 5y
0 TZP - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Analyst to associate 1 5y
0 PE vs REPE vs PC 3 5y
+3 HC IB > HC PE 1 5y
+11 IB vs. PE Benefits 5 5y
+9 SoftBank Vision Fund 1 5y
0 Spectrum Equity Interview - First Round 1 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
0 Dallas PE Shops: Opinions/Insights 3 5y
+6 Trive Capital in Dallas? 4 5y

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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