+23 Lateral 1Y associate to first time fund - comp expectations? 16 5y
+13 That first internship 4 5y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Ares Power and Infrastructure 4 5y
0 Appraisal Exit 1 5y
+2 Sample seed pitch deck for SaaS company 2 5y
0 Fail in PE recruiting 2 5y
0 Sixth Street Partners Group Info 1 5y
+11 Where does the deal flow come from? 3 5y
+28 Placement Agent Fees? 12 5y
0 Providence Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Is Aspen Capital a reputable PE firm? 1 5y
0 REPE and Corporate PE in same role 1 5y
0 Investment Committee Software 1 5y
+12 Take MM offer or go for UMM/MF? 2 5y
+22 BlackRock to PE/HF? 6 5y
0 angelo gordon, apollo, oak tree, carlyle associate comp 3 5y
0 Anyone have any info on Carlyle's hedgefund? 1 5y
0 Is PE recruiting hard? 8 5y
+2 Should I move to PE as an analyst or an associate? 3 5y
+42 How many points of carry would it take for you to work without salary? 11 5y
0 Why do people move to smaller funds? 1 5y
0 PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Modeling Question 1 5y
+8 Small vs large PE fund 8 5y
+6 Rejected in Final Round: Any advice 5 5y
+1 CVC Capital SF Office 1 5y
+10 Best ERP software for a portfolio company? 5 5y
0 Graham Partners - Review - Industrials Data 5y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+4 What are the working hours of a megafund director like blackstone,Kkr,carlyle? 5 5y
+15 Private Company Valuation 6 5y
+77 URGENT: Take offer at Insight or UMM fund? 26 5y
0 ASIF Ventures - Interview - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Temasek - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Ten20 Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Analyzing Credit Fund Investing Opportunities 1 5y
+9 How to evaluate buyout opportunity with an option to purchase real estate? 1 5y
+15 Dinner while WFH? 32 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Wells Fargo Strategic Capital -- Thoughts / Rep? 1 5y
+26 Leaving IB - How to Exit Gracefully? 10 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Natural Resources Data 5y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 IRR Underwriting Hurdles 1 5y
+11 Finding Simple Practice Models 9 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Operations Data 5y
0 PE Associate - CFA Alternatives 2 5y
+6 Softbank backs out of WeWork! 5 5y
0 CPPIB Secondaries & Co-Investments 3 5y
+32 Any Info on Star Mountain Capital? 11 5y
0 BDCs are the new CLOs 2 5y
+6 How Do You Discount COVID-enhanced EBITDA? 8 5y
0 CVC Capital Partners Interview Process Advice 2 5y
0 Private credit fund structure 3 5y
0 Buyout to Growth? 1 5y
+3 Tikehau Capital 1 5y
0 (DPZ) Dominos Pizza, Overvalued ($231-$279) Price Target 1 5y
0 PE Credit Arm 1 5y
+61 PE under attack? 29 5y
0 Alpine Investors - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Alpine Investors - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Finance Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
0 Large deferred revenue balance negatively impacting DCF analysis 3 5y
0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 5y
+33 For those who left, how did you know when PE was not right for you? 25 5y
+7 Real Estate Brokerage to RE Private Equity Firm? 2 5y
0 How to Tell a Reputable Search Fund from a Sham? 11 5y
0 Where to save cash for capital calls? 5 5y
+1 Track Record 4 5y
+12 Anybody have any insight into film finance? 7 5y
0 SVPGlobal? 2 5y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Infrastructure Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
+4 Unsure if I should even try for IB 6 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Infrastructure Data 5y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 5y
+24 CorpFin VP Working on Merge - Job Impact? 9 5y
+3 Lateral within Megafund 2 5y
+3 Best book to learn tax for investment banking / private equity? 2 5y
0 Drafting Emails for Superior 6 5y
+7 Fees/carry on separately managed accounts for primary investing? 3 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+15 Moving upmarket from growth firm? 3 5y
0 Finding a Headhunter to Speak With 1 5y
0 Best Conventions/Workshops For Family Offices/Capital Allocators/Portfolio Managers 1 5y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
+3 Growth PE => HF? 3 5y
+16 JD/MBA —> PE 12 5y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 HAITONG Securities Company Limited - Review - Other Data 5y
0 Should I take the GMAT to replace my SAT/ACT 4 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 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%

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July 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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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