0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 New Mountain Capital Interview 6 5y
+8 Best Advice for Summer Analyst Role 7 5y
+7 Should I get MBB experience before jumping into PE? 1 5y
+138 Do PE IR guys get paid on par with Investment team? 54 5y
0 Barings - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Vista SA 2022 1 5y
0 Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !! 1 5y
+8 Forecasting volatile revenue streams 4 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Finance Data 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+4 Freeman Spogli 3 5y
0 Harbor Group International - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 5y
+10 Missed meeting 6 5y
0 How to find comparable companies that meet acquisition targets 1 5y
0 IB Experience Required to do a PE job (When you didnt have a meaningful IB stint) 1 5y
0 Northern Rock Inc. - Review - NA Data 5y
+3 Hustle Fund 1 5y
+5 Thank you letter after interview but he did not came 7 5y
+10 How is overall morale at your firm / with your fellow Associates? 7 5y
+16 Capital Call true ups 5 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+19 Internal Promote - Carry Expectations 6 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Case study CVC 2 5y
+1 KKR Credit 3 5y
+14 Exodus at BX TacOpps? 5 5y
0 Buying a Business Out of Undergrad 2 5y
0 OMERS - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Secondaries Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 5y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 Boyne Capital - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 5y
0 First Hire in New Fund Strategy? 1 5y
0 I want to join a PE fund focused on real estate secondaries, should I start networking? 1 5y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 5y
+19 Biden Cap Gains Tax 11 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 What to expect in VP Interview? 2 5y
0 Any PE secondary firms in Miami? 2 5y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+10 Best Recruiters for Chicago MM PE? 5 5y
+19 Is joining a SPAC a no-brainer at the ASO / VP level? 8 5y
0 Vermilion Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Maranon Capital - Review - Credit Data 5y
0 Maranon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 5y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Megafund Infrastructure SA? 1 5y
+19 Thoughts on BC Partners / Apax 16 5y
+12 Insights into seniors pay 6 5y
+4 What are Business Development Bank of Canada salaries like? 2 5y
0 Career Ops from Business Development Analyst to PE/IB/HF? 1 5y
+36 Consumer PE - What does the landscape look like? 25 5y
+54 PE in India 22 5y
0 Susquehanna Private Capital Reputation 3 5y
+23 Feeling confused after my reviews 11 5y
0 Low Multiple Bolt-ons, High Multiple Platforms? 1 5y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 5y
+12 When to start worrying/networking for sophomore summer MF/UMM internships? 5 5y
+21 Advice for breaking into a Megafund 8 5y
0 Excel Test & Case Study 1 5y
0 Bonus Pool Structure 5 5y
0 PIMCO MBA Intern, Portfolio Manager 1 5y
0 Moving from Europe to US - Can it be done? 1 5y
0 Sandbox Industries - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
+6 MM/LMM PE Analyst out of Undergrad or IB 1 5y
+2 Softbank's vision fund crushing it 2 5y
0 PE SA - Zoom with the entire team after introduction call with one of the associate 3 5y
0 New Stack Ventures - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Special Situations Exit Opps 1 5y
+1 LTV for Direct to Consumer Company 1 5y
0 Capital Factory - Interview - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Informational Interview with the Head of PE 2 5y
0 Coordinator emailed me to meet other colleagues 1 5y
+93 Thoughts on Thoma Bravo, TPG Tech, KKR TMT, Silver Lake, other tech PE funds 33 5y
0 PIMCO Real Estate London 1 5y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+14 LMM PE (<500m) pay vs IB pay 12 5y
0 LBO Capital Structure 1 5y
0 Blackstone Psychometric test 1 5y
0 Talking about an early stage deal in interviews? 1 5y
+17 Is WLB a Myth in Direct Lending? 21 5y
0 GS Offer-Rejection Protocol 1 5y
+72 Breaking into Private Equity after being a Product Manager for 3 years? 45 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Insight to the Origination Position in PE 1 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 need some associate help.. easy question on cash burn 4 5y
+1 Debt Funds in T2/3 Cities? 3 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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