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 - Review - Generalist Data 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
+6 Placement Agent / Private Funds Advisory Coaching 1 5y
+28 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Program Fall 2020 40 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Private Banking Data 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 CarterPierce clients? 1 5y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
+9 Passing the CFA as an undergraduate 3 5y
+6 LBO Modeling question (Revolver, circularity, etc) 1 5y
+95 Why is fund of funds a thing 29 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 5y
+9 Private Equity Internship - Modeling Test 1 5y
0 BX Tac Opps - interview 1 5y
0 PE Recruiting - hold off or jump first year? 1 5y
0 Athenaeum Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+12 KPS Capital Partners: more info on distressed investments? 7 5y
+3 PE out of Undergrad in London 8 5y
+17 Getting Carry when you Join in the middle of a fund 6 5y
+6 Shepherd Ventures (San Diego, CA)? 1 5y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Who does hiring for Tiger Global private investing team 1 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+16 In the next decades which career do you think will be the most profitable on average on a risk-adjusted basis? 10 5y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Need help with Strategic Finance case studies for tech companies. 1 5y
0 Reaching Partner with an MSF? 1 5y
+9 Emerging Managers/IS Taking Smaller Checks? 1 5y
0 Sales & Lease Back Transaction 4 5y
+12 Back-Estimating the Revenue of a Private Equity Firm 6 5y
+6 Please stop whining about working hours 17 5y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 None - Review - NA Data 5y
0 None - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Sharing 125 IMs of BB IBs & purchased materials 1 5y
+9 Sharing 23 Books on Due Diligence & Valuation 1 5y
+10 Path to starting a small LMM firm (fund of $200-$300mm) 5 5y
0 The possibility of transitioning from MBB to private equiy. 13 5y
+31 Getting hired at a SPAC 24 5y
+11 Any buy-side firms recruit at Duke or UMich Ross? 14 5y
+9 Private Equity Model Test Tutoring 5 5y
+16 How pigeonholed are you in a PE industry group? 8 5y
+7 Traditional LBO firms with generalist programs that are consultant friendly 5 5y
+9 Placeholder Title 1 5y
0 Test topic, please ignore2 1 5y
+42 Blackstone SA 2021 104 5y
0 Onex - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Reaching Out To PE Associates 5 5y
+4 Tech IB to FinTech PE 6 5y
0 Private capital solutions 3 5y
0 IFC Senior position salaries 1 5y
0 Right of setoff 4 5y
0 PE Analyst Programs? 1 5y
+9 LBO newbie 4 5y
+29 How’s Boston University? 24 5y
+3 Back to Sellside 7 5y
0 KKR RE Capital Markets 2 5y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
+215 How does one best fit pregnancy into a PE career 42 5y
+18 LMM Associate / Senior Associate -> VP Progression (Years) 9 5y
+8 RESOURCES AT BB IB & MF PE 14 5y
+6 Negotiating transaction documents 1 5y
+3 Will potential tax changes accelerate deal activity and closed deals in 2021? 4 5y
+7 Will PE Comp Increase 6 5y
+49 Is this offer from an independent sponsor fair? 19 5y
+12 MF PE Investing in Eastern Europe/Baltic States 7 5y
0 Post-MBA VP Lateral Market 1 5y
+7 Credit arm of a PE firm - what to expect of an analyst interview 8 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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