0 PE Co-Investing Opportunity? 4 5y
0 Edmond de Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Edmond de Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Quilvest Private Equity 4 5y
+6 Leon Black Stepping Down 1 5y
+3 Stripes Group Associate Role? 3 5y
+8 Sun Capital (US) 7 5y
+1 Is GS/MS PE considered MM? 4 5y
+5 GIC headhunters 3 5y
+26 Texas PE: HBS vs. McCombs vs. None 10 5y
+3 Routes to Biotech PE 1 5y
+142 Q&A: Associate at MM Private Equity fund 54 5y
0 Riverstone Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
+9 Final Round of MM PE as a Consultant? 7 5y
0 Spot Trading LLC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Crescent Capital Group LP - Review - Credit Data 5y
0 Crescent Capital Group LP - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 5y
+3 MF growth hours, interviews, etc insights? 5 5y
+3 Thoughts / Insight into 10xEBITDA 2 5y
+5 Public sector consulting to Infrastructure Private Equity? 5 5y
0 Exit ops from new firm? 5 5y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Northwestern Mutual - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
0 Harvey & Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Best Healthcare Funds in 2021? 3 5y
0 Contributing to Fund as an Analyst 1 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Portfolio Management Data 5y
+5 Taxation on Sale of PortCo Division 4 5y
0 Comparing General Atlantic vs. New Mountain Capital pre-MBA associate programs 3 5y
0 Systematic Insights Capital, LLC. - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Modelling Mortgages/Autos From Warehouse through to Securitisation 1 5y
0 Types of financing available 1 5y
+46 Why Do Sponsors Hire Buyside Advisors 32 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Advantage Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 PE Portfolio Operations - from MBB vs MegaFund REPE AM / Portfolio 1 5y
0 2021 PE associate firms still hiring? 1 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Remote WFH options in PE? 5 5y
0 Starting at ~$1-3B PE shop with 2-and-out program, should I be worried about staying in PE? 5 5y
+25 Any insight into Turn/River? 21 5y
+10 Put Right in Debt-Like Pref 6 5y
+11 Financial modeling for ports investment decision 2 5y
0 Current interest rate range for various types of debt 11 5y
0 Union Bancaire Private Asset Management - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Comvest Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Comvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+31 Entrepreneurial / Low Scale PE 14 5y
+18 Value of MBA for PE/GE 6 5y
0 Want to get into private credit, no relevant experience 7 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Thoughts on Verizon Ventures? 2 5y
+2 PE Firms Known for Promoting to VP/PARTNER/CARRY Without MBA 4 5y
0 Have the new analyst work restrictions reduced day 1 associate preparedness? 1 5y
0 Harvey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+13 Best MF Growth Practices? 9 5y
0 The CapStreet Group - Interview - NA Data 5y
+12 MBB -> PE 5 5y
0 Blackstone (finance P/E) or Strategy Consulting (please help) 2 5y
+57 Private Equity Associate - flailing in my role 12 5y
+19 PE Associate role: responsibilities and expectations? 7 5y
+13 Elon Musk BROKE? 19 5y
0 Global Founders Capital internship 3 5y
0 Charterhouse Capital Partners reputation 1 5y
0 E Authoring Tools 0 5y
0 Responsible Capital Management - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Info about Lee Equity 4 5y
0 How Has WLB in PE Been for Associates in NYC? 3 5y
0 OMERS Ventures 1 5y
+7 Future of Industrials and the "Old Economy" 4 5y
0 How tight is the pre-MBA PE experience requirement? 3 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+19 Should I lateral from my MM to an UMM? 5 5y
+1 Jefferies -> PE? 8 5y
+11 Messed up the modelling test - what to do 8 5y
0 Does Anyone Have Insights on L'Oreal's BOLD Ventures? 1 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Interview - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+33 HeadHunters for European PE 7 5y
0 How is it possible to raise an extension round at the same valuation as the base round? (e.g., Series D extension off Series D at same valuation) 3 5y
0 PE Lateral / Exit at Senior Associate / VP Level 3 5y
0 Private Equity Ranking (2021) 3 5y
+34 Mega Funds at the Mid-level 28 5y
+3 Want to work for a SPAC 2 5y
+11 Thoughts on PE Strategy / Portfolio roles? 7 5y
+25 [2nd year Asso] Am I getting fked over? 10 5y
+31 Lean Private Credit Teams... Why? 15 5y
+43 Best/biggest PE firms that focus on software? 36 5y
+6 How is Blackstone PE structured? 3 5y
0 Private Equity SA Phone Interview Help 1 5y
0 Forced seller and forced buyer? Moyer book 1 5y
+138 Should I leave PE after a month and go back to my MBB? 53 5y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Sun Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

  • 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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