+21 What happens to unvested carried interest when fired? 10 5y
0 What it takes ? Imposter Syndrome 4 5y
0 Lone Star Funds - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+10 Florida 7 5y
+12 Breaking into BioTech 5 5y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Breaking into hybrid PE / HF funds? 1 5y
0 Useful bschool programs for PE 14 5y
0 TPG Industrials, any info? Any mobility within TPG between sectors, geographies? 1 5y
+7 Would you jump ship from IB to BX GSO? 8 5y
+21 That’s your score?! 27 5y
+6 Who Are the Sixth Street Partners? 7 5y
0 Dmelelektkekdkfbdbebk djfikdkekekfkckviiriffi fugufigugiigkgigigigigifi 1 5y
+5 How do private equity companies find opportunities? 1 5y
+42 project finance vs leverage finance vs M&A - Exit Opps Q. (reloaded) 13 5y
0 Is the grass ever greener on the other side? 2 5y
0 Private Equity Introductory Meeting 1 5y
0 Optiver - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading Data 5y
0 Asked to improve on speed - what's the best way to demonstrate? 3 5y
0 New York Pwr Authority - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Investor Relations Interview? 3 5y
+3 HIG capital London 1 5y
0 Does Anyone Have Insights On Ardian? 4 5y
0 DU Angels - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Valuation Analyst exits (Not Big 4) 1 5y
0 DDM vs DCF 1 5y
+95 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Anecdote 29 5y
0 What type of case interviews for Portfolio Company Business Operations / value creation are typically given to associates? 1 5y
0 GTCR - Review - Financial Services Data 5y
0 GTCR - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 JUMP Investors - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
+8 Understanding the Actual Structure of an LBO 2 5y
+3 Wynnchurch Headhunter 1 5y
+13 PE Operations? 8 5y
0 PE Case Study Tips 1 5y
+20 Value Based Care 6 5y
0 Merchant Banking Goldman Sachs - Fund Financing Analyst Interview 2 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 5y
+32 Pretending you've modeled in interviews 20 5y
+9 Partners Group Denver 9 5y
+15 MF (BX, Apollo, Carlyle, KKR, TPG, Oaktree) vs BB (GS, MS, JP) 20 5y
+16 Do Asian Females Count as Diversity 15 5y
0 Timeline for Lateral Offer? 6 5y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 AEA Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 What percent of funds fail to meet hurdle rate 1 5y
+26 Breaking into private equity from consulting 4 5y
+3 Sourcing LBO Targets with access to Cap IQ 4 5y
+7 Megafund recruitment intake 6 5y
+10 how does valuation affect fundraising 9 5y
+3 Any 2021 Firms Still Hiring for Summer 1 5y
+19 How do you think about equity risks? 4 5y
+4 Solamere Capital 9 5y
0 OTPP HK Private Capital Internship 1 5y
+11 NYC Rent & WFH 20 5y
+8 Why can't you LBO a biopharma company 4 5y
0 Baring Private Equity Asia / PE advice 7 5y
+3 PE Secondaries Technical Interview Questions? 2 5y
0 Industry Wide Data 2 5y
0 PE Ops Recruiters 1 5y
0 Corp Dev Internship at a PE Backed Company 4 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
+13 Will the bad days ever end.. 7 5y
+8 PE major help 6 5y
0 Current Private Equity Associate Resume Template 2 5y
+12 Modeling Tests 2 5y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Credit - Deal Structuring 3 5y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 APV Valuation 1 5y
+3 Using the same Headhunter to move to another PE job? 2 5y
0 Dyal/Owl Rock getting sued by Golub 1 5y
0 Ask recruiter about comp? 5 5y
+1 Sixth Street SA 2021 6 5y
+89 PE - Does the Industry Actually Create Value? 47 5y
0 Fundamentals for a Debt-side Real Estate Interview? 1 5y
+10 starting to recruit for PE as an incoming IB analyst 5 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Best VCs focused on Enterprise Software? 5 5y
+16 Comp at PE Portfolio Company - Head of Finance Roles 5 5y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Is Glocap still legit? 11 5y
+4 noob question on cash flow 2 5y
+7 HPS Partners Headhunter 6 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Evaluating economics in a fund - carry, phantom equity, etc. 5 5y
0 Portco VP Finance Equity Comp Expectations 1 5y
0 Early employee secondary sold at a discount in follow-on rounds - why? 1 5y
+4 ESG Private Funds 4 5y
+10 What kind of book do you guys read (PE)? 2 5y
0 SWF Case Study - Guidance helpful 2 5y
+22 GS MBD Working Hours 13 5y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Medley Management Inc - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 PE SA's - how many people are interviewed for each spot? 1 5y
0 Moving from Boutique Private Capital Advisory to Private Equity 3 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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