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
0 Sun Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+11 Dumbest question in a meeting? 8 5y
0 Blackstone US Diverse Leaders 2021 1 5y
0 Exit Opportunities from Tax Law 1 5y
0 Interviewing at lower MM PE shops in London 1 5y
0 Acquisition - balance sheet changes 1 5y
+17 Fellow PE professionals - what are you looking for out of life and how does your career fit in to that? 6 5y
0 Beach Point Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Beach Point Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Capex Facility - Drawdown 4 5y
0 Tailwind Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Tailwind Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+26 Do you exaggerate connections to a city to headhunters / PE firms? 9 5y
+4 What percentage of your PE associate class stayed in PE / finance? 1 5y
+19 Veritas Capital? 10 5y
0 Resources for Software M&A/LBO? 1 5y
0 Have HH Been Reaching Out? 1 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Partners Group - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Koch Industries - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Koch Industries - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bradford Allen Realty Services - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Tortoise Investment Management - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Tortoise Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 Evercore - Review - Equity Research Data 5y
+64 Private Equity firms that recruit undergrads? 50 5y
0 Resource for Case Studies 2 5y
+12 PE IR Compensation after IB 1 5y
0 Preparation for Special Ops/Distressed PE internship interview 3 5y
+18 Anyone heard of Delete Capital Group? 2 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 PE recruiters - Singapore 4 5y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rapidly Growing UMM Funds 9 5y
0 Capital Group Private Markets 1 5y
0 Non-Modeling group -> M&A/Coverage, When to Recruit? 4 5y
+3 Moving job location 1 5y
+12 Experience engineer and business operator, seeking advice to break into PE. 1 5y
0 Copley Equity Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Copley Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Operations Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+31 Tips for becoming a Private Equity Analyst!!!!!! 19 5y
+23 A to A in IB, then PE Recruit? 23 5y
0 JUMP Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+17 Sources & Uses - Cash Free / Debt Free LBO (picture included) 14 5y
0 New equity value post M&A 1 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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