0 Investment analyst with no interest in stock market investing 3 5y
0 What happens to deal terms in subsequent rounds of venture investment? Can they override terms from previous rounds? 5 5y
+21 MF PE Associate Class Size 26 5y
0 Marketplace business take rate / rake benchmarks / comps 2 5y
+87 Distressed PE/HF 114 5y
0 Any expectations for how the Nine West ruling will change the industry? 1 5y
0 Carry in New Funds For Existing Employees 3 5y
+9 How to diligence culture / hours in interview process 10 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+8 Does Cerberus hire out of undergrad? 8 5y
+6 Updated info on Ares Direct Lending? 3 5y
+2 Clever questions to ask to PE Partner 3 5y
+9 How hard is it to reach Managing director at a Private equity firm like Blackstone? 25 5y
+20 Options.... pissed off/incurred wrath of MD 21 5y
+28 How to think covenants? 11 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Oaktree Capital culture ? 0 5y
0 **College Student Seeking Advice/Honest Answers** 0 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Five Rings Capital LLC - Interview - Trading Data 5y
0 Let’s talk PE comp 0 5y
0 Recruiter Ignoring Me 1 5y
+28 FIG PE Recruiting Timeline 18 5y
0 Thoughts on Court Square Capital private equity? 0 5y
+20 How to structure youself to become a highly paid quickly? 26 5y
+12 How to think about value of carry 0 5y
0 Non-target - Why is it a bad idea to get a second bachelors? 2 5y
+9 Which firms are involved with SPAC's or franchises? 8 5y
+4 TPG Credit Management Changes Name to Castlelake 9 5y
+26 Primaries/secondaries vs. Co-Investments 6 5y
0 Temasek - Review - Investments Data 5y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
+3 Private Equity Black/Hispanic Diversity Programs 1 5y
0 Deleted 5 5y
0 PE case study 1 5y
+2 Resources to learn about Tech Investing? 2 5y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 PE On-cycle Recruiting 1 5y
+10 PE firms with the highest associate comp 28 5y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
+3 Intel on BX REPE London 1 5y
+3 SIXTH STREET (ex TPG) infos 1 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+12 What would you spend your bonus on if you weren’t saving/investing it? 1 5y
+24 SF Tech IB to Tech MM-UMM Buyout Funds in NY? 7 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
+9 Does MoM include residual value 7 5y
0 Restaurant/Retail PE Modeling? 1 5y
+4 Thoughts on Wafra? 5 5y
0 Decline SA offers and then recruit FT at the same firm? 1 5y
0 Which offer to accept for PE longterm? 2 5y
+5 PE Recruiting Prep Timeline 5 5y
0 Brightwood Comp 1 5y
+15 Simplified vs Complex Option Pool 2 5y
0 How do you source and structure deals? 1 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 PE Canadian Pension Plan Associate Pay in Toronto/New York/London? 1 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Data sources on deals? 4 5y
0 Pomona Farms/Agri PE 1 5y
0 Need advice 1 5y
0 Seniority: security vs guarantee? 6 5y
0 Key questions for vertical SaaS business? 3 5y
0 Alumni Ventures Group - Anyone have thoughts? 1 5y
0 What to know about your live deals for recruiting 1 5y
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Recruiting while unemployed 3 5y
+1 Forrer Group and Long Ridge Partners 2 5y
0 Realistic Career Boost 0 5y
+2 2 Hour Modelling test for Infrastructure Role 4 5y
+6 Anyone work for a sovereign wealth fund? SWFs 3 5y
+11 Closed Deals for PE Recruiting (2022 Start) 2 5y
0 Advent Boston 0 5y
0 LevFin vs Rx for Special Sits and Private Credit Exits 4 5y
+35 Will Texas ever diversify? 15 5y
+5 Recruiter for Advent London? 22 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Credit Training Class 7 5y
0 Bain & Company - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+33 Partners Group Private Equity Analyst Program 15 5y
+12 GMAT score for PE recruiting 24 5y
0 Blackstone - International Transfer? 0 5y
+52 Will SPACs destroy PE? 20 5y
0 Boutique Tech Buyout 1 5y
0 TPG Global - Review - Treasury Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 LMM PE in Miami Now or IB in NYC? 5 5y
+3 LMM PE 0 5y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Do PE firms use software to manage their deal pipeline? 19 5y
+10 PE Firm Focused on ISAs 6 5y
0 Deleted 0 5y
+38 MBA straight to PE ( with prior IB experience ?) 14 5y
0 got a good DD checklist? 0 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 What should my career path to private equity be? 0 5y

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June 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

June 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

June 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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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (98) $365
  • 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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