0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 JMI Equity SA 2021 1 5y
+12 Lateral from UMM/MF to Growth 13 5y
+7 Any intel on Francisco Partners (comp, culture, hours, etc.)? 5 5y
+29 Contribute to get Carried Interest in PE? 12 5y
0 HG Capital: opinions? good/bad? 10 5y
+4 MM PE with good hours 3 5y
0 Is your bonus based on specific criteria/metrics? 2 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Best bank for an exit in PE large cap 0 5y
+1 Firms that do buyouts and growth/venture investments? 1 5y
+8 What PE Firms Should I Aim For? 2 5y
0 Interviewing with multiple firms and headhunters: game theory and leverage suggestions to speed up processes at better firms 2 5y
+9 TriLinc Global 0 5y
+29 Case Study Debt Structure please HELP 7 5y
+3 Typical negotiation timeframe with PE firms for a director role 0 5y
+6 Blackstone PWS interview process 0 5y
+3 Negotiating salary with Pr 0 5y
0 According to Cricket News, Pukowski will participate in Australia’s expanded test lineup 0 5y
0 Headhunter Interview Situation Advice Requested 2 5y
+3 Macquarie Capital vs Macquarie MIRA 2 5y
0 Opinions: DFI -> Traditional PE? 1 5y
0 2021 PE recruiting timeline 0 5y
+18 LDN Offer Choice 13 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+21 UMM+Bain Cap - can I make it with my profile? 10 5y
0 PIK Interest - Tax Deductible? 8 5y
+28 LBO case study help 15 5y
+22 2019 Infra PE Analyst Base Salary 12 5y
0 GS MBD Summer Associate Internship 1 5y
+12 Job offer vs ideal job 0 5y
+20 PE Comp in Canada 13 5y
+12 Dilemma of an IBD Analyst: Tech 'Unicorn' vs. Large-Cap PE 4 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+13 How to leverage an offer? 3 5y
0 Variner (Search Firm) 3 5y
+183 Does IB/PE Kill Your Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity? 33 5y
0 Does your firm allow you to trade on your personal account? 1 5y
+3 Question for people who went straight into PE 4 5y
0 Fort Washington Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+2 What is your favorite thing about PE? 1 5y
0 Leaving firm after ~6 months? 3 5y
0 Long Ridge Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+35 how many hours do you work per week, honestly 65 5y
0 How to research what products to expand into? 2 5y
0 Off Cycle PE recruiting in NYC 0 5y
+4 Renewables/Clean Tech 3 5y
0 Buyside offer of Non-bank loans investment, is it private debt secondary or structured finance? 4 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
+7 What is a "good" EBITDA margin? 11 5y
+18 Family Offices 4 5y
+9 Selling an already sold company 19 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Review - Finance Data 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+1 LMM PE Shops? 2 5y
+12 Hyper-assertiveness in PE culture - books and methods to adjust? 0 5y
+7 Are most initial round buy-side interviews conducted over Zoom video or by phone? 9 5y
0 New experiences! 2 5y
0 Straight to MM PE shop ... Did I make a good decision? 3 5y
0 [Urgent] Question for Associates 0 5y
+8 Successful Turnarounds? Any examples of successful service-based business model turnarounds? 3 5y
0 Solid PE Shops with good culture? 2 5y
0 Life as an originator in private credit 2 5y
0 Insurtech Investors 4 5y
+5 Keeping shabbat in private equity 11 5y
+74 Megafund=Sweatshop? 49 5y
+5 What does it mean when firms say "we want to see how you think" 5 5y
+13 How many deals do you work on per year? 7 5y
+25 Retooling to move out of distressed. 12 5y
0 Where to check which PE funds are fundraising? 7 5y
0 Management and sellers notes 2 5y
+17 Moving to a BDC 11 5y
0 CDC Group - Review - NA Data 5y
+3 GS MBD London SA21 0 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Asset Management Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 5y
+6 Tech PE / GE Direct Promotes 5 5y
+18 Public Finance IB to PE? 2 5y
+3 From Real estate private equity to generalist private equity 3 5y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 FactSet Research Systems - Review - NA Data 5y
0 FactSet Research Systems - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+17 Merchant Banking vs Investment Banking out of College. Which route is better? 4 5y
0 Venture/Growth investors- have bankers ever provided you value outside of exits? 11 5y
+27 [Need your help] PE career advice 6 5y
+4 Can someone explain why this happened? 6 5y
0 How to be a star private equity Analyst? 1 5y
+15 Question about Real Estate/Buildings as it relates to a LMM PE Acquisition 5 5y
+29 Distressed Debt to PE Exit? 16 5y
+13 Houston PE Associate Recruiting Winter 2020 3 5y
0 OPS PE to Investment PE pathway 0 5y
+6 Top Venture Growth Firms with Decent Hours? 5 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Corporate Development Data 5y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Development Data 5y
0 Satori Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+17 Majority Stakes in LBOs 6 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

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June 2026 Private Equity

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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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