0 Small fund promotion vs upmarket lateral 12 5y
0 Looking for jobs through cold emailing (attaching investment memo too?) 1 5y
+15 Recruiting On-Cycle for PE Associate with E-3 Visa (Australian) 4 5y
0 Civil Service Lateral? 1 5y
0 I need of clarity and guidance( Career Switch) 1 5y
+6 Bridgepoint Development Capital Process 1 5y
0 Has On-cycle happened? 4 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+18 Real Asset vs. Corporate Investing 1 5y
+3 Vista Equity Partners PE Analyst 1 5y
+52 Do you use the Treasury Stock Method when calculating Ownership in an LBO test with Mgmt Option Pool? 16 5y
0 Changing sector focus - London PE 3 5y
0 Are late stage venture deals banked? How does the syndication process work? 13 5y
+2 Macabacus Allowed on the Job? 3 5y
+8 PE placements for internationals at Tuck 14 5y
+10 Thoughts on growing with a no name small-mid cap private equity firm with $170m in aum 4 5y
+3 Seeking the financial universe 2 5y
+6 My company acquired by PE - feel free to ask any questions 1 5y
+5 Infrastructure PE in Chicago? 9 5y
+3 Shops that hire analysts out of UG? 4 5y
+11 Bonus target in offer letter? 13 5y
+9 What does geographic expansion really mean? 2 5y
0 Private Debt at Lg Asset Management 1 5y
0 Cricket News points out the actions of two former Australian captains on ABC’s broadcast 1 5y
+11 Reaching out to PE Associates Prior to On Cycle 18 5y
0 Accel-KKR - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 How guaranteed is your bonus? 5 5y
+51 What does it take to be President? 28 5y
0 Sr. Ass/VP GE comp 5 5y
+9 Thoughts on General Atlantic 16 5y
+26 Debt Pay Down by Selling Subsidiary LBO 8 5y
0 Infrastructure PE SA Technicals 1 5y
+11 Canada PE Shops that hire out of UG? 5 5y
0 Dunes Point Capital 1 5y
+10 Texas - WLB 6 5y
+29 Day in the life of a PE intern 37 5y
+15 London PE Culture 5 5y
+15 1L/2L vs Unitranche 9 5y
+1 GS PE Group 3 5y
+3 PE Interview LBO Pitch Help 1 5y
+3 Info on CPPIB / CPP Investments 1 5y
0 Which Firms Have Generalist PE Programs? 1 5y
0 Coming on too strong in an interview (experienced hire, senior associate) 1 5y
+41 KKR 2021 Analyst NGT (TMT Growth) Thread 21 5y
+12 Norwegian Air Shuttle - Convert day is done and found loop forecasts +++++ 1 5y
0 Going around headhunters 2 5y
+16 PE Comp in India 13 5y
+4 Impact Investing Pay 9 5y
0 Cerberus sophomore 2021 internship 19 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+79 Q&A: Tier 2 consultant to UMM/MF PE 22 5y
+3 Back to PE? 1 5y
+12 Interview PE after accepting offer? 5 5y
+107 Healthcare Rollup Strategy 29 5y
0 Aquiline Capital Partners SA 2021 2 5y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Path to Infra PE - REPE or M&A 11 5y
+3 How to Prep for Growth / Venture Growth Fund Associate Role? 1 5y
+11 Thoughts on Redpoint ventures? 5 5y
0 Origination Duties 1 5y
+8 Investing in GP Stakes (Recent Dyal and Owl merger) 4 5y
+26 Micro-cap / LMM PE career 5 5y
+56 Q&A - Private Equity Internships 31 5y
0 Swingtide - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 From NYC to London to land MF? 4 5y
+12 From consulting to private equity - restucturing 1 5y
+3 Private Funds 1 5y
+8 29302930849 15 5y
+22 H&F vs CVC vs KKR (London) [urgent] 10 5y
+21 MBB London vs Continental Europe for PE Exits (and MBA) 22 5y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Let’s Rank The Top PE Firms! 9 5y
0 Anyone with experience lateraling as an associate? 2 5y
0 Cricket News said that as the global coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of September 1 5y
0 Stripes Group - NY 5 5y
+13 Path to Impact Investing Firms? 5 5y
+3 Family office exit opps? 2 5y
+4 PE investment memo for interview - ppt or written? 3 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+8 Cell Tower Acquisitions Strategy 8 5y
+2 Which one is more political -PE or consulting? 3 5y
+25 EBITDA vs. ARR multiples for SaaS 6 5y
0 Private Fund at an Asset Management Firm 1 5y
+7 How many times is Brookfield going to post this "Special Investments Associate" position? 3 5y
0 Intermediate Capital Group PE internship vs Deloitte GPS Consulting 3 5y
+22 PE -> JD/MBA: How to fill the summers? 16 5y
0 Goldman Sachs ACMS Group? 1 5y
0 Novacap - Interview - Industrials Data 5y
+22 AUM vs Capital deployed vs Fund size 5 5y
0 Platinum Equity - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Does MM PE have meaningfully worse exit ops to MF PE? 4 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 5y
+6 BBH Capital Partners? 5 5y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+3 Insight on Stripes Group 1 5y
0 When are you all returning to the office? 2 5y
0 GIP/Stonepeak/Riverstone 2 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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