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
+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
0 WELLS FARGO SUMMER FAP (PE) 0 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+15 Direct Lending + Mezz to distressed debt or special situations? 7 5y
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 - Leveraged Buyouts 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
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
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

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November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
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