+15 Impact Investment Fund Structure 0 5y
+3 How long until carry? 2 5y
0 Coller Capital - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+18 Unprepared for Modeling Test -- Back Out of Interview Process? 1 5y
+14 DTL as part of net debt 11 5y
+4 Insight Partners: Onsite Business Analyst vs Investment Analyst 1 5y
+118 Blah experience at MF, heading to B-school. Recruiting tips? 34 5y
+3 Golden Gate Capital in San Francisco ? 3 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+10 How long your networking phone calls usually last? 9 5y
+32 Is Private Equity viewed as a stepping stone? 12 5y
0 Selection Capital LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+34 Partners Group - Analyst program? 23 5y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+3 PJT Park Hill Secondary Advisory Summer Analyst - Interview Advice? 0 5y
+8 Current PE deal flow? 3 5y
+4 Do you use Bloomberg or any other terminals? 3 5y
+21 What does Private Equity look at when buying a company? 11 5y
0 TA Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 TA Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+6 Back Door to PE 1 5y
+16 How to articulate this to head hunters? 1 5y
+20 Case study for analyst PE role? 1 5y
+6 Is it bad optics to apply to ALL BX divisions 1 5y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Valuation Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+15 48 hour case study 3 5y
0 Harvard Endowment Fund / Harvard Management Company 5 5y
+4 Is an MBA necessary post banking if you have a PhD? 1 5y
+9 Leonard Tannenbaum - Thoughts? 1 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
+6 Does anyone have any info on Manulife Capital? 1 5y
+27 Q&A: Just Got a 2021 Job at a $5bn+ Fund 33 5y
+30 When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong 6 5y
+8 Matching HH to Clients 2 5y
+19 Am I a dud or are there legitimately no opportunities so far this summer? 8 5y
+12 LBO 3 5y
+12 Starting PE Internship soon - Any tips? 1 5y
+6 Question about carry statistics in PE compensation report 1 5y
+14 Off-cycle recruiting and waiting to recruit for PE 2 5y
+9 Modeling taxes -LBO 1 5y
+36 Mining Private Equity Firms 26 5y
+16 Experienced Hire MBB -> Private Equity? 3 5y
+24 PE On-Cycle Recruiting Question 13 5y
+15 Confusion about DTLs/DTAs 1 5y
+41 Is H1-B required for Private Equity Recruiting (on-cycle) 39 5y
+71 Fastest growing area of private investing? 36 5y
+13 Re-Recruiting for the Same Group a Year Later? 4 5y
+6 2021 FT PE Analyst Recruiting August 1 5y
0 PwC - Review - Assurance Data 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
+9 How to do a quick scan of CIM and come out with key investment merits/risks? 2 5y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 5y
+3 EQT headhunter 2 5y
+14 Are DTLs included in net debt? 6 5y
+6 PE Non Compete Duration - Market Situation 1 5y
+3 Verbal Technical Case Studies 1 5y
0 Great Hill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
+14 Moving from Debt/Equity Co-Invest to Direct PE? 9 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
+12 Real Estate Private Equity (Post MBA) 1 5y
+6 LSAT Scores in PE Recruiting? 1 5y
+6 Onyx Peak Capital - Knowledge about them 1 5y
+22 Urgent Comprehension Question LBO 10 5y
+3 Private Funds Group Interview Questions 1 5y
+9 Carlyle CEO Change 1 5y
+3 PE and listing 1 5y
+5 D-----------eleted---- 2 5y
+23 What does an experienced private equity associate resume look like? 8 5y
+12 Off-Cycle 6 5y
+15 Free Research 6 5y
+14 Private Equity Multiple Expansion 4 5y
0 EJF Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
+24 Acceptable UMM/MF GMAT scores 13 5y
0 LBO of an Asset Manager 2 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+10 Silver Lake FT 2021 11 5y
+23 Treatment of fees in LBO 6 5y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+10 How common is it to leave PE early? 2 5y
+31 Accounting for NOLs 10 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 5y
+39 Breaking into NYC PE from APAC 13 5y
+19 PE exits from FIG 8 5y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Culture 1 5y
+3 2nd year, recruiting 2021 on-cycle 2 5y
+12 Firms That Focus Heavily on The Operations of Their Portcos 1 5y
+16 Determining purchase price 2 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • 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%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • 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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