+3 Starting a 3PL company = profitable? 0 6y
+26 What does PE think about Credit Investors 5 6y
+4 PE boutiques in Charlotte? 2 6y
+12 PE FoF Case Study Tips 1 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+15 Private Equity Summer Analyst vs Full Time Recruiting 0 6y
+13 How do you estimate TAM ?? 6 6y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 6y
+19 Is traditional PE career progressional pathway the only one? 1 6y
0 Monomoy Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Should I expect modelling test for London PE summer internships? 0 6y
+11 Summit Partners Credit Advisors? 6 6y
+12 The Optimal Environment for PE 1 6y
+11 Hard to lateral PEs? 1 6y
0 Equity Office Properties - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+3 Looking for PE Case Studies 0 6y
+12 Good morning everyone - Introduction 0 6y
0 Why is Oncology/ Radiotherapy interesting for PE? 0 6y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Research Data 6y
+19 BlackRock Private Equity Partners (PEP) - Culture, Interview et al. 5 6y
+16 Making the switch from Biz Dev -> PE investment role but in a sector I'm less interested in. How hard is it to switch later? 3 6y
+9 How hard is post mba MFPE 11 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+23 Goldman Principal Investing / Alternatives 6 6y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+10 Small PE firm interview for Analyst role 4 6y
+58 MFPE Rankings? 10 6y
+15 NEA Office Locations? Are some back-office supoort functions? 1 6y
+6 Silver Lake 2021 FT 4 6y
+12 PE Fund tracking/accounting model 1 6y
+39 Q&A: Non-target UG to MM IB to $8bn+ UMM Buyout Fund 18 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 6y
+62 LBO Case Study Analysis 66 6y
+6 Does anyone here work for a private debt firm interested in large law firm refinancing/working capital deals? 1 6y
+27 non-traditional paths to MF PE 8 6y
+13 Job poster lies about payment and location 3 6y
+15 PE Research Internship Advice 0 6y
+15 Deleted POsttt 6 6y
+12 Parthenon Capital Partners Analyst interview 18 6y
+67 Bain Captial FT Analyst Program 127 6y
+32 Differences between traditional MFs (KKR, BX etc.) vs large operational funds (BainCap, H&F, Advent etc.) 11 6y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+24 Maranon Capital Analyst Program? 10 6y
+14 Small/mid cap private equity offer or tiers 2 M&A advisory Consulting company offer 2 6y
+8 Private equity general info 2 6y
+20 PE Recap vs M&A transaction 4 6y
+6 changing career track 0 6y
+12 Advice - People who have left a job shortly after starting 0 6y
+6 LP lifestyle 0 6y
+14 PRIVATE EQUITY INTERNSHIP ADVICE 1 6y
+34 Is MM PE a smarter move than MF 7 6y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
+7 Need to refresh accounting fundamentals 5 6y
+3 Product for searching contract terms like "borrowing base" 4 6y
+24 MM vs. MF track? 0 6y
+15 Impact Investment Fund Structure 0 6y
+3 How long until carry? 2 6y
0 Coller Capital - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+18 Unprepared for Modeling Test -- Back Out of Interview Process? 1 6y
+14 DTL as part of net debt 11 6y
+4 Insight Partners: Onsite Business Analyst vs Investment Analyst 1 6y
+118 Blah experience at MF, heading to B-school. Recruiting tips? 34 6y
+3 Golden Gate Capital in San Francisco ? 3 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
+10 How long your networking phone calls usually last? 9 6y
+32 Is Private Equity viewed as a stepping stone? 12 6y
0 Selection Capital LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+34 Partners Group - Analyst program? 23 6y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+3 PJT Park Hill Secondary Advisory Summer Analyst - Interview Advice? 0 6y
+8 Current PE deal flow? 3 6y
+4 Do you use Bloomberg or any other terminals? 3 6y
+21 What does Private Equity look at when buying a company? 11 6y
0 TA Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 TA Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+6 Back Door to PE 1 6y
+16 How to articulate this to head hunters? 1 6y
+20 Case study for analyst PE role? 1 6y
+6 Is it bad optics to apply to ALL BX divisions 1 6y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Valuation Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+15 48 hour case study 3 6y
0 Harvard Endowment Fund / Harvard Management Company 5 6y
+4 Is an MBA necessary post banking if you have a PhD? 1 6y
+9 Leonard Tannenbaum - Thoughts? 1 6y

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 (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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