+24 Management Rollover: Clarification 1 6y
+24 When are your firms going back to working from office? 16 6y
+30 Interview question international growth 8 6y
+12 "Profit Sharing" Line Item Rolled into Cash & Equivalents 1 6y
+13 Do you need to be bilingual to work in the UK? 2 6y
0 Metalmark Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+28 Corp. Dev. to PE 28 6y
+8 Answering why Pension fund? 1 6y
+6 Why doesn't Warburg do Consumer investing? 1 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+30 Does anyone have some background on why Stephen Davis left Vista Equity Partners after cofounding it? 17 6y
+16 Mezz fund 3 hours modelling test 8 6y
+45 Exit Opportunities in Toronto 40 6y
0 Google - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Google - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+15 Improving performance in PE 1 6y
+11 Tax Rate is 66%!!!!!! 2 6y
+29 LBO and leases 22 6y
+49 How to Talk About PE Deal Experience? 7 6y
+52 Ross Undergrad? 61 6y
+26 Does it make sense to go from software CD->traditional PE if my end goal is software PE? 3 6y
+60 Private Equity Tricks 38 6y
+16 Deal Experience - Dilemma 3 6y
+29 Blackstone Investor Day Takeaway 8 6y
+38 Why are private markets outperforming public markets? 11 6y
+15 Public versus Private PE Firms 4 6y
+11 What to expect in PE interviews as an undergrad? 3 6y
+12 PE Portfolio Opportunity (pros / cons) 1 6y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Blackstone Private Equity/Tactical Opportunities Portfolio Management Program 4 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
+17 DTL Flow Through the 3 Statements ?? 2 6y
+20 Booth vs. Sloan for private equity 3 6y
+12 charlotte NC PE firms 14 6y
+6 Special Situations / Distressed PE? 1 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Software PE Investing 5 6y
+23 RE investing on the side 12 6y
0 Staverton Group - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+16 Exits from PE 8 6y
+40 Confused about Infra PE 7 6y
+12 Discussing Public Deal Experience in Buy-side Interviews 1 6y
+27 Top priorities for PE recruiting prep? 14 6y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Blackstone/other MF analysts day to day? 1 6y
+31 How are GP Partner economics structured? How much does a partner get paid? 9 6y
+3 Finding a Real Estate Private Equity Job 2 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+17 London ib to Los Angeles pe 10 6y
+3 Crescent Capital 3 6y
+4 Incoming NYC FT Interested In On-Cycle, Roommate Needed For Midtown - Central Park 2Br Condo 5 6y
+3 Answering: Why large Cap PE? 2 6y
+13 PE Recruitment - Bank/Group's role in MF/UMM recruitment? 3 6y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Barings - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
+13 Practicing on 2nd round models? 5 6y
0 Partners Group - Review - Rotational Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Rotational Data 6y
+6 Industry Banking to REPE 2 6y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+16 Do I include GPA with <2 years of work experience? 7 6y
+32 Associate Leaving Private Equity for Non-PE Roles | MBA Worth It? 10 6y
0 AXA Investment Managers - Review - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 AXA Investment Managers - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 6y
+5 GS/MS >KKR/H&F/Apollo> HBS > Own fast food franchise ? (Harvard Burger School) 2 6y
+24 Thoughts on Quick Service Franchise Ownership? 1 6y
+44 Is it a waste of time to go into the office early? 14 6y
+18 VP vs Principal 5 6y
+51 LMM PE or MBA better for Search Fund / Entrepreneurship? 14 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Returns Attribution Calculations in an LBO 2 6y
+6 Concept that has been bugging me... 3 6y
+3 Worden Capital Management 1 6y
+31 post investment management (PIM) in PE 3 6y
+15 Building CIM Case / Downside Case LBO 1 6y
+6 IB/PE in smaller cities? Or as an exit? (Nashville, Asheville, Charlotte, Denver) 1 6y
+15 Family Office vs Regular IB Route 3 6y
+7 REPE —> Infra PE 1 6y
+23 What do I tell HH if I don’t want to recruit 5 6y
+30 I don't want to work 12 6y
+4 Practice reading credit docs 2 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
+6 Fund placement agents and third-party marketers 1 6y
+6 FIG PE career path? 3 6y
+24 One-week take-home Credit/Distressed case study - what to expect? 1 6y
+25 Leveraged finance - Covid waivers 7 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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