+9 Pre-MBA Associate salaries in PE firms 6 6y
+10 HIG - Boston 12 6y
+16 Top BB NY to Asia PE 9 6y
0 PE internship 1 6y
0 pe internship in nyc opportunity 17 6y
+26 Goldman Values Facebook at $50 billion, Digital Sky Technologies Makes 400% on its Investment Since 2009! 25 6y
+11 Asking Headhunter for Introduction 3 6y
0 Good Article 0 6y
0 Macquarie Funds Group 3 6y
0 Can you break into HK PE after two years banking in NYC? 4 6y
0 AllianceBernstein Real Estate Investment Group 2 6y
0 PE comp 0 6y
0 KKR Tries to Fool Investors with Toys R' Us IPO 2 6y
+159 Cap IQ List of PE Firms 121 6y
0 The most interesting man in the... 6 6y
+10 Connecticut PE Firms 11 6y
0 Westchester and Long Island PE Firms 0 6y
+16 Getting a job in PE or IB 6 6y
+13 Emerging Markets Real Estate Private Equity Interview vs BB Lev Fin vs BB LATAM DCM 2 6y
0 American Capital - Buyouts Group in NYC 7 6y
0 Private Equity Firms Search on Capital IQ 0 6y
+21 This is HUGE!!! 11 6y
+27 Lower Mid-Mkt PE Firm - Anal to the nth degree??? 12 6y
0 Need advices on 2 offers 7 6y
0 Looking for a roommate to rent 1 bedroom NYC - 15 minutes to Midtown 0 6y
+47 Private Equity RE - Long time lurker, first time poster - 30bn AuM 18 6y
0 Top Consumer / Retail PE Shops 4 6y
+23 Asian Megafund Private Equity Fund consideration - Help Needed 5 6y
0 Lateral to BB or stay for MM PE 4 6y
+15 Luxury brand integrating philanthropy as core business model 5 6y
+2 Private Equity Internship 4 6y
0 Private Equity & American Dream 11 6y
0 Headhunters in the U.S 1 6y
+29 What is the world coming too? 25 6y
0 Summer internship NYC 5 6y
0 13% $500k Subnote - Does anyone actually have any money on WSO? 4 6y
+16 A way of life 14 6y
0 PE NYC in 2 years 6 6y
+26 I have an investment opportunity(Bank Transaction). 26 6y
+7 small pe in ct 7 6y
0 school year internships - private equity 1 6y
0 West Coast MM IBD to East Coast MM PE 0 6y
0 D Group? 1 6y
0 OMERS Private Equity in NY 1 6y
0 HELP!! Stuck between two scenarios 12 6y
0 Private Equity geographical locations? Ample opportunities outside NYC? 7 6y
+21 Breaking into Angelo Gordon & Co. 13 6y
0 Interview with Managing Partner Tomorrow-- NEED HELP PLEASE!! 3 6y
0 Sales vs. Business Development 9 6y
+14 Cerberus Capital with the blood of innocents in their hands? 15 6y
0 Private equity opportunities 5 6y
+19 Dear VCs 11 6y
+24 Blackrock Private Equity Partners 27 6y
+15 PE in North Carolina? 9 6y
+23 I think I may have been given a great opportunity, how can/should I realize it? 8 6y
0 PE Interview for Recent Grad 2 6y
0 Riverside Partners in Boston 2 6y
0 Middle Market Private Equity Compensation -- Fair offer? 9 6y
+25 Assessing a PE firm's prestige? 18 6y
+8 Salary at a "500 Startups" backed company? 1 6y
0 Carlyle 2014 0 6y
0 Anyone on the east coast interview with genstar? 2 6y
0 Move to Cali? - small fund team - would you do it? 3 6y
+39 Doctors in Private Equity 29 6y
0 Career transition and back office in PE 0 6y
0 PE in Miami 7 6y
0 Gabe Gomez GOP candidate for John Kerry's open Senate Seat 0 6y
0 Undergrad Business Accelerator - ADVICE NEEDED 4 6y
+19 Lev Fin -> PE in Asia 6 6y
+28 U.S. PE Associate ==> Asia PE 27 6y
0 Singapore Intern 5 6y
+3 JD/PHD - any career opportunity in PE? 4 6y
+14 3i reputation 24 6y
0 PE Recruiting in in another city 0 6y
0 Private Equity in Dallas? 16 6y
+8 Philly to NYC - comp equivalent? 10 6y
+44 Geithner to Join Warburg Pincus. Thoughts? 15 6y
+12 PE Informational Interview: What to expect? 4 6y
0 Private Equity Career Advice 2 6y
0 Comp for 1st year PE associate in non-finance capital 10 6y
+138 My PE Recruiting Process 42 6y
+84 PE and HF Headhunters 25 6y
0 PE search 2 6y
0 PE operating arm roles post consulting 0 6y
+10 Would you leave the city where your GF/friends/family for your dream job? 11 6y
0 Where to meet co-founders? 5 6y
0 High School Entrepreneurs 2 6y
+18 Transitioning from M&A Law (midlevel associate) into Private Equity? 10 6y
0 Recruiting advice needed 1 6y
+11 How to make more investment banker contacts when you work in private equity? 4 6y
0 Internship Choice 7 6y
0 9 Months into my IB job, looking at next steps 0 6y
+30 HELP - Lower MM PE Compensation 17 6y
+24 KKR/Platinum Equity/Ares/Bain Capital 12 6y
+70 MM to PE - the impossible; thoughts? 64 6y
0 Comparing compensation between cities 2 6y
+16 New Investment Product Launched by KKR 5 6y
+95 Observations of a PE Analyst 21 6y
0 1-Month July Sublease - Upper West Side 0 6y
0 What to choose - LDCM (more MO) at a to 5 Global IB or Rating Agency? 9 6y

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%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • 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%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 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 (355) $62
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