+29 Is Geneva worth relocating to? 29 6y
+88 Horrid Boss gets a smack in the mouth 72 6y
0 Research conference on PE at the lSE 2 6y
0 Schwarzman's move to Paris.....pour quoi? 0 6y
+20 PE in Saudi, the future ? 8 6y
0 freshman summer: repe vs corp pe internship to get pe after ug 5 6y
+5 McKinsey or Goldman Sachs Capital Partners 16 6y
0 London firms who hire analysts? 10 6y
+26 Securing a secondment 4 6y
0 FT Partners With Warner Music: France Telecom at it Again??? 1 6y
+19 Analyst in Banking to Analyst in PE and PE structure 7 6y
+115 My Life - How I got into PE 45 6y
0 PE-backed IPOs 1 6y
0 RE PE vs MBB - More opportunities for exits 11 6y
0 PE: Dealmakers are from Mars, operators from Venus? 3 6y
0 Blackstone - Opportunities for Real Estate 1 6y
+11 Derivatives Trading BNP - Summmer Internship interview 3 6y
0 Leveraged Loan Yield Calculation 4 6y
0 LBO modeling Q's 13 6y
+26 MIF first tier or MIF second tier + working in PE 13 6y
+14 PE Invite Question 10 6y
0 London Based African PE Funds 4 6y
+13 LBO debt related quiz questions needing answers 5 6y
0 Silver Lake (London) 4 6y
+21 Move into industry or stick to PE 5 6y
+12 Blackstone REPE Summer Analyst interview London 14 6y
+21 Starting as a Private Equity Analyst in Asia (Singapore, HK) 7 6y
+33 Buy Side: An unorthodox route 10 6y
0 Megafund PE in London? 2 6y
0 Sapia Partners LLP 0 6y
+10 Looking for advice - my first internship 1 6y
0 Distressed debt / private credit--UK or US? 2 6y
0 Moving from Big4 CF to PE in London 3 6y
0 Undergrad Summer Internship : CPPIB vs BB Offer 8 6y
0 HgCapital Interview Questions 4 6y
+86 Quitting with no gig lined up - deathwish? 59 6y
0 Lateral to better bank or PE 2 6y
0 Blackstone PE internship - London 29 6y
0 Ardian - (Axa PE) London 3 6y
+9 Blackstone PE London Hierarchy 6 6y
+8 Transaction Services ranking in London/UK 6 6y
+16 Europe PE Recruting? 5 6y
+2 Differences between BainCap vs. KKR vs. Advent vs. BC Partners 1 6y
+25 PE first round interview at mega fund 22 6y
0 Difference between growth funds 0 6y
0 "Test" for final Stage Interview 0 6y
+12 Switch from financial due diligence to PE 3 6y
+3 Part-Time PE Internships in London - any opportunities? 2 6y
0 Many things happened and I'm just full of doubts... Help! 3 6y
+6 H&F London 7 6y
0 Compare these banks for private equity ? 3 6y
0 GS Merchant Bank Final Round Summer Analyst Position 6 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Interview and Case Study 3 6y
+15 Is it possible to get an internship after dropping out? 3 6y
0 Has moving to PE just become a lot more difficult? 1 6y
0 MSc in London --> IBD BB for 2 years --> PE Recruiting - do MSc grades matter a lot? 2 6y
+17 Atypical Background, Post MBA chances of PE 6 6y
0 A Masters Degree in the UK as an American 1 6y
0 GS PIA Private Equity vs Cinven Madrid ? 11 6y
0 PE Analyst salaries in London? 8 6y
0 H/S/W to Credit MF 6 6y
+7 Margin on LIBOR/EURIBOR/etc. 5 6y
0 PE Real Estate - London 3 6y
+19 From Management Consulting to PE - MBA route 5 6y
+6 Carlyle recruiter in London 6 6y
0 How should this carried interest agreement by understood? 2 6y
+4 Interest plus Libor 1 6y
0 LSEG Graduate Programme Telephone Interview 1 6y
+63 Life in small PE funds (less than 300 million in AUM) 34 6y
0 Wisconsin Global Real Estate Master 0 6y
+130 A little advice from a F50 executive 15 6y
+14 Advice about choosing firm to start career 15 6y
+13 Advice Needed for Incoming Summer Analyst (London) 3 6y
0 London HH reaching out to you - how to respond? 0 6y
0 Simple question about career choice 0 6y
0 Venture Debt Associate Opportunity (Europe) 0 6y
+22 Private Debt Valuation 7 6y
+17 Private Equity Internship - London 9 6y
0 Anyone heard of or have any experience with Kinnevik? 1 6y
+23 London Non-MBB Consulting to PE 3 6y
0 PE graduate programs in London 0 6y
0 Some cultural red pills on applying for PE in London 0 6y
+11 Burning debt questions 3 6y
+24 Big Four to PE - MBA or not? 5 6y
+3 PE summer internship application 1 6y
+9 LMM Emerging Markets PE to Columbia MBA to London PE Shop 1 6y
+25 Citi London PE Recruiting 6 6y
+19 KKR “Structured Finance” Group - Insights needed 5 6y
+19 Top-tier London PE firms with best culture? 9 6y
+3 Terra Firma Graduate London 4 6y
+10 KKR Growth Recruiter? 22 6y
+12 PE to Credit fund 1 6y
+22 London IBD vs Continental Europe MM PE 6 6y
+11 ECI Partners London – good exit prospects? Pay? 4 6y
+33 Is My Upcoming Scheduled Phone Call with HR a Rejection on its Way? (3 working days post final round interview) 11 6y
+13 European Banking to European Private Equity 6 6y
+12 Internship opportunity to choose 1 6y
+3 REPE in London/EUROPE 1 6y
+7 Deloitte/PWC S&O to MM PE in London 1 6y
+3 Upcoming Interview at a top RE fund in London 1 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%

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  • 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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