+3 Upcoming Interview at a top RE fund in London 1 6y
+6 PSP Investments - PE team in London 2 6y
+3 Loan to own / Debt for equity swaps in Europe (Funds) 1 6y
+56 PE Recruiting in London 16 6y
+9 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking - Off-cycle Internship 1 6y
+3 London Mega Fund - Technical Interview 2 6y
+9 London IB Analyst Prep for American PE fund 1 6y
+26 Best division at Blackstone? 10 6y
+3 PE summer 1 6y
+6 Anyone familiar with NextEnergy Capital? 1 6y
+18 Halfway through Summer Internship, invited to networking breakfast with MFs - what to expect? 4 6y
+13 Engineer Starting MSc Finance in London - no EXP/ Thoughts on how to break into PE 3 6y
+50 Consulting to PE: Portfolio Teams 14 6y
+14 Language capabilities - An advantage in PE? 1 6y
+21 How does one reset career after failure / taking a gamble that didn't work? 1 6y
+12 From professional poker player to prop-trading to self-employed trader to MBA to PE? 1 6y
+3 London recruiter coverage 1 6y
+3 Blackstone Real Estate Acquisition Off-cycle 1 6y
+6 Cinven Assessment Day 3 6y
+12 Investment & Money Management 1 6y
+21 Legals in PE 3 6y
+12 Master Thesis - Reasearch 1 6y
+35 European regional office at top BB (GS/MS) vs MBB for London PE exits? 9 6y
+3 Best way to discover new funds? 1 6y
+25 Moving to Asia to do Mega Cap PE, good idea? 7 6y
+6 Brexit & Canada Example 1 6y
+3 Brookfield London PE? 1 6y
+12 Private Debt to Public Equities 1 6y
+20 PE FoF compensation at mid-senior levels? 7 6y
+3 Foreigner in private equity in South East Asia 1 6y
+39 Private Equity in London - US MFs vs European Funds 19 6y
+17 Natural resources group (chemicals focus) at top BB (GS/MS) vs MBB (McK / Bain) PE team for corporate PE exits? 2 6y
+3 London: Exit Ops from Top BB (GS, MS, JPM) "niche" group to normal PE funds 1 6y
+21 Trying to break into PE with Subpar CV 1 6y
+3 Infrastructure PE - London Compensation 2019 2 6y
+12 Need for an MBA in Europe? 4 6y
+3 Interviews at Cinven 1 6y
+12 How do I prepare for PE internship? 1 6y
+10 London PE recruiting 2 6y
+27 Advice for BS liberal arts major? 12 6y
+3 London PE Recruiting from EB 1 6y
+12 Newly PE Associate, advice on career planning needed! 1 6y
+3 KKR WP London FT 2020 1 6y
+66 [Experience] Road to PE - Investment Analyst in a MegaFund 20 6y
+3 KKR London 1 6y
+15 MBA vs MiF in Europe for PE 6 6y
+3 KKR London Modeling Test (KEA) 1 6y
+12 Opportunities to move from Markets to PE? 1 6y
+23 Should I accept MBB offer or go to Wharton if I wanna do PE eventually? 8 6y
+16 Insights on Accel-KKR 7 6y
+17 fundraising in a new town 4 6y
+14 Successful Entrepreneur - Path to raising a PE fund? 1 6y
+15 London TMT meet-up 1 6y
+9 Blackstone Private Equity Off Cycle Internship 2019 (London) 2 6y
+3 Views on Apax Partners (London) 1 6y
+10 Any info on Blackstone GSO in London? 6 6y
+19 PE Networking Events - Are they worth it? 3 6y
+28 PE (investments) vs. FP&A 5 6y
+25 CPPIB Summer Analyst Interview 27 6y
+12 Fund Placement Info 2 6y
+24 Meta Life Advice request: 8 months to set myself up to become a great investor 3 6y
+3 What to expect for PER call? 1 6y
+17 Specialties among Megafunds/Large-Cap Funds in London/Europe 5 6y
+3 Blackstone PE 1st round phone interview London 1 6y
+3 Point me to PE interview resources? 1 6y
+13 PE Renewables energy infrastructure or PE FIG? 2 6y
+9 How to plan for the future? (Moving to buyside in 1-2years) Any advice? 1 6y
+12 Analyst 2 vs Assoc 1 - PE Recruitment 1 6y
+3 Internship Opportunities Gap Year Summer 2020 1 6y
+9 Cass Business School | CFA L1 | Looking for PE Job 1 6y
+34 PE vs. Corporate M&A 11 6y
+9 From LMM/MM turnaround / distressed PE to traditional MM PE London 3 6y
+13 CLO / Bank Loans Investing EMEA 2 6y
+3 BX / KKR / BainCap SA class size 1 6y
+24 Advice needed - London MF view on US MBA 4 6y
+5 London PE Recruiting / Covid 4 6y
+21 PE Recruiting - London 2 6y
+16 Analyst Recruitement - Europe 1 6y
+9 Private Equity Intern pay - London 10 6y
+6 Canadian PE shops 22 6y
0 standard compensation for $200mm fund? 3 6y
0 PE Publications for fundraising 2 6y
0 The Halifax Group 2 6y
0 Canadian PE to US MBA 2 6y
+33 Anyone know anything about Vancouver banking/PE 38 6y
+12 Any details on Imperial Capital (the PE shop in Toronto, not the IB in LA) 2 6y
+8 Genuity Capital Partners (Toronto) 10 6y
0 Edgestone (Toronto) 1 6y
0 The Full-Time Question 1 6y
+8 PE in Toronto 5 6y
0 PE summer internships? 3 6y
0 Clairvest Capital - Toronto 2 6y
+21 Industrial PE firms 11 6y
0 Teacher's Private Capital 5 6y
+86 Ask me anything: I'm a private equity associate in Canada 43 6y
+24 What should I do.... achieve the goals I set? 9 6y
+7 All about private equity???? 2 6y
0 Catalyst Capital (Toronto Distressed) - Thoughts? 4 6y
+8 Toronto PE salary + bonus 2 6y
+23 Infrastructure Private Equity: direct investor to fund manager 8 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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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