+26 real estate private equity valuation techiniques 12 6y
+25 Making Sense of Working Capital Requirements 6 6y
+23 Culture at UMM / MM PE shops 16 6y
+23 Are private debt funds getting fucked right now? 8 6y
+3 Anyone I’viewed wt Brookfield Toronto? 1 6y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+10 Energy Transition PE/GE Firms 1 6y
+9 PIPEs - Capped Call Options 1 6y
+12 LBO - Calculating Impl. Entry given Target IRR 2 6y
0 Proprietors Capital Holdings - Review - Middle Market Data 6y
0 Proprietors Capital Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Middle Market Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Asset Management Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 6y
0 CVCapital - Review - Credit Data 6y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 6y
+3 PIK Notes with OID? 1 6y
+199 As my username suggests, not sure what to do... 43 6y
0 CVC Capital New York 12 6y
+14 Impact of COVID-19 on Private Equity 8 6y
0 Falcon Investment Advisors 5 6y
+25 PE -> Partner-Track Direct Lending Role? 12 6y
0 Copley Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+34 Best groups for PE at NOT top tier BBs 16 6y
+3 How do debt prepayment penalties flow through an LBO? 2 6y
+12 How to Make Assumptions for Paper LBO 0 6y
+3 Consumer & Retail UMM / MM PE shops 1 6y
+36 West Coast PE On-Cycle Logistics 3 6y
+16 UMM PE shops specific culture and lifestyle 10 6y
+16 Why do some companies sell to pe firms for lower price 4 6y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+12 KKR Credit - Special Situation 7 6y
+5 730 gmat but low gpa :( 3 6y
+22 Thoughts on Credit Funds? (Solar Capital in Particular) 7 6y
+11 EQT New York 3 6y
0 CDIB Capital - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
0 CDIB Capital - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
+28 PE firms investing in life science 6 6y
+25 1.5 Hour LBO Test 10 6y
+14 LBO Model for Coinvestments 5 6y
0 Family Wealth Office - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+20 Incoming PE Associates - Start Dates? 23 6y
+6 PE Take Home Case Study Examples 1 6y
+31 Family Office or Index Provider 4 6y
+3 Modelling acquisition of multiple subsidiaries 1 6y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+52 West Coast Private Equity Firms with Great Lifestyles? 20 6y
+3 PE Interns bonuses in London 2 6y
0 Level Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+49 PE Megafund Partner Net Worth 13 6y
+26 Can we source some headhunter mentors? 5 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+159 Cap IQ List of PE Firms 121 6y
+145 NY Times vs. the PE Industry 58 6y
+138 My PE Recruiting Process 42 6y
+115 Am I being underpaid 36 6y
+99 PE Investment Activity Amidst Spiraling Markets 30 6y
+97 Boston Private Equity Firms 87 6y
+95 Observations of a PE Analyst 21 6y
+84 PE and HF Headhunters 25 6y
+82 Private Equity - No IBD? 38 6y
+78 Lateral or B-School? 10 6y
+75 Breaking into Private Equity in London 15 6y
+73 2017 Private Equity Report – 8 Category Highlights 7 6y
+70 MM to PE - the impossible; thoughts? 64 6y
+69 Third Year MM PE Associate Taking Questions 28 6y
+66 Am I getting hosed on PE associate comp? 28 6y
+65 Re - Lifestyle in Private Equity (lower mid to mid market space) 6 6y
+63 Moelis NY placements for this cycle (HF and PE)? 45 6y
+61 Working for European PE as an American 23 6y
+60 anyone else find their PE job boring? 29 6y
+58 PE Lateral Recruiting Advice/Stories/Help? 14 6y
+58 PE Associate Compensation 60 6y
+57 [Urgent] PE Associate Non-Compete Clause 51 6y
+53 Volunteer opportunities for PE Associate 12 6y
+51 Avoid Finance Burn- Out 27 6y
+47 Private Equity RE - Long time lurker, first time poster - 30bn AuM 18 6y
+46 MM IB -> PE after 1 year 8 6y
+45 Chances for top PE gig are better coming from M/B/B 31 6y
+44 Megafund Interview Prep 30 6y
+44 Geithner to Join Warburg Pincus. Thoughts? 15 6y
+43 Breaking into PE as an Entrepreneur 7 6y
+39 New York Technology Focused Buyout Shops 10 6y
+39 Doctors in Private Equity 29 6y
+38 Recruiting from Chicago IB to NYC PE - how difficult? 25 6y
+37 PE After Graduation? 6 6y
+37 Trouble with recruiting 8 6y
+36 2nd PE Associate Gig 9 6y
+35 Leaving IB Before Recruiting for PE 7 6y
+34 Regional BB to NY PE 10 6y
+34 Private Equity Firms in Boston 21 6y
+33 Highly Securitized Small Cap LBOs 6 6y
+33 Advice on Sourcing Family Office info to help secure LP's 2 6y
+33 Career Transition non-finance to PE 9 6y
+33 Private Equity Track and Skipping the MBA 8 6y
+32 Does Starting Banking Early Help with PE Recruiting? 6 6y
+31 Rant thread at stupid college students and 1st year analysts 5 6y
+31 Is this the douchiest job description ever? 8 6y
+30 HELP - Lower MM PE Compensation 17 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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