+29 Thoughts on Permira? 15 6y
+29 Working in Private Equity abroad 21 6y
+29 How big is PE/HF in Asia? 13 6y
+29 What is the world coming too? 25 6y
+28 Lateral to the TOP IB GROUP(NY) or PE arm of BB, best path to Mega Fund? 8 6y
+28 U.S. PE Associate ==> Asia PE 27 6y
+27 TOp Megafund PE Back Office in NYC trying to move into IB? 13 6y
+27 Switching careers from law (with some IB experience) to private equity 8 6y
+27 Pivoting into Finance - Trying to stay in Richmond, VA 12 6y
+27 TowerBrook Capital Reputation? 13 6y
+27 Lower Mid-Mkt PE Firm - Anal to the nth degree??? 12 6y
+26 Lateral PE Headhunters 16 6y
+26 How to: PE Career break - several months off 2 6y
+26 I have an investment opportunity(Bank Transaction). 26 6y
+26 Goldman Values Facebook at $50 billion, Digital Sky Technologies Makes 400% on its Investment Since 2009! 25 6y
+26 Audax Group Interview Help 17 6y
+25 PE Recruiting from a Regional Office 8 6y
+25 Non-Target Senior - What can I do to start preparing for PE Recruiting? 3 6y
+25 Brainteaser - NY Tube 15 6y
+25 Assessing a PE firm's prestige? 18 6y
+24 PE Recruiting Advice for Incoming 1st Years 17 6y
+24 Different headhunters reaching out to different people at same firm? 6 6y
+24 Private Equity the long way 5 6y
+24 KKR/Platinum Equity/Ares/Bain Capital 12 6y
+24 Blackrock Private Equity Partners 27 6y
+24 P/E Private Equity & Minorities - Non-target and did a summer at BB 15 6y
+24 The Private Equity Institute 18 6y
+23 Private debt comp (excl NYC) 17 6y
+23 Need Advice on Options 8 6y
+23 How much weight is put on where you went to school in PE recruiting? 5 6y
+23 Financial Institutions (FIG) Private Equity Recruiting Overview? 7 6y
+23 Options after Pre-MBA Program 6 6y
+23 (Fixed) Would you join a Canadian pension funds direct equity team when already at a traditional PE shop 7 6y
+23 I think I may have been given a great opportunity, how can/should I realize it? 8 6y
+23 Asian Megafund Private Equity Fund consideration - Help Needed 5 6y
+22 Midlevel Comp - Market Check 15 6y
+22 PE Analyst Offer Compensation 8 6y
+21 PE Interviewing from outside of New York 3 6y
+21 MM PE Final Round Associate Interview Conversion Rates (Off-Cycle) 6 6y
+21 Seeking Advice - 2020 Investment Research Summer Associate Intern 1 6y
+21 From undergrad: middle office role at renowned PE firm versus sell side research at MM 1 6y
+21 Lower MM Activist Fund or PE? - IB Analyst 1 6y
+21 VP Moving to Portfolio Company Sales Role from PE/Credit 1 6y
+21 2018 Private Equity Report – 8 Key Highlights & Trends 0 6y
+21 BIG Ideas for India's Budget 2018 ... Unlocking US $ 1.24 Trillion of value trapped within Indian cities 1 6y
+21 2 years of prop trading experience. How can I transition into PE (or even feasible?) 1 6y
+21 Beginning TAS position at big 4-thinking down the road 9 6y
+21 Bain Capital Credit? 10 6y
+21 Breaking into Angelo Gordon & Co. 13 6y
+21 This is HUGE!!! 11 6y
+20 Need to outsource work to a private equity contractor - know anyone? 4 6y
+20 I have a crazy background, but how do I now break into PE? 2 6y
+20 LMM PE Associate to UMM PE VP? 2 6y
+20 Which offer: Mid market PE or Infrastructure Fund or Asset Management 4 6y
+20 Private Equity Associate 11 6y
+20 Oaktree 2019 Future Leaders Program 5 6y
+19 Resources to read everyday for PE? 9 6y
+19 Transfers/Moves from US Private Equity to European Private Equity 6 6y
+19 BCG Ring Fence Team for PE? 4 6y
+19 PE Recruiting: Deciding what firm is the best fit 3 6y
+19 Investment Banking Senior Associate to Private Equity Dilemma 2 6y
+19 Can someone explain me Blackstone's EOP real estate deal? 5 6y
+19 Help Me, Please! Hoping on a flight to NYC! 7 6y
+19 Exit Opps into PE from RBC 17 6y
+19 Carlyle DC Office 6 6y
+19 Lev Fin -> PE in Asia 6 6y
+19 Dear VCs 11 6y
+19 From PEI 300 ranks - PE ranks by Funds Raised 11 6y
+18 Growth to Buyout Transition 6 6y
+18 Corporate Development for a PE-backed healthcare platform 1 6y
+18 Unpaid internship - to continue or not? 3 6y
+18 Estimating my future PE comp? 5 6y
+18 Lawyer to PE? 4 6y
+18 PE recruiting 2020 8 6y
+18 MM PE Compensation 13 6y
+18 Transitioning from M&A Law (midlevel associate) into Private Equity? 10 6y
+18 P/E Private Equity & Minorities - Successful and happy 10 6y
+18 Comp, Carry, Signing Bonus 6 6y
+17 Orix Capital Partners 3 6y
+17 How would you discover small businesses (with elderly owners) near NYC 5 6y
+17 BB IB > Hedge Fund > Top MBA > Post MBA PE ----- Possible? 7 6y
+16 2021 PE Offer Security 6 6y
+16 How to Find Work Life Balance in PE/Direct Lending, Etc 2 6y
+16 LA vs. NY money wise 2 6y
+16 New Investment Product Launched by KKR 5 6y
+16 A way of life 14 6y
+16 Getting a job in PE or IB 6 6y
+16 Top BB NY to Asia PE 9 6y
+15 IVEY HBA VS IU KELLEY 11 6y
+15 Struck out on on-cycle...hope for off? 3 6y
+15 EB In Chicago ---> PE in NYC (the logistics) 5 6y
+15 What is the typical salary structure of a private equity firm in Toronto? 6 6y
+15 MM PE Lateral from Non-core city to NYC 4 6y
+15 Moving from IP Law to PE 2 6y
+15 Restructuring Compensation w/Equity Kicker 1 6y
+15 Energy / Oil & Gas Focused US-Based PE Firms (Reputation, Insights, Etc.) 5 6y
+15 Typical MM fund comp for T2 city 8 6y
+15 Off-Cycle Pre-MBA Private Equity Recruiting for Consultants 3 6y
+15 Strategy& Deals Team to Private Equity 7 6y
+15 Exit Options from New Fund 4 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%

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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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