+5 Tax issues in 2nd round? 3 6y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Leverage for LMM Software PE 3 6y
+22 What are the primary Transaction Advisory Services firms? 6 6y
+11 Sell me on Special Sits vs. LBOs 3 6y
+86 Blackstone Strategic Partners in 2019? 15 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
+3 Recruiting for different PE firm as a current PE associate? 2 6y
+12 Current Engineer at a Portfolio Company in the Oil and Gas Industry looking to get into PE 1 6y
+9 Vector Capital - info? 2 6y
+12 Is there a viable path to PE from Corp Development (Tech)? 1 6y
+3 "Bi-lateral" situations? 1 6y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+24 How attractive are software companies doing $5-$10mn revenues for PE? 11 6y
+17 How much of a premium (if any) do you demand for equity comp? 1 6y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Oil & Gas Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 6y
0 Business Development Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 6y
0 KPMG - Review - NA Data 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+3 Extrapolation/ extending business plan assumptions 1 6y
0 Eurazeo - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Eurazeo - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Comp in San Fransisco 6 6y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Clarion Partners - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
+7 What PE looks for in a target? 5 6y
+12 Taking responsibility for learning curve 1 6y
+5 Hemp Industry 4 6y
+9 MBA Grades for PE Recruiting 1 6y
+12 PE-style Diligence Case Study for an Activist Group 1 6y
+13 Learning experience at MF vs MM 2 6y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 6y
+3 Deal Experience for PE interviews 1 6y
+6 Typical Deal Experience for PE Recruiting 1 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 This Topic is no longer available 1 6y
+3 Private equity fund accounting - exit opportunities 2 6y
+3 Private Equity Real Estate Analyst 1 6y
0 Global Endowment Management - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+6 Best enterprise software/SaaS newsletters and podcasts? 5 6y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 RSM US LLP - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 RSM US LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 3i - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Research Help: Reverse Leveraged Buyouts 1 6y
+4 **PE Deal Experience 2 6y
+4 Infra PE to Energy PE 2 6y
+21 Stereotypes on what kind of assets each megafund likes to buy? 7 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 undergrad to PE process 1 6y
+3 Can I Move from REPE to Traditional PE? 1 6y
+19 Investing in your PE fund (Associate) 2 6y
+11 Info on Bain Double Impact? 15 6y
+38 Ghosted After Verbal Offer From PE Firm 7 6y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+16 Advice Needed: Transition from CF to PE 2 6y
+3 What is the tax ratio of tax in USA 1 6y
+24 Low GPA, Non-target to solid PE SA offer, my story 1 6y
+144 Stereotypes for PE associates at each of the megafunds 33 6y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+4 Headhunter Reaction to Rejected Offer 4 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 Interviewing with a BDC 1 6y
+21 Corp Dev. Associate to PE? 7 6y
+23 How to calculate IRR in head? 10 6y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+31 "Strategy Associate" roles in private equity - what are your thoughts? 14 6y
+43 PE & Insurers 9 6y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+3 Interview Topic: Questions for the Interviewer 1 6y
+20 Deleted 3 6y
+34 Negotiating term sheets with lenders 4 6y
0 Fosun - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Fosun - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+6 Where do I Invest? 2 6y
+9 When is your fund starting off-cycle recruiting? 1 6y
+37 What kind of experience does it take to launch a serious UMM/large cap PE fund these days? 10 6y
0 Lone Star Funds - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 AIMCo Private Equity 2 6y
+17 GPA problems with PE Recruiting 4 6y
0 ICONIQ Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Can someone point me to a buy-out / roll up guide? 3 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
+64 Q&A: Megafund Asia Private Equity 20 6y
+31 SaaS business - booking, vs ARR, and what to look out for? 3 6y
0 GTCR - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 GTCR - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 CITIC Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 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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