0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Utilities Data 6y
+3 Recruiters for Consumer GE/PE funds? 1 7y
+174 Likely Getting Pushed Out at End of 2 Years (LMM Buyout) 38 7y
+12 Is there anything wrong with this alternative model 1 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Rotational Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Rotational Data 7y
+3 Mezzanine Private Equity - Lifestyle/Comp/Exit? 1 7y
+3 Consumer PE/GE 3 7y
+75 Why do so many PE guys want to move over to the HF world? 40 7y
+19 Unique opportunity to join MM PE Firm 2 7y
+13 PE Origination 4 7y
+15 Signed with LMM PE Fund ($500M latest fund) but want to keep interviewing 2 7y
+4 FRM use in PE? 3 7y
+9 Work place politics due to manager change - advices/books on how to navigate 1 7y
+124 Q&A: My journey, from the lab to MMPE 25 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Consulting Data 7y
+6 PE Cocktail Event Advice 3 7y
+8 New Mountain Capital Discussion 3 7y
+31 NEED YOUR HELP - LBO timing for modeling tasks - technical matters 3 7y
+9 KKR Formally Approaches Walgreens on Record Buyout 2 7y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
+25 In what scenarios can PE firms win carve-outs vs strategics? 7 7y
+5 Tax issues in 2nd round? 3 7y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 Leverage for LMM Software PE 3 7y
+22 What are the primary Transaction Advisory Services firms? 6 7y
+11 Sell me on Special Sits vs. LBOs 3 7y
+86 Blackstone Strategic Partners in 2019? 15 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
+3 Recruiting for different PE firm as a current PE associate? 2 7y
+12 Current Engineer at a Portfolio Company in the Oil and Gas Industry looking to get into PE 1 7y
+9 Vector Capital - info? 2 7y
+12 Is there a viable path to PE from Corp Development (Tech)? 1 7y
+3 "Bi-lateral" situations? 1 7y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+24 How attractive are software companies doing $5-$10mn revenues for PE? 11 7y
+17 How much of a premium (if any) do you demand for equity comp? 1 7y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Business Development Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 7y
0 KPMG - Review - NA Data 7y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+3 Extrapolation/ extending business plan assumptions 1 7y
0 Eurazeo - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Eurazeo - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Comp in San Fransisco 6 7y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Clarion Partners - Interview - Real Estate Data 7y
+7 What PE looks for in a target? 5 7y
+12 Taking responsibility for learning curve 1 7y
+5 Hemp Industry 4 7y
+9 MBA Grades for PE Recruiting 1 7y
+12 PE-style Diligence Case Study for an Activist Group 1 7y
+13 Learning experience at MF vs MM 2 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 7y
+3 Deal Experience for PE interviews 1 7y
+6 Typical Deal Experience for PE Recruiting 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 This Topic is no longer available 1 7y
+3 Private equity fund accounting - exit opportunities 2 7y
+3 Private Equity Real Estate Analyst 1 7y
0 Global Endowment Management - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+6 Best enterprise software/SaaS newsletters and podcasts? 5 7y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 RSM US LLP - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 RSM US LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 3i - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 Research Help: Reverse Leveraged Buyouts 1 7y
+4 **PE Deal Experience 2 7y
+4 Infra PE to Energy PE 2 7y
+21 Stereotypes on what kind of assets each megafund likes to buy? 7 7y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 New Enterprise Associates - Review - Venture Capital Data 7y
0 New Enterprise Associates - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 7y
+3 undergrad to PE process 1 7y
+3 Can I Move from REPE to Traditional PE? 1 7y
+19 Investing in your PE fund (Associate) 2 7y
+11 Info on Bain Double Impact? 15 7y
+38 Ghosted After Verbal Offer From PE Firm 7 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+16 Advice Needed: Transition from CF to PE 2 7y
+3 What is the tax ratio of tax in USA 1 7y
+24 Low GPA, Non-target to solid PE SA offer, my story 1 7y
+144 Stereotypes for PE associates at each of the megafunds 33 7y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+4 Headhunter Reaction to Rejected Offer 4 7y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 Interviewing with a BDC 1 7y
+21 Corp Dev. Associate to PE? 7 7y
+23 How to calculate IRR in head? 10 7y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+31 "Strategy Associate" roles in private equity - what are your thoughts? 14 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

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

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  • 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
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