+40 Real Risk of PE? 9 7y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+4 Oaktree Real Estate Reputation 2 7y
+9 Moving to private equity associate role from a non-traditional background - how to prepare? 2 7y
+31 SIlverLake Partners; Buyout, Late Stage Growth or both? 14 7y
+11 Consulting to PE 3 7y
+3 What is "external manager credit program" at a pension fund? 1 7y
+76 Not Having an MBA can be a Good Thing 33 7y
0 Silver Lake - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Silver Lake - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+10 why doubling your money after 2 years wouldnt be 50% IRR 2 7y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+9 LP to GP - What would it take? 1 7y
+6 Ultimate goal to end up at Consumer Retail PE 1 7y
+50 PE associate comp 11 7y
+11 New Fund IRR calculation and prediction 2 7y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+9 Energy / Infrastructure / Power Private Equity Recruiting Experience 1 7y
0 Greystar Real Estate Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+9 CONSULTANTS: How did you prepare for LBO modeling tests? 1 7y
+9 PE fund-specific performance 6 7y
0 BlackRock - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 KCET Result 2019 1 7y
+14 Investing across the Balance Sheet 4 7y
+17 Calling All Intellectual Titans of Finance & Tech Nerds... 1 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+3 AUM or Fund Size per Investment Professional and Associate 1 7y
+5 Tech buyout help 3 7y
+43 Real Talk - do you think buy and build strategies work 8 7y
+3 Family Office PE -Experience, hours, placement... 1 7y
+73 How Private Equity Owned Companies Fund Add-Ons 17 7y
+9 Anyone have experience on the IR side in a mid sized PE shop? 1 7y
0 Tencent - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 Tencent - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+3 Biz Dev Comp? 1 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+23 Pre-asset Portfolio Company Equity Comp 3 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Crestview Partners 2020 4 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Samsung - Review - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 Samsung - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
+4 Doing On-Cycle Recruiting 1 Year Later 4 7y
+12 LBO Model - Study Material 1 7y
+6 Book - LBO Model 1 7y
+4 Best reading materials for private debt / private lending? 3 7y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+24 Carried interest / carry interest for a $100 - $200mn fund with a 2-3 person team? 9 7y
0 DB/Barcap to PE? 7 7y
+9 "PE" @ Pension fund Vs. "PE" @ PE Firm 6 7y
+9 Houlihan Lokey M&A Exit Ops and Compensation 1 7y
+14 Ares Direct Lending 13 7y
+23 GS PIA VS KKR,TPG,blackstone etc 9 7y
0 KKR/apollo/platinum equity email format? 6 7y
+6 Bain Cap Ventures - As great as it seems? 9 7y
+31 GS Top Groups & Exits (New Policy) 22 7y
0 Summit Partners - Lifestyle compared to IB 44 7y
+51 New Private Equity Interview Prep Pack is Here! 40 7y
+1 What kind of opportunities does a Private Equity Internship open? 1 7y
0 Arcapita PE 6 7y
+4 In Person Background Check 3 7y
+24 Who are the top providers of ABLs? 7 7y
+18 KKR vs. Blackstone vs. Carlyle 31 7y
+5 Aquiline Partners 2 7y
+33 "Analyst" vs "Associate" in PE (2018) 13 7y
+9 What are the hardest private equity interview questions you've ever heard? 3 7y
+6 Atlas Holdings in CT 1 7y
+37 Random Thoughts on MM PE Analyst Interviews 12 7y
+22 Atlas Holdings (CT) 5 7y
+64 IB SA --> PE FT Process 36 7y
0 EY FSO PE Assurance or Structured Finance - path towards PE 1 7y
+53 LBO Models in Your Head 28 7y
+45 Oncycle PE Recruiting Schedule - 2020 Class 23 7y
+36 Top 5 Skills Needed to Succeed in PE 16 7y
+42 WSO Hall of Fame: Private Equity Forum 0 7y
+33 Is GoBuyside a joke? 9 7y
+26 Quasi-equity when structuring a deal 12 7y
+64 Does PE bankrupt companies?--Romney/Bain 41 7y
+23 Deal structuring questions 8 7y
+44 Specialties among Megafunds 15 7y
+77 Making Partner at a Megafund 8 7y
+22 Lack of Modeling 8 7y
+37 How are Booth, Kellogg, and Columbia for Post-MBA PE? 7 7y
0 Does Summit Partners hire full time out of their internship program? 1 7y
+26 Moving from McKinsey/Bain analyst to PE associate 10 7y
0 CPP private debt and private investments - interview advice? 5 7y
0 Blackstone IRBD - Analyst 4 7y
+90 How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) 7 7y
0 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney - Interview - Public Finance Data 7y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 7y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 7y

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) 99.2%
  • 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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