0 Infra PE Analyst vs. Pension Fund Infra PE Analyst 4 7y
+3 DELETED thread.................. 1 7y
+3 What deal sizes are too small for mega funds 1 7y
+17 Breaking into PE as an IB Associate 6 7y
+12 Public Software Company Valuation 1 7y
+10 eCommerce/direct-brand/DNVB focused LMM PE firms? 3 7y
+9 What are your go to news sources: Twitter? PE Hub? PEI? 1 7y
+14 PE Funds of funds vs M&A for exit opps 1 7y
+6 Anyone done deals with Partners Group? 1 7y
+6 CVC Credit Partners 1 7y
+18 IB > PE: Getting stuck in the recruiting process 5 7y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 iPad as an associate? 1 7y
+12 RE M&A Prep 1 7y
0 HGGC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+28 Greatest turnaround GURU 11 7y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+3 Vintage / Rent-A-Center 1 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Spectrum Equity Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+19 Persecuted during bonus discussion 6 7y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+6 Best PE recruiter? 2 7y
+37 Things To Consider Before Joining a Small PE Shop? 8 7y
+47 Work on the deals side or support of the Portoflio 15 7y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Does this PE junior summer internship sound like a good intro to PE? 1 7y
+11 ABRY Partners 4 7y
0 Fosun - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Fosun - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Review - NA Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+30 Back to IB from PE to Break Into Mega Fund? 5 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 PE FoF SA vs Corporate Treasury SA at large bank 1 7y
+5 TPG growth head charged in college bribery case 1 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+31 What Banker Processes Need Updating/Automating? 18 7y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Original Issue Price 1 7y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 7y
0 AEA Investors - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 Mining Streaming Models/Discussion 1 7y
+12 Best source for PE compensation benchmarks? 6 7y
+18 PE Internship Interview tomorrow, help! 5 7y
+21 single deal comp / bonus question 1 7y
+3 Any color on Private Equity on site case study ~3hours 3 7y
+12 WSO Podcast: Arjan Schutte (Core Innovation Capital): Investing for the good of society 2 7y
+12 CPPIB Business Case Interview 1 7y
+49 Funniest EBITDA adjustment... Go 19 7y
0 AIG - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 AIG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+6 LBO vs Infrastructure vs Secondaries 1 7y
+15 PE Case Study with IC Memo 1 7y
+12 From Trading (market making) to PE after an MBA 1 7y
+16 Management Fees Before Investment 7 7y
0 CIM Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Other Data 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 7y
+16 "Tell me about one of our portfolio companies" 2 7y
+15 PE Fund Returns & Distributions Model Example 2 7y
0 Stripes Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+11 Checklist for evaluating an investment teaser? 4 7y
+63 How to Respond to Question in Bonus Communication ("What's Your Reaction to That?") 22 7y
+36 Competitive advantage for sector-focused PE funds 5 7y
+5 "What's its capital structure?"- how to answer this question? 1 7y
+3 PE Resume Format 1 7y
0 3i - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 part-time intern at PE companies like KKR and Blackstone? 0 7y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Review - Technology Consulting Data 7y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 7y
0 Pegasus Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Q Investments - Interview - Risk Data 7y
+12 LBO - Financing Fees and Calculating PF Goodwill 1 7y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+18 Is credit ratings to private equity possible? 1 7y
+3 Private Equity vs. Corporate Development 2 7y
0 TA Associates - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+5 LBO - how to ensure alignment with management? 3 7y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 7y
+9 Goldman Sachs GSAM PRE 1 7y
+3 What's your system for organizing emails? 1 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 7y
+24 Associate Bonus Clawback 8 7y
+15 Interview experience for PE role with strong Ops Focus 1 7y
0 Water Street Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Review - NA Data 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+51 I want to steal his CEO job NOW! 33 7y
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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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