0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Private Equity Analyst out of undergrad or banking? 1 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Biggest headlines in PE Media & Telecom 1 7y
+60 Why is OID considered a use of cash (LBO)? 8 7y
0 OrbiMed Advisors - Review - Public Finance Data 7y
0 OrbiMed Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 7y
+4 Raising Capital/Small Fund 2 7y
0 Adams Street Partners - Review - Investor Relations Data 7y
0 Adams Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 7y
0 BASF - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+3 Private equity portfolio operations 2 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+38 Setting up Shop, How do you pay bills? 15 7y
+3 Starwood 1 7y
+3 http://supplement4help.com/surgexon/ 1 7y
0 Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading Data 7y
+27 What LPs look for in a PE fund (fundraising advice) 2 7y
+4 Day to Day Life of a Private Equity Analyst? 1 7y
+16 Is It Worth Leaving This Job? 5 7y
+44 Is Audit the worst?? 26 7y
0 McCarthy Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+4 How many interviews before getting the job? 1 7y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 https://shonachat.com/rapid-tone-diet-reviews/ 1 7y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 Is this a good job to pursue? - Private Equity 1 7y
0 Stripes Group - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+17 Difficult decisions to make... 2 7y
+13 PE Fund of Funds Co-investments and Secondaries Analyst Exit Opps 8 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+6 2018 Private Equity Recruiting Prep 1 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Due Diligence Data 7y
0 Wilshire Associates - Salary & Bonus - Due Diligence Data 7y
+29 Post MBA comp 9 7y
0 UBS AG - Review - Private Wealth Management Data 7y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 7y
+13 SIDE INCOME 7 7y
0 Liberty Mutual Investments - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 JMI Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Placement agent - private equity fundraising job 4 7y
0 Cinven - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+59 Private Equity Recruiting Guide 32 7y
+9 Keeping own excel model of waterfall structure for investor returns or outsourcing to a 3rd party software company? 1 7y
+24 Early exit to small PE firm 4 7y
+12 Reaching out to recruiters vs having friends at BB giving warm intro 1 7y
+3 Thank You Email After Private Equity Interview? 1 7y
0 The Family Office - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 The Family Office - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+16 Raising a significantly larger fund - reasonable to ask for a raise once closed? 7 7y
+12 Invus Group Private Equity 3 7y
+3 Quasi-rejection, how do I ask for a internship? 1 7y
+9 PE interview for an internship 1 7y
+62 What skill set would be the most applicable to Private Equity? 29 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
+43 Consulting, MBA, PE FoF. Breaking into PE direct? 20 7y
0 Google - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+4 Private Credit / Venture Case Study - Model Needed 4 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Financial Services Data 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 7y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Partner One Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+40 PE Owned Company - FP&A 10 7y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Private Credit Fund Definition and examples 1 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 School Advice For Eventually Getting Into Private Equity 1 7y
+3 Need referral to small placement agency 1 7y
+34 Target monkey who graduated from non-target zoo. Landed an interview with Vista Equity Partners. What do I expect? 43 7y
+20 How hard is it to break into PE with a computer science degree? 11 7y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 M&G Investments - Review - Mutual Funds Data 7y
0 M&G Investments - Salary & Bonus - Mutual Funds Data 7y
+9 Temasek PE or AM? 1 7y
+21 Just landed a PE internship after being fired from a consulting firm for underperformance. How can I do well this time? 2 7y
+6 Lower MM PE shop intern interview prep 1 7y
+5 covenant questions 3 7y
0 White Oak Equity Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Harvey & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
+3 WSO Private Equity Guide for Post-MBA Recruiting 1 7y
0 Leonard Green and Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • 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 99.2%
  • 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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