+9 International Farming Corporation 1 7y
+6 Questions about REPE 2 7y
+31 Spectrum Equity Interview - 2nd Round 11 7y
+12 Exit Incentive CRO MM Portfolio Company 1 7y
+17 Reducing Hourly Flex Due to Deals? 2 7y
0 BlackRock - Review - Infrastructure Data 7y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 7y
+29 How you chose your (middle market) PE fund? 7 7y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 7y
+22 Looking to Find PE Partner or Accredited Investor or Small Biz Owner - Can Guarantee Up to 50% Greater ROI 8 7y
+9 GS- Securities,- Private Capital 1 7y
0 Storm Venutes - Interview - Growth Equity Data 7y
0 NewRoad Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 7y
+10 Seeking Biz Partner in Buying Profitable Companies Over $1MM EBITDA 1 7y
0 Eldridge Industries - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 7y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+4 Benefit of connecting with an associate before resume screen at a firm that is hiring off cycle but is typically on cycle? 4 7y
+23 Graduating soon and need help deciding between BB PE firm (middle office) vs boutique consulting firm vs MM Equity research 2 7y
0 WL Ross and Co LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+15 VP Responsibilities 1 7y
+41 Q&A: Private Equity Associate, started after my undergraduate 40 7y
+10 Oaktree 6 7y
0 Recreating my own "IBD training"? 1 7y
+17 Raising a Search Fund for a Distressed Investment? 1 7y
+3 selling family office contact lists 1 7y
0 LBO structure question about subordinated / high-yield debt 4 7y
+3 difference between capital allocations and AUM? 1 7y
+105 Is this associate compensation competitive? 22 7y
+24 Starting in a MF/UMM --> more opportunities for MM later? 4 7y
+10 Associate at ~$1bn Fund -> First Jr. Employee at First Time Fund (~$100m) 2 7y
+9 Solved 'WSO Basic LBO Example New' Model?? 1 7y
0 Madison Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 7y
+12 Internship off-cycle opportunity 1 7y
+12 ODD Analyst Interview 1 7y
0 Evercore - Review - Secondaries Data 7y
+12 Is this weird? 1 7y
+10 Buyside Recruiting with no transaction experience? 1 7y
0 Focus Financial Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+11 Corp Dev M&A --> PE 2 7y
+21 Transition from Quant to PE/IB : Seeking some evaluation 1 7y
+14 Is an outside senior recommendation helpful for megafund recruiting? 5 7y
0 TD Bank - Review - NA Data 7y
0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Satori Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+14 Funds of funds and co-investments 3 7y
0 bcIMC - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+13 Lone Star Private Equity 3 7y
0 First Derivatives - Interview - Derivatives Data 7y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
0 HQ Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 HQ Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+12 Fly for case presentation? 3 7y
+15 LMM - MM - MF 6 7y
+3 Financial Services PE 1 7y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+25 Should I start in Big 4 Audit or PE 5 7y
+22 Project Finance to Private Equity 9 7y
0 Providence Equity - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Providence Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 7y
+22 Infrastructure PE - Players, career path, etc. 15 7y
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 - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 HGGC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+28 Greatest turnaround GURU 11 7y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Review - Generalist Data 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 - Leveraged Buyouts Data 7y
0 Spectrum Equity - 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
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • 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

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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