0 LaSalle Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 Ares Management (PE) Analyst Program 1 7y
0 Linkvest Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Linkvest Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+20 Can Dividend Recaps ever benefit the portfolio firm or is it only for short-term payouts? 13 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 MO/BO PE "Fund Accounting" or ODD at an Advisory firm? 1 7y
0 Resume Structure Recommendations 1 7y
+3 Eli Global 1 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
+21 F100 Corporate Strategy to PE possible? 5 7y
+6 Deal Flow 1 7y
0 Summit Partners - Review - Credit Data 7y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 7y
0 Citic Securities International (中信证卷) - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 7y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+9 Fundraising & Syndication role offered in Credit Fund of PE Firm. How important/valuable is this role in PE industry? 2 7y
+12 Advice re: PE recruiting / headhunters 2 7y
+23 PE Second Advisory Brokers 7 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Aquiline Capital Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Fort Washington Capital Advisors - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Aquiline Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+11 Warburg Pincus vs. General Atlantic 7 7y
0 2100 Xenon Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+20 Mezzanine Pay 6 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Infrastructure Data 7y
+3 How to Naviagte Family PE Connection 1 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Accounting Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+24 How do you exit a company after recapitalization? 2 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 None - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+17 cash in dcf model 3 7y
0 Eurazeo - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Eurazeo - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Icahn and Perelman... Where are they now? 2 7y
+32 Where are your associates going these days? 4 7y
0 Birch Hill Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 The Allstate Corporation - Review - Venture Capital Data 7y
0 The Allstate Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 7y
+9 In this case (linked inside) how did they get the number for % identifiable intangibles? Amort. period? 3 7y
0 Abacus Greater China Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 Case Study - Junior Investment Analyst 2 7y
+27 LBO Model question 11 7y
+7 Is there a place to find a database of firms that have recently raised new funds? 4 7y
+17 Help for Private Credit Interview 4 7y
0 Alinda Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+32 Q&A: Leaving PE to open Family Office 34 7y
+27 Valuation vs. Returns 3 7y
+18 Explanation for calculating dilution from TSM 1 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Fixed Income Data 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 7y
+6 Gladstone Investments 1 7y
+21 Using MVIC Versus Enterprise Value When Valuing Cash Rich, Pre-IPO Tech Companies 1 7y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+6 Pitchbook Company data 1 7y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Finance Data 7y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 7y
+16 Family Office Comp 1 7y
0 Middle Market PE Fund - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 PE Interview, need Help 1 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Energy Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
0 The Abraaj Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+9 Private Equity distribution/cap formation/relationship mgmt. Help me get it? 1 7y
+17 Providence Equity Partners 22 7y
+6 2 offers - How to postpone 2 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
+21 Who to Cold E-mail? 1 7y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+13 In Way Over My Head - Desperately Seeking Advice 2 7y
+1 PE Study Guide Rec 3 7y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Research Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 7y
+107 Best Up-and-coming/MM PE funds 68 7y
+3 Does A Risk Management Internship At A Big 4 (Freshman Year) Fit Into Pursuing A PE Career? 1 7y
+9 Oak Ledge Recruiting - Anyone Know These PE Recruiters? 1 7y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+22 How do I make the best impression possible given that I'm the underdog? 5 7y
+121 Staying a third year as a PE associate vs. doing something nontraditional 16 7y
+15 Private Equity Recruiting after 3rd Year (Consulting) 1 7y
+12 Exit opps for Fund Marketing 1 7y
+11 Updated Towerbrook reputation 4 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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