0 Research paper problematic (LBO in period of crises) 0 8y
+6 Accepting an Offer while awaiting another 4 8y
0 North Bridge - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Koch Industries - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Advantage Capital Partners - Interview - NA Data 8y
+8 Factset vs. CapIQ 8 8y
+9 Technical LBO questions 2 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Impact of S&P Junking Staples 0 8y
0 PwC to financial consulting or PE 0 8y
+30 How to determine fair EBITDA multiple for nano-micro cap companies? 12 8y
+1 Junior Internship- 3 8y
+13 GCM Grosvenor - PE Fund Opportunities 2 8y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Credit Data 8y
0 Bostonian Capital Management Company - Salary & Bonus - Human Resources Data 8y
0 LBO - Sources Question (Full Cash on Balance Sheet vs Excess Cash) 2 8y
0 Blackstone RE interviews - best interview guide to use? 1 8y
+13 PE Question: Currency volatility and USD PE in non-USD portfolios 4 8y
0 137 Ventures - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+12 Working capital and capex / D&A in case study models 4 8y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+18 Petty Resume BS - Need help - PE Intern 6 8y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 8y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+11 Candian Pension Fund Exit Opps 7 8y
+6 PE VP Recruiting 1 8y
0 Unpaid internship to FT job? 1 8y
0 Providence Equity - Salary & Bonus - Oil and Gas Data 8y
0 Finding a PE partner 0 8y
+11 How to value a concession based power company? 4 8y
0 Fidelity Investments - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+3 SOS - modeling help - Equity waterfall with multiple partners? 2 8y
+9 Chances of getting into PE straight out of undergrad? 7 8y
+24 Best Minor to add to Finance Major for PE? 9 8y
+24 Examples of LBO-Restructure-IPO 3 8y
0 A.T. Kearney - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+23 PE -> HF -> PE 6 8y
0 SG Partners: need a contact 9 8y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Delta Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 GE Capital - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
+36 Private Equity success (or failure) stories 12 8y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Portfolio management and transaction execution teams. What exactly do they do? 1 8y
0 2100 Xenon Group - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 8y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+23 How can I join the Board of a Company/non-profit as a young private equity professional? 7 8y
+23 Michael Flynn in PE? 10 8y
+32 Business Development Companies (BDC's) 22 8y
0 Blackmore Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+2 Do PEs hold stocks in public companies? 4 8y
0 Question about 2/20 4 8y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Hypothetical Redo 1 8y
+16 Agricultural Investing 6 8y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+50 Full Time Megafund Recruiting 48 8y
0 DJI's I Ching Spatio-Temporal Coding Trend Forecast (with photos) 0 8y
+25 Figuring Things Out vs PE Timeline? 6 8y
+72 Does doing Investment Banking and Private Equity at junior levels actually prepare you to be a good investor? 29 8y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 8y
+12 Top PE Firms in Media & Telecom 1 8y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 1861 Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Biggest differences between Sponsors / M&A LBO modeling and sponsor modeling? 0 8y
+23 Best FREE Sites for Company info by Industry (must have revenue) 10 8y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 8y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
+18 Board of Directors as an Associate 12 8y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+4 Taking over a company using the cash the acquiring company has 2 8y
+33 PE Fund Fee Question 16 8y
0 How to Land a Spring PE Internship/Job 1 8y
0 KKR Names Two Successors to Kravis and Roberts 0 8y
0 Private Debt - possible interview question (internship) 3 8y
0 Sponsors vs M&A for breaking in 6 8y
0 Investment Update 0 8y
+18 Initial coin offerings in Private Equity 26 8y
+59 From Undergrad to PE 47 8y
+27 Would a GP accept any LP as an investor? 14 8y
+4 Sourcing Acquisition Targets 4 8y
+9 Deal Sourcing Leads Goal 9 8y
0 Difficulty of Securing Funding From A Brand-Name LP? 5 8y
+18 Internal PE at banks 5 8y
+11 Pe performance - Capital Distributed 3 8y
+16 Phd & Private Equity 17 8y
0 Management Pool in LBO - Excel 1 8y
+65 Private Equity Interview Question: Why do you want to work for our Firm? 15 8y
+36 Private Sell Side advisory deal while working at PE firm 10 8y
+5 Walk me through your entire investment thought process 0 8y
0 Credit Opportunities Fund - Case Study 0 8y
+13 Credit Analyst to PE Associate 4 8y
0 Upcoming PE Case Study (3-4hrs study) 0 8y
+30 Least modeling-intensive PE firms 19 8y
0 WSO financial modeling course 0 8y

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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