0 Take Equity or Not 3 9y
0 Should I wait more? 0 9y
+23 Lower Middle Market PE opportunity 7 9y
0 Headhunter Double Tap 3 9y
0 How do you make money off private company investments?? 0 9y
0 How do you make money off private company investments? 0 9y
0 Citi ventures ? 0 9y
0 Ion abbreviation for billion? 1 9y
+1 What does it mean when a PE firm has "exited" a transaction? 1 9y
+122 The PE career path 54 9y
+35 Convenience Store and QSR (Private Equity) 8 9y
+1 What do I reply now? 9 9y
0 Due diligence pains 0 9y
0 FTI Consulting - Graduate position 0 9y
+9 Distress Investing in Small Companies 2 10y
+12 When is Too Late for PE? 7 10y
+47 Buying Into the General Partnership 10 10y
+20 PE Bonus Was Horrific... 38 10y
0 EMBA, HBS LDP or other training for M&A lawyer joining new PE firm? 2 10y
0 From post-investment portfolio management to PE 0 10y
+12 Self-employed PE analyst - is this normal? 2 10y
+26 How to become a PE analyst out of undergrad? 49 10y
0 Wall Street Prep Advanced LBO package 0 10y
0 Pre MBA Associate at Zombie Fund... 4 10y
+2 New PEI 300 ranking 2 10y
0 Takeover: Hedge Fund vs. Private Equity firm vs. Holding Company 0 10y
+42 PE Due Diligence? 36 10y
+4 KKR Hierarchy Structure 4 10y
0 CRE Brokerage --> PE 1 10y
0 Operating Partner & Exec Search Help 6 10y
+25 Leveraged buyout - Ownership 100%? 12 10y
0 Books on 3G or PE operations/mgmt? 1 10y
+3 MacAndrews and Forbes Family Office PE 0 10y
0 Evaluating My Options: What's Next? 3 10y
+27 Unrealistic Acquisition Execution Expectations 3 10y
0 Interview prep for a role in an established start-up 0 10y
0 Alterna Capital Partners 2 10y
+13 Start Up Private Equity - which software to use? 2 10y
0 Queen's Commerce for PE? 1 10y
0 Private Equity Interview Prep Pack - New Case Webinars Added 2 10y
0 Search Fund or Structured/Project Finance Internship? 1 10y
+9 Criminal background checks for PE 12 10y
+6 Freshmen Search Fund Internship 5 10y
+29 PB shops with PE funds 10 10y
+43 Q&A continuation: Debating Trends in Lower Middle Market PE with the Founders of Nextvest 2 10y
0 Modelling fresh out of undergrad 7 10y
+23 Books/Resources/Advice for PE Recruiting 25 10y
+17 Meeting With Someone In Private Equity On Friday ADVICE NEEDED 5 10y
0 Anyone have any knowledge in the software industry? 0 10y
0 WSO Resume Review Worth It? 0 10y
0 PE Marketing/Sales...Worth it? 14 10y
+43 PE/LBO Model request - (Upcoming interview!) **Included an example question on dividend recap that needs an answer** 33 10y
+10 PE modeling test in less than 48h; questions on AskIvy free example 2 10y
+11 Minority Equity Investment / Convertible Preferred Security 14 10y
+3 Secondaries PE to Direct PE? 4 10y
0 CAC for a business paying trailing commissions 0 10y
+13 Military to Non-Target Southwest State University To Private Equity For Pension Fund 6 10y
0 Vendor Financing in Equity Purchase Price 0 10y
0 Externship in PE post-MBA? 0 10y
0 What shot do i have - UT Austin with a 3.9 GPA 3 10y
+4 Which job should I take? - Two firms 2 10y
+29 span class='keyword_link'><a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-leveraged-buyout-LBO">LBO</a></sp 18 10y
0 span class='keyword_link'><a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/finance-dictionary - LBO 4 10y
0 Transit from Corporate America to PE - Started career 4 years ago as an IB analyst 4 10y
0 PE Summer Internship: Operations or Investment Side? 5 10y
0 Valuing Companies - How to value a late-stage venture 2 10y
0 Pre-knowledge for Training The Street Modeling course - First year MBA 1 10y
+27 Private Equity Fund of Funds - Lifestyle 9 10y
+17 Private Equity - Current high school student 10 10y
0 Private Equity - What kind of fund is $3bil AUM? 8 10y
0 Recruiting - First year analyst 0 10y
0 Recruitment - Shed some light? 8 10y
0 Commercial View on PE assets 1 10y
+26 PE FoF - Small boutique 8 10y
0 PE compensation - Fund 18 10y
+20 PE Compensation - High level guidance on PE compensation? 23 10y
+13 Pay Advance - Accepted a SA offer 11 10y
+33 PE Interview Question - Comparing investment opportunities 14 10y
0 Please Help - Getting an offer? 3 10y
0 Post-MBA PE Recruiting - Opinions? 5 10y
+33 Networking dilemma - Good response rate 26 10y
0 MBA question - Fund of funds 4 10y
+11 MDP - Firms comparison by size and prestige? 7 10y
+16 LBO model - Advice on how to model 21 10y
0 LBO model - Few questions 7 10y
0 LBO Question - 5-7 years is the exit year 10 10y
0 Investor for a feature film - Thanks 3 10y
0 Investor for a feature film - Seeking investors 3 10y
0 Help a n00b - PE firms taking over a company 1 10y
+6 Hey! - PE question 5 10y
0 Hilarious - Experience is interesting 7 10y
+13 Private Equity 101 - Financial Modeling 7 10y
+50 Interview Brainteaser for Special Situations 19 10y
0 Fund of Funds - Compensation? 0 10y
0 Excel Course - Heading to MSB 4 10y
0 Flow of Funds Question - LPs and GPs 0 10y
0 Dumb Question - ex-consultant vs ex-banker? 10 10y
0 Equity Research - Typical comp and hours? 13 10y
0 Spanos Barber Jesse 2 10y
0 Comp - Anyone know any megafunds? 7 10y

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

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 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 (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (234) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (353) $61
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