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+134 Why is PE like this? Shocked by culture after MBB 54 10mo
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0 PE Analyst Superday | What should I expect? 1 10mo
+8 Best apartment buildings in NYC to meet other PE mid level execs? 5 10mo
+11 WHICH PRIVATE CREDIT OFFER TO PICK 9 10mo
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0 JMI Equity FT 2026 3 10mo
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0 Warrants 3 10mo
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0 Active Portfolio Management in PE Interview Questions 1 10mo
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+30 MBB to PE 14 10mo
+137 Are we all delusional with our pursuit of senior roles in IB/PE? 65 10mo
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+11 Advent Soph Summer Internship 9 10mo
+3 Sectors and Sub-sectors with least amount of unnecessary diligence. 3 10mo
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+33 ICG Secondaries Insights? 16 10mo
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+39 Should I take VC offer or retry for PE? 26 10mo
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0 Ardian off-cycle modelling test 2 10mo
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
+14 SPA Negotiations 8 10mo
+33 Life in a Family Office? 17 10mo
+4 PE funds vs McDonald’s 1 10mo
+5 Don’t know how to model 8 10mo
+3 Are salaries at SWF tax-free? 7 10mo
+31 No buy-side experience before H/S/W MBA? 11 10mo
+3 PWM > PE 1 10mo
0 Creador - Review - Deals Data 10mo
0 Creador - Salary & Bonus - Deals Data 10mo
+22 More PE firms than McDonalds Locations in the US 7 10mo
+6 IT Management to PE 1 10mo
+6 reference check 2 10mo
+95 I Was Not Ready For MF PE 43 10mo
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+242 Megafund PE Rankings: Legacy MFs (APO / BX / KKR / TPG / Carlyle) versus New Age MFs (CD&R / Advent / Thoma / Vista) 51 10mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

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  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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