0 How will YOU impact the world? 2 12y
+44 My Experience Leaving the Buyside 7 12y
+50 How does my resume look for future mega fund recruiting? 17 12y
0 Best GS Groups for PE recruiting 9 12y
+31 "Blackstone Bill" legislation reintroduced 14 12y
0 Buyer of Private Equity positions 2 12y
0 Non-traditional background into PE 3 12y
0 Golden Gate Capital - 2015 Associate Recruiting 3 12y
0 Are there more pre-MBA private equity positions avaliable than hedge fund positions coming from IB? 8 12y
+22 ~$350m Fund I - VP Carry? 15 12y
0 PE Fund Model - Circular Reference??? 4 12y
0 Did anyone receive a final round invite from BX? 4 12y
0 MLP IPO 0 12y
+3 Blackstone Sophomore Internship 2 12y
0 Medley Capital - Interview Overview 0 12y
+96 Private Equity MegaFund Recruiting Process - Summer 2013 92 12y
0 Mckibben group client 9 12y
0 Consulting to PE Operational Group/In-house Consulting 1 12y
0 PE Firm weird internship 10 12y
0 Private equity "chat" 3 12y
0 GMAT instead of SAT on HH applications? 2 12y
0 Common in PE? 10 12y
0 Staying on their radar 3 12y
0 Best Megafund Groups 5 12y
0 Typical package for companies' managers acquired by PE 5 12y
0 Downside market case for LBO debt 2 12y
0 Econometrics project related to private equity 8 12y
0 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Group - Thoughts? 3 12y
+20 Managment equity roll & promote - Cash-on-cash return & IRR 8 12y
0 Recycling capital from distribution 0 12y
+10 LBO Modeling Help! 2 12y
0 Need help involving business worth 7 12y
0 Start-Up after college w/o money 25 12y
0 Do different recruiting firms talk to one another about specific candidates' fund preferences? 3 12y
0 Cocktail events - anyone gotten invites? 1 12y
0 Part 1: Investing in Space; The Super Class 10 12y
0 earlyshares.com Anybody can provide any color? 1 12y
+7 Do you use your work e-mail for PE recruiting? 11 12y
+34 What are the value levers of a Real Estate PE investment? 14 12y
0 Deals for Private Equity Firms 0 12y
+25 Possible to Jump to PE as an experienced CPA 18 12y
0 Absolute Return Capital Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12y
0 Edifice Capital - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 12y
0 Teachers Private Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12y
+10 Factoring in dilution and stock options redemption costs in an LBO? 4 12y
+1 Going public 1 12y
0 RDIF - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 12y
0 Light Beam Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12y
0 Anyone here from Actis, Abraaj, ADB, IFC, Standard Bank, or Investec willing to share their experience? 0 12y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y
0 Lightbank - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 12y
+10 Petroleum Engineering to Energy Private Equity 3 12y
0 4C Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12y
0 Distressed Real Asset Investors 2 12y
+24 LBO deal: why use high yield debt? how are debt tranche splits arrived at? 7 12y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - US Fund Data 12y
+6 Advice for targets 7 12y
0 First Reserve - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 12y
+20 LBO model: impact of raising entry an exit multiples on IRR 15 12y
0 Bridge Financing 3 12y
+7 Measuring reasonability of leverage and coverage ratios 0 12y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 12y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 12y
0 Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 12y
+5 KKR internship 10 12y
0 Private Market Funds Valuations group/ Private Markets Fund Financial Reporting group-PE internship 0 12y
+12 Where do the post-MBA PE associates end up eventually? 17 12y
+18 Poison Pill? 5 12y
0 Entry Level venture roles 2 12y
0 What boutique accounting firms... 8 12y
0 Young Professionals: 8 Tips To Help You Succeed In Finance 0 12y
0 JRK Property Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Multifamily Data 12y
+26 GPA for Elite PE / HF Recruiting? 28 12y
+4 Fashion company due diligence? 1 12y
0 Prequin Private Equity Report 4 12y
0 Here’s the Low Down on Houlihan Lokey 11 12y
0 Help Request - Building a Market Map 1 12y
0 Capital Markets / Mezzanine Groups 3 12y
0 JRK Property Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 12y
+25 Wharton Course: Private Equity Videos 14 12y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 12y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 12y
0 FT ER Associate vs. REPE Acquisitions Analyst 9 12y
+24 Will Firm Pay Me? 20 12y
+13 Difference between: Apollo, BX, KKR 11 12y
+43 IB Lateralling 38 12y
0 MM private equity summer analyst 6 12y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 12y
0 A bad time to network? 5 12y
0 KKR Summer Analyst? 1 12y
0 Private Equity in Emerging Markets 19 12y
0 Alinda Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 12y
0 Pantheon Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 12y
0 Why did KKR buy KFN? 0 12y
+10 PE Outreach Email to Industry Professionals 3 12y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 12y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 12y
+46 Getting Dropped in the Tank 47 12y

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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