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+32 Who's actually the best? 25 11mo
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+1 Soho House Take Private by MCR and Apollo 1 11mo
+21 The Politics game in PE 4 11mo
+13 How to calculate management option pool size for various model test formats 4 11mo
+6 Top secondaries shop to direct MM PE 1 11mo
+17 How do you become a great at judging businesses? 8 11mo
0 Infrastructure investment case study 1 11mo
0 Astorg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 11mo
0 Astorg Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 11mo
+12 MF-Backed Portco Chief of Staff to CEO Comp Check 9 11mo
+14 Question about recruiting 5 11mo
+23 ~ Gap Year Before IB. What would you do? 8 11mo
+19 Constant Final Round Rejections 6 11mo
+45 Want to start a PE firm that automates manufacturers and warehouses 23 11mo
+8 Is Private Credit a more viable long-term career compared to Private Equity? 1 11mo
+3 Vista Equity Analyst 2026 9 11mo
+3 Vista Equity Automated Message? 4 11mo
0 Is an MBA helpful for PE BD? 2 12mo
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+14 CPP, OTPP, OMERS, HOOPP Comp 8 12mo
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+6 Family shop PE/VC is paradise 6 12mo
+3 GCM Grosvenor - Strategic Investments Group 11 12mo
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+6 Is Leonard green partners growing? 8 12mo
+26 Mad Hatter in the Basement of Platinum Equity - What's going on over there? 7 12mo
0 On Cycle PE Prep 2 12mo
+105 Feeling broken at dream PE job 35 12mo
+47 Found a distressed manufacturing business to purchase for around 900K 20 12mo
+40 Alpine Investors 16 12mo
+61 Grass is greener in a life beyond IB/PE? 12 12mo
+3 Financials in the U.S 1 12mo
+7 3.71 to 3.8 Rounded = $20k. Worth it? 12 12mo
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0 2026 Blackstone Strategic Partners, Spend Management (SMT) Summer Analyst 0 12mo
+4 Thoughts on NMS Capital 4 12mo
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+9 My Challenges in PE 1 12mo
0 SL Green Realty Corp - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12mo
0 SL Green Realty Corp - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12mo
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+15 Private equity fundraising slides as sector’s downturn deepens 1 12mo
+19 Software M&A - why not build own product? 4 12mo
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 12mo
+5 MBB Internship to PE 6 12mo
+3 Thoughts on JPM Private Equity Group 1 12mo
+16 Cold Approach Frontier Market LMM Teams 4 12mo
+3 Maximizing Chances at Long-Term PE Career 1 12mo
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+9 Private investments in LNG space 1 12mo
0 Carlyle 2 year Associate roles 1 12mo
+63 What is “distressed” PE…who gets in?? 21 1y
+30 UBS Actual Recent Exits In the US For PE With Data 9 1y
+3 KKR PE tech and media internship london 3 1y
+31 Comp Negotiation for First Time Fund 28 1y
0 On Cycle Start [Wednesday Aug 26] 2 1y
+7 EQT vs. CVC - London 7 1y
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+179 Urgent: PE Offer after being fired 45 1y
+9 PE/REPE - Excel Macros/Scripts 1 1y
0 Northwest Venture Partners - Interview - NA Data 1y
+9 Sophomore Secured 2026 PE Internship Abroad – How Do I Maximize This? 1 1y
+7 How early to lateral? 7 1y
+10 Rude head's up and last minute M&A co-op offer rescinded, is this common in PE? 4 1y
+9 Exit ops at 200k base 25 1y
+2 Best family offices? 1 1y
+4 MIRA - London Office 9 1y
0 Interview questions 4 1y
0 What’s the deal with PNC 1 1y
+12 Dealing with failure - don't know what to do now 1 1y
0 GIP FT 2026 2 1y
+48 How do you deal with being a PE failure going to LMM? 24 1y
+10 So what now, when to start looking elsewhere? 2 1y
+81 Special Situations Groups 71 1y
0 Built a platform to help track private fundraising for free 1 1y
+6 Growth equity analyst to private equity? 3 1y
+3 KKR Growth Equity 6 1y
0 How to spin my modeling experiences in interviews? 1 1y
0 How to respond when HHs/firms ask where you are ranked? 1 1y
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+1 How important are SAT scores for recruiting? 2 1y
+11 Which PE firms use private jets? 13 1y
0 Constitutional capital partners 0 1y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - NA Data 1y
+7 Best LMM funds NYC? 2 1y
+53 PE Employee Co-Invest Update 4 1y
+4 GPA Lateral Assoc/VP 2 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • 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

  • 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

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • 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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