+166 MF PE is easier than LMM PE - Hot Take 76 1y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Review - Financial Services Data 1y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 1y
+3 Silver Lake Distinguished Scholars Program 6 1y
0 TPG Global - Review - Renewables Data 1y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Renewables Data 1y
+7 UK Masters for IB/PE 4 1y
0 OTPP Private Credit Summer 2026 TO 1 1y
+3 IB LBO Case 6 1y
+4 Continuation Vehicle Model 3 1y
0 Co-Invest Leverage 2 1y
0 Summer in finance 3 1y
+106 Anyone else try their best not to be a customer to PE backed businesses? 54 1y
0 Trading LBO Models (Large & Mid Cap) 4 1y
0 Safanad - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 BX PE 2 1y
+5 PE Analyst - Debating IB vs. PE/Growth Lateral 4 1y
+80 What’s the deal with Investor Relations? 33 1y
+39 PE associate underperformer -> considering law for stability? 26 1y
+212 Why I’m Considering Leaving Finance: Reflections from an MF Associate 64 1y
0 Gemini Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+6 PE vs HF employee satisfaction 1 1y
+3 OC CD&R modeling test 23 1y
+5 Thoughts on Gauge Capital? 6 1y
+4 Buy side Infra fund case study 3H 7 1y
+15 T2 Consulting to PE or IB? 3 1y
+24 Incompetent Manager - not sure what to do 9 1y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+11 Blackstone math test (2025 London PE Off-Cycle) 41 1y
+2 L Catterton 21 1y
+8 Denver native looking to move back, thoughts on Denver PE scene? 24 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - NA Data 1y
0 Industrial Alliance Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 1y
0 Lateral / Internal move help 1 1y
+6 STG Group 7 1y
+7 Aphias Capital Thoughts (Split from HIG) 3 1y
+5 Blackstone Sydney 9 1y
+4 Which PE firms are about to die/are dead? 2 1y
0 AI Tools in Private Equity 1 1y
0 Lateral from PCA to FSG group at the associate / VP level 1 1y
0 Dartmouth Partners - Interview - Fund Advisory Data 1y
+15 Keensight Capital 21 1y
+3 Client Product Solutions Role 1 1y
0 JF Lehman and Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+12 EUROPE: Chances of joining mega fund in PE 3 1y
0 Manulife Asset Management - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Manulife Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Nautic Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+3 NYC to London recruiting 1 1y
0 Nuveen Investments - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+47 Fundraising/IR vs PFG vs Wholesaler 12 1y
0 Sports Team Valuations + PE involvement 1 1y
0 Koch Equity Development - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Koch Equity Development - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+41 VP lateral or HBS / GSB 32 1y
0 Oak Hill Capital - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+4 Keensight 1 1y
+1 Silver Lake/a16z TikTok Deal 3 1y
0 Accel-KKR - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+9 Career Switch 1 1y
+1 BlueStar Search 4 1y
0 Lincoln International - Private Funds Advisory 1 1y
0 Team8 - VC foundry 4 1y
+9 H1B Visa Sponsor - Private Equity 37 1y
0 Clearlake latest view 2 1y
0 London best funds for returns and culture? 1 1y
+25 Is PinPoint Partners A Real Firm? 20 1y
+21 Oakley Capital - London 37 1y
+12 Infrastructure PE resources 7 1y
0 Del 1 1y
+110 Q&A: London MF / UMM PE Associate 41 1y
+50 Centerbridge WLB / Comp 31 1y
0 PE Infrastructure - Associate Case Study 2 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 1y
+359 Musings on Private Equity 55 1y
0 CVC FIG London 2 1y
+4 VP - In Person First Round Interview 1 1y
0 Personally looking to acquire services company 1 1y
+6 Xx 3 1y
+10 London Market? 38 1y
0 Boyne Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+32 MBB consultant-friendly PE firm? 9 1y
+6 SS Recruitment Preparation 1 1y
+36 AMA: Senior Analyst in a top-tier European Mid-Cap PE fund 13 1y
+10 How do you ever know why you are rejected?? 2 1y
+29 Burnt out from interviews 6 1y
+1 Tech Focused Funds in NYC 1 1y
+6 Anyone NOT taken the SAT? Ok for HHs? 5 1y
+23 Dropping out of a process late in the game? 5 1y
+8 Sageview Capital (Growth Equity) thoughts? (Reputation, comp, culture, Hrs) 13 1y
+7 Thougths on Freshtream 5 1y
0 Sixth Street Growth 1 1y
+1 LMM PE Advice 1 1y
0 Warburg Pincus - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Temasek - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+3 GIC ISG 1 1y
+35 PE associate Exits? 40 1y
0 Hillhouse Capital Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+44 The move from Pantheon to TPG Secondaries 49 1y
+20 Worst secondaries funds 40 1y

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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