0 Deutsche Bank Exits 2 1y
+3 Help with negotiation 3 1y
+9 Case study feedback request 1 1y
+6 Why is everyone so adverse to operations 1 1y
+6 PE On Cycle - Who has the hardest interviews? 10 1y
+18 MM PE Exit Packages 1 1y
+23 WCAS (2025) 8 1y
+14 London Private Equity Recruiting from New York 3 1y
+16 All about HeadHunters - 2025 2 1y
+17 Will I be able to get a job again if I take a sabbatical? 12 1y
+9 Deal Sourcing & Qualification in MM (LMM) PE/Private Credit 1 1y
+9 Transition to PE 2 1y
+9 Corp Dev Recruiters - Denver/Seattle 1 1y
+6 Career move - M&A Analyst - PE / HF? 1 1y
0 Quantitative research in private markets - on the up?? 1 1y
+28 Excess Cash in M&A transactions 16 1y
+13 Opportunities if things go sideways... 7 1y
+29 THL PE Associate 2024 Interview 34 1y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+6 LevFin / FSG Technical Questions 5 1y
+7 Stonepeak Model Test? 3 1y
0 Private Funds to PE/HF 1 1y
+4 Reaching out to HH’s / PE recruitment from small boutique 11 1y
+16 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 26 1y
+7 Cinven North America Prestige, Comp, Culture in 2022 5 1y
0 Future of Brookfield Infrastructure & Mark Carney? 1 1y
+3 The Ivy Chain, PE buyers. 5 1y
+9 Buyside Recruiting Advice from an Industry Boutique 1 1y
+24 Longest you’ve been unemployed and found an exciting role after? 21 1y
+32 Stop Speaking Like Robots 2 1y
+6 On Cycle 2027 10 1y
+28 Any Tips for IC Memos 10 1y
+6 RIA Roll-Ups End Game? 2 1y
+3 LBO Case Study - Associate Role 6 1y
+9 What is double/tripple dip? 3 1y
+10 GCM Grosvenor 6 1y
0 Amity Technical Assessment 1 1y
+6 PE to HF 1 1y
0 Glocap Client List 2025 1 1y
0 Lares Loreno Private Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Out of the Market 7+ Years – Updated MM PE / FO Recruiters? (And Tie or No Tie These Days?) 3 1y
+12 LBO Financing Sources 1 1y
0 Updated view of comp in London for MM PE? 1 1y
+5 Bridgepoint London 31 1y
+9 MBB vs West Coast IB vs MM PE 4 1y
+6 Seller taxes on PE acquisitions 1 1y
+23 On cycle literally kicking off before graduation 26 1y
+28 Thread on PE Placements Based on Background 45 1y
+33 What should I do 7 1y
0 Infrastructure credit senior associate comp? 1 1y
+5 MOIC vs TVPI (FoF / LP Investing) 8 1y
+3 F500 ceo 1 1y
+21 Five Arrows 9 1y
0 KPS in 2025 3 1y
0 Post-MF Industrials / Comms / Transpo Role 1 1y
+3 Cerberus Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities 1 1y
0 Del 1 1y
0 PE/Consulting opportunities in Kansas City 1 1y
+248 Nobody principal and below has made any money in this industry 92 1y
+6 L Catterton Vice President Technical Interview 2 1y
+15 REPE vs Infra PE, which one has brighter career prospects? 9 1y
+6 Background check mismatch 1 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Interview - Secondaries Data 1y
+12 KKR / Carlyle / Apollo / PG - Wealth Solution Comp 2 1y
0 KKR Global Client Solutions 1 1y
+15 LBO Modeling Questions 5 1y
0 GIC Singapore - Culture, Comp, Interview Process 1 1y
0 Lunate interview 1 1y
+10 Is a PE analyst role at Florida SBA worth it? 1 1y
0 REPE Informational/Interview Phone Call Caryle and Cerberus 2 1y
+6 Investor relations MM PE London 1 1y
0 ADIA Case Study / Superday Insight 2 1y
+3 ADIA - case study 5 1y
+2 Healthcare Roll-up exits 3 1y
+8 Incoming MBA Asc - buyside oops? 6 1y
0 TT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 1y
0 Insight on Wind Point Partners (Chicago) in 2024 1 1y
0 Can I start preparing for On-Cycle now? 1 1y
+2 Consequences of reneging PE associate offer 3 1y
+60 Is Infrastructure Private Equity a better Work/Life balance? 52 1y
+14 Any idea about Z capital group llc? 10 1y
+47 Is top caliber talent still choosing to recruit for private equity? 16 1y
+31 LBS MFA placement for London PE 19 1y
0 Hemlock Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+25 Are you guys using AI to do your PE work? 12 1y
+3 Carlyle 2-Year Analyst, Institutional Sales 2 1y
0 any insight on BMO Capital Partners? 4 1y
+12 HIG 33 1y
+36 HIG capital - experience 2022? 40 1y
+10 Introduced an LP to fund 8 1y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 1y
0 GIC Direct Investments 1 1y
+17 Coffee chat with Mentor 5 1y
+3 Bridgepoint London 2 1y
+9 IS PE Secondaries Impossible to Break Into w Current Market? 1 1y
+6 Where to Invest Questions 2 1y
+1 London: How does the buyside view GS/MS/JPM regional offices? 2 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 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 (98) $365
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $62
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