+9 PE / Infra Shops that have an analyst program in London 2 1y
+10 Pivot from private equity to film producer / executive 17 1y
0 Lexington Partners - Review - Investments Data 1y
+4 Secondary Advisory - Excel Case Study 3 1y
+6 Starting a LMM PE Fund 3 1y
+2 Advice to move up market from LMM PE? 3 1y
+6 PE off cycle interview prep 1 1y
+18 GP led / Direct Secondaries to Growth Equity? 6 1y
+8 Ares Special Opportunities vs. Corporate Opportunities SA 2024 28 1y
+59 How rough is the transition from MBB to PE in terms of lifestyle? 33 1y
+11 Any news on London PE processes? 8 1y
+3 Accel-KKR Sourcing Intern Interview London - What to Expect? 1 1y
+30 Since when has everybody started to hate PE? Should I reconsider my exit-choice? 15 1y
+1 JPM Asset Management Hirevue 1 1y
+88 Leon Black, Epstein, and Apollo 41 1y
0 Upper MM PE Prestige 4 1y
+23 SaaS PE technical question 7 1y
+6 Current job market in PE - HK, China, and other Asia 2 1y
0 PE Deal Process start to finish 1 1y
+145 Blackstone PE Culture? 68 1y
0 Investment Banking Analyst looking to break into Investor Relations at a PE fund 1 1y
0 Due Diligence 1 1y
0 Campbell Lutyens - Interview - Private Funds Advisory Data 1y
0 CFA Private Equity Certificate 2 1y
+29 Stories of What Happens to People when PE Deals Perform Poorly 16 1y
+15 Should I take this role or get out? 8 1y
0 Greenbriar Equity 0 1y
0 PE Headhunters for Singapore 1 1y
+3 Brookfield Renewable Australia 5 1y
+35 Infra PE Compensation 2023 22 1y
+3 Written Cases for PE Interviews 4 1y
0 Livingbridge - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Livingbridge - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+2 Co-Investing Through Self-Directed IRA 7 1y
+1 Reputation FSN Capital 2 1y
+17 What did PE feel like 15 years ago? 13 1y
0 BlackRock - Review - Credit Data 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 1y
+2 WACC in PE interviews 4 1y
0 Any insights on a new H&S Europe compensation report? 1 1y
+6 Nordic Headhunters? 10 1y
+34 Is PE value creation instrinsic? 16 1y
+14 Straight lining - PE Modeling test 9 1y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Wilshire Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Black Creek Global Advisors - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Black Creek Global Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Carlyle Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 1y
+3 KKR SA 26 11 1y
0 GE SA Interview 2 1y
+9 Are online courses extremely important for PE prep? (Consultant) 2 1y
+3 How does Deal Credit work? 3 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Investments Data 1y
+394 Buyside vs. Sellside... You might be thinking about it wrong 51 1y
0 BX raises $1bn in new fund for wealthy individuals 0 1y
+26 BB IB or MM PE Analyst 9 1y
+18 Real Estate PE/Corp Dev - case study difficulty rating 1 1y
0 Financial model test 1 1y
+11 Why does PE keep paying consultants? 2 1y
+47 Best PE Sector to be in (tailwinds) 28 1y
+6 PSP Credit in New York 5 1y
0 Off-Cycle PE Recruitment 2 1y
+3 Reputation PE fund FSN Munich 3 1y
+7 A2A PE Opportunities 2 1y
+25 So sick of this job 16 1y
+28 BD PE Placement in MBA programs? 7 1y
0 Metric Capital Partners (Europe) - Any insights? 2 1y
+4 Thrive & General Catalyst 11 1y
+25 Most contrarian view in PE going into ‘25? 15 1y
+97 TPG Updated Views (2025) 25 1y
+39 Took MM PE over EB, did I mess up? 8 1y
+29 NY Family Offices 9 1y
0 PE HF Headhunting 1 1y
+17 Lindsay Goldberg 19 1y
0 SoCal FT PE hiring? 0 1y
+9 Who is buying all the bolt-on platform companies? 1 1y
+12 How is Redbird doing now? 9 1y
+4 Hayes & Partners (Headhunter) 4 1y
+3 Ex-Blackstone SP Global Head launches new Secondaries Platform, SQ Capital 1 1y
+10 I don't like roll ups / heavy M&A deals 26 1y
+13 2026 FT PE Recruiting 8 1y
+8 PE case interview - prep advice 7 1y
+14 Firms that Build Companies from Scratch? 17 1y
0 Sketcky SEVA 0 1y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Information on Madison Park Group (Investment Bank) based in NYC 0 1y
0 Blueprint Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+38 A New Private Equity Newsletter 9 1y
+11 How Long Does Fundraising Last? 3 1y
0 WestCap Culture & WLB 3 1y
+11 Top Growth Firms Associate Comp? 24 1y
+5 BCI Private Equity Associate 11 1y
+6 London PE MM funds with good culture 2 1y
0 Sycamore Partners 1 1y
+12 PE Recruitment Discussion 5 1y
+16 CFO looking for advice on what’s next 3 1y
+15 Am I crazy? 3 1y
+33 Private Equity Doubts / Pivot 20 1y
+18 Lone Star Funds / Hudson Advisors 2023 24 1y
+18 Tier 2 GE or Top SWF (Direct, Not Co-Invest) 10 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • 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

  • 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

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • 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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