+21 Does Job Hopping Max Comp in PE? 3 1y
+13 Career Advice - Real Estate Private Equity/ Private Credit 2 1y
+6 Glassdoor / Indeed reviews Written by HR? 5 1y
0 WFH over holidays 1 1y
0 deleted 4 1y
+17 How different is PE investing at MFs vs MMs? 5 1y
+15 2 and out - when/what to recruit for? 21 1y
+12 GMAT or GRE to mitigate GPA for MF interviews? 6 1y
+30 What is the entire private equity deal process? Start to Finish? 3 1y
0 Berkshire Interviews 1 1y
+10 Do PE rejections ever get reviewed and changed? 2 1y
+3 McCombs MBA (2025) 1 1y
+6 How are PE interviews different for summer MBA internships? 1 1y
0 PE Fund Modeling? 1 1y
+127 PE Firms With Good Work Cultures 81 1y
0 International students that worked in IB/PE/Asset and later returned to your country, how was the transition? 2 1y
+3 TA Associates 1st Round 7 1y
+8 Prod Specialist 4 1y
0 Thoma Bravo - Growth Team Culture, Comp? 1 1y
0 TA Associates Comp 24 1y
+1 Apollo PE returns 3 1y
+3 Summit vs TA 1 1y
+9 UMM Tech Firms Updated Thoughts 1 1y
0 Does Silver Lake Promote Pre-MBA associates? 4 1y
+20 Brightwood Capital? 30 1y
+9 One Rock Capital / Analyst program? 6 1y
+129 Foolish to leave 35 hour $200k strategic finance for MM PE? 59 1y
+1 LATAM PE Analyst looking to transfer to US 1 1y
+3 Best Project Finance Groups for PE 2 1y
+6 Data Science in Private Equity 2 1y
+37 Apollo Compensation 47 1y
+123 Edit 49 1y
+4 IB AN1 -> PE AN2 recruiting 7 1y
+36 Private Equity - LBO - Debt Financing 2 1y
+10 Brookfield 2024 18 1y
+7 Preparing For PE and Feeling Very Nervous 1 1y
+40 Stanley Capital - London Office 29 1y
0 Trade PE Model Tests 1 1y
+1 Is MBB Junior Year Intern to PE FT Analyst Possible? 1 1y
+60 I invest in GP-led secondaries, and it’s awesome. 93 1y
+43 Direct Investing to Secondaries 19 1y
+4 RX FT vs Top BAML Group for Value PE 4 1y
0 Hellman & Friedman LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Alpine Investors PE 4 1y
+1 pe interview - reusing answers for same team different rounds 3 1y
+18 CD&R Spring Insight Online Numerical Assesment 67 1y
0 Private Equity Associate Case Study Exchange 3 1y
+11 PE On Cycle Recruiting for 2026 9 1y
+7 Cerberus LA Groups 3 1y
0 How does Summer Analyst recruiting work at PE Firms? 2 1y
0 General Atlantic and Advent finally updated their brand... 1 1y
0 Commonfund - Interview - Investment Research Data 1y
+6 Which hotels do your firms book for seniors/ executives on business trips? 2 1y
+17 Lateral for comp? 6 1y
+1 PE Bonus Cycle 1 1y
+19 LBO Model: Negative FCF Available for non-revolver debt paydown? 6 1y
0 Those who have gone PE -> PC 1 1y
+6 Digitalbridge 5 1y
+51 Careers after MBA for PE associates? 15 1y
+13 Interested in PE/PC. Not Interested in Investing 6 1y
+1 Do type of projects matter when transitioning from consulting to PE? 4 1y
0 Sixth Street Real Estate 2 1y
+19 Small FA focused on Tax Equity - Long Term Career Outlook 3 1y
0 Switching Sectors in PE / Sectors with Long Term Tailwinds 1 1y
+62 Coming off as more mature as PE associate 15 1y
+19 Is this a good sign? 5 1y
+21 LMM Traditional PE vs. MM Infra 4 1y
+5 ChatGPT Usage - Compliance Breach? 5 1y
+9 TA Associates Interview Process 14 1y
0 When to reach out to HHs? 3 1y
+3 Las Vegas Funds? 4 1y
+2 Paper LBO for IBD SA 4 1y
+13 For those who switched from Corp Dev to PE directly 3 1y
0 Arcapita 2024 Insights 2 1y
+16 Best tech private equity shops for career progression? 4 1y
0 Continental BB --> London PE 1 1y
0 BX Branding Team 2 1y
+28 PE --> Special Sits Credit: Lifestyle and Transition? 9 1y
+49 ChatGPT Use Cases in PE 26 1y
+9 Does sector focus in PE matter? 6 1y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Bain Capital Investors of Tomorrow 3 1y
+28 ELI5: Locked box 10 1y
0 Audax Group - Review - NA Data 1y
+38 Underperformer at PE. Switching to law over finance for stability? 10 1y
+6 Private Equity vs. Private Credit Thesis 1 1y
+57 The VP Promotion: "Marrying" a Fund 12 1y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+7 Successful Comp Negotiations 4 1y
+9 PE Interview Prep: Industry Knowledge 1 1y
+3 Delete 7 1y
+13 What are you guys using for portable monitors? 10 1y
+12 MBA for going to PE (from MBB) 5 1y
+16 First internship, no finance knowledge/background, terrified of what the work may be like 2 1y
+9 Those planning to leave soon or who have already left, what went into it? 2 1y
+9 Cap Formation Pe vs Placement Agent Internship advice 1 1y
+9 Private Equity IR + Placement Agents 1 1y
+18 Which Firm Will BlackRock Acquire Next? 7 1y
0 Ski outing or ski networking for mid-career finance professionals? 2 1y
+13 Blue Owl multiway merger 9 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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