+34 Why Is Apollo Percieved to Be A Clear Cut Above KKR/BX/TPG/H&F? 15 1y
+3 Permanent Capital comp 4 1y
+12 How Do I Lateral Funds? 1 1y
0 Insurance PE 2 1y
+15 Updated Thoughts on Francisco Partners 14 1y
+3 Case study review stress test? 3 1y
+20 Tech vs HC PE (MM) today 18 1y
+3 OTPP interview process 4 1y
+12 OTPP Private Capital 2025 19 1y
0 REPE Headhunter List 1 1y
+19 Acquiring underperforming businesses 5 1y
+3 What are the GP / LP distributions in a Hold Co. model? 1 1y
0 PCA - Secondaries Interview Guides 1 1y
+13 Ares in 2024 11 1y
+4 BlackRock Application FT 2025 7 1y
+24 Is it rare for Associates to be Allowed to Co-Invest? 16 1y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Global Data Data 1y
+11 General career progression for a first year PE analyst? 5 1y
+16 Are the times of PE over? The Nth-complainer thread ... 8 1y
+9 MF, UMM, MM, LMM, Microcap Definitions By Latest Fund Size 12 1y
0 GSAM Private Equity Thoughts + Exits? 1 1y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Venture Capital Data 1y
+10 Off-cycle recruiting: Group IOI Selectivity? 7 1y
+10 Recruiter unresponsive after responding to opportunity outreach? 3 1y
+10 Financing debt repayments through revolver and equity 2 1y
+16 Canadian Sophomore Recruiting for US PE 10 1y
+36 JPM Forcing PE Disclosure 32 1y
+28 Is the Grass Greener on the Buyside? 11 1y
+48 Struggling to Break into IB/PE/ER After 5 Months of Recruiting – SEEKING ADVICE 16 1y
+10 PE Headhunters in Singapore/Hong Kong 12 1y
+6 Ares (ACOF) 12 1y
+80 Upside for sticking it out at Apollo... 30 1y
+9 Energy Capital Partners (ECP) - Updated Info / Comp / Culture? 12 1y
+13 Single-asset deal - sharing GP economics between a PE fund and external executives 4 1y
0 Berkshire Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Berkshire Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+5 Best GP Stakes firm? 16 1y
+16 PE Case study help 3 1y
0 Definitive Prestige Ranking of Megafunds 2025 13 1y
+31 NYC Budgeting 14 1y
+9 TCV - reputation in 2024? 13 1y
+3 GTCR 2025 SA? 10 1y
0 ############################## 4 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+14 LBO Test vs. CIM LBO test 7 1y
+11 Vestar winding down 5 1y
+8 MF PE Senior Partner Comp vs MM HF PM Comp 9 1y
+7 Stepstone PE Analyst 5 1y
+9 Buy-side junior bonus 3 1y
+1 Switching to careers from Tech to Finance mid-career 2 1y
0 Transitioning to a Sourcing-Focused Role 1 1y
+20 Few years out of school -- PE jump without business school? 10 1y
+11 Chicago Infra 5 1y
+3 FoF vs SFO Investing 4 1y
0 ABRY Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+44 Where is the ‘easy money’ today / tomorrow? 35 1y
+83 MBB NYC vs MF PE 43 1y
+20 M&A Not Sufficient? 5 1y
+12 Firms That Aren't 2 and Out 18 1y
+23 Infra PE Exits? 24 1y
0 Sumeru Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Dymon Asia Capital - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Dymon Asia Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+6 Small Business Brokers 1 1y
+8 Funds with the Best Risk / Reward 3 1y
0 Reputation of TPG REPE London 1 1y
+5 Any info on Trive Capital's interview timeline? 6 1y
+3 Primaries / FoF Modelling Question 4 1y
+12 Infrastructure Modelling Test 34 1y
+94 Why not stay in advisory and make 7 figures in early 30s? 66 1y
0 BX Corp Fin + GMAT Maths test 1 1y
+23 Vista SA 2026 Timeline 13 1y
+4 Corporate PE to Real Estate 3 1y
0 How tf can Sycamore afford Walgreens? 3 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
+10 Traditional Buyout PE vs. Infrastructure PE? 1 1y
0 Cerberus in 2024 1 1y
+22 Infrastructure Compensation 3 1y
+48 Is Infrastructure PE sweaty? 19 1y
0 Job Contract what to look out for 1 1y
+18 Difficulty of placing into a MF PE 19 1y
0 Bain Capital exits to HF? 3 1y
+3 1st year ASO, non-finance exits 3 1y
+16 Infra PE Analyst -> Traditional PE Associate? 6 1y
+6 Big 5 Canadian to Mega Fund PE? Or Infrastructure PE 6 1y
0 Accel-KKR vs HGGC vs FFL Partners 1 1y
+8 Digital Infrastructure / Telecom Funds? 9 1y
0 L Catterton - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+2 Triton Partners Ski Trip Scandal 6 1y
+10 Advice Request after somehow surviving almost getting fired 1 1y
+4 Realistic PE Exits from Chicago MM Bank 5 1y
+46 How much do you actually make in PE? - London 43 1y
+9 Going from account management in financial technology to placement agent 1 1y
0 CVCapital - Interview - Fixed Income Data 1y
+12 Comparing the alternatives to PE after associate program 3 1y
+13 GSAM AIMS VS LASALLE INVESTING ANALYST 9 1y
+4 Updated views on Crestview? 3 1y
+3 BCG to PE 6 1y
0 Will HHs tell you about different processes if you are already involved in one? 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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

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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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  • 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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