+6 Bain Partnership Strategies Fund? 2 1y
+16 Sincerely need help - FoF: StepStone or AlpInvest 29 1y
0 [Deleted] 3 1y
+5 GI Partners in 2024? 5 1y
+12 Lateral Referencing - Need Advice 9 1y
0 Commonfund PE 2024 1 1y
0 Process Updates 1 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Infrastructure Data 1y
+11 As an Analyst 1 in tier 1 EB, I'm thinking about getting an MBA for an exit in PE. Is it worth it? 6 1y
0 Updated Insight on Blue Owl? 3 1y
0 Healthcare PE resources/interview 2 1y
0 Intermediate Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+29 1Y Analyst & thinking about quitting. Very lost - any advice? 6 1y
+29 Updated views on Advent, Bain, and Berkshire? 16 1y
0 Flexpoint Ford - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1y
+4 Can LPs lever their private equity investments? 6 1y
+3 PE analyst salary in Souther Europe 4 1y
+8 PE Recruiting as an International 13 1y
+116 Who is actually good in the secondaries game? 121 1y
0 Breaking into HF/PE post H/S MBA with only IB Experience? 1 1y
+12 LMM PE sourcing at a new fund? 4 1y
+14 IB > PE > MBA > ?? 5 1y
+4 Apollo HVF better than PE? 10 1y
+9 Public IC Memo Examples 5 1y
0 Brazil PE- Help 1 1y
+6 SHL Inductive Reasoning Practice Questions 5 1y
+18 Thoughts on 26 North? 12 1y
+9 How to Become a Distributor of Multiple Financial Products 0 1y
0 Funds with Open Mandates 1 1y
0 Birch Hill Toronto Associate Position 0 1y
0 Brookfield Special Investments & HPS Updated Views 4 1y
+12 AN2 Disclosing Departure While Interviewing [Pushed Out] 1 1y
+7 PE interview questions 2 1y
+9 Opportunities for legal work at PE firms? 1 1y
0 Sr. Associate -> VP 1 1y
0 Updated views on ArcLight in Boston 3 1y
+14 Top Crossover Compensation 22 1y
+11 Most Meritocratic Funds/Firms ? 6 1y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 1y
+6 Public-to-Private M&A Transaction Data & Insights Platform 1 1y
+56 I am not allowed to make any errors 27 1y
0 Moving to an Emerging Market Like India 1 1y
+9 Zero traction in PE recruiting ?! (Europe) 2 1y
+4 KKR Cognitive Test 6 1y
+12 Trying to Put Together A Roll-up, Questions on Valuation & Presentation 4 1y
0 London PEs 1 1y
+89 PE Associate Burnout 31 1y
+9 Mentor 1 1y
0 Underpaid? 2 1y
0 How to pre for PE interviews 2 1y
+9 Is this case study format unreasonable? 1 1y
+9 IB Analyst connected me to MD who is HIS DAD lmaoooo 6 1y
+10 1st Year Associate Check-in 5 1y
+56 What is Synthetic PIK??? 52 1y
0 London Tech PE after US IB experience 1 1y
0 Exits from tac ops? 1 1y
0 Platinum Equity Culture 4 1y
+4 Do MM PE firms do on-cycle? 3 1y
0 Sundial - Delray Beach, FL 0 1y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 1y
+3 J 2 1y
0 Looking to Learn More About Special Situations PE Interviews 1 1y
+8 Stepstone case round 12 1y
+8 Rubicon Investors 5 1y
+3 Rubicon Founders? 3 1y
0 FTV Capital Info on Comp 23 1y
+9 Private Credit Fund Investments 2 1y
0 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 2024 4 1y
+21 Take Private LBO Case Study 10 1y
0 Co-investment Model Practice 1 1y
+6 M&A Public to Private Transaction Data Platform 1 1y
+15 CPPIB Growth Equity 6 1y
+1 PE exit ops based on current internship 9 1y
+30 Canada (Toronto) PE Headhunters 14 1y
+14 PE Recruiting with H-1B? 12 1y
+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 1y
+9 Fundraising prospects for a new manager 1 1y
+6 Status of 2026 PE Recruiting (Sept. 2024) 12 1y
+36 Where to learn about Lev Fins/ Private Credit (Relevent Modelling and Fundamentals)? 20 1y
+37 Going to PortCo and coming back to investing? 12 1y
0 Capital finders fee 1 1y
0 What is a good PE IRR 1 1y
+6 M&A Strategy with Rollover Component 2 1y
+3 TA Associates - London 1 1y
+73 Don't trust your carry 35 1y
0 Blackstone Analytical Test 4 1y
+6 NPL Overview 1 1y
+3 Senior Associate - Deal Flow Interview Questions 4 1y
0 Updated thoughts on Oaktree? 1 1y
0 Blackstone Analytical Test 1 1y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 1y
+3 Incoming MBB -> PE on cycle Possible? 2 1y
+9 Is it possible to recruit on-cycle without a H-1B visa? Will any firms give you looks with just STEM OPT? 12 1y
+32 Updated Thoughts on Banneker Partners? 10 1y
+6 How to prepare for take private case study? 1 1y
+9 Career Decision: Small Buyout PE vs. FoF/Co-Investment PE 2 1y
+36 What is a realistic threshold for F-You money for most IB/PE professionals who want to retire early? 34 1y
0 Carried Interest / Promote - How it works in UK Real Estate Private Equity & Pay Out Ranges (UK Based) 1 1y
+6 PE Associate Comp London 1 1y
+9 Infra funds - 11 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • 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 99.3%
  • 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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