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+4 Top Real Estate Private Equity Firms in the Midwest 2 1y
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0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+66 Life Talk - Leaving PE 16 1y
0 Pharos Capital Group - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+3 What is happening with Quantum Energy's CleanTech Fund (547)? 2 1y
+4 Ares Corporate Strategy Group? 5 1y
+10 REPE acquisition case study 1 1y
+54 What are the coolest jobs in technology investing/finance? 15 1y
+11 Private Credit Investment Funds Amort 3 1y
+3 EIG Global Energy Partners 3 1y
0 Allianz Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1y
+1 Tech vs Services team for MF PE 2 1y
+39 At the end of my rope, need help 11 1y
+5 Did anyone else have their Vestar superday moved? 5 1y
+1 Headhunters for Chicago PE? 3 1y
+15 Investment Manager 100m Fund Comp - Seeking Opinions 9 1y
+3 Salary for PE interns London 14 1y
+3 MM PE Firms With Good HF Exits 1 1y
+47 PE funds specializing in DECLINING businesses? 24 1y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Interview - Growth Equity Data 1y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Best way to find AN1 immediate start roles? 1 1y
+91 Single asset continuation fund - How thorough are you in underwriting? 38 1y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Growth Equity Data 1y
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+12 Pretty sure my firm is shutting down and idk what to do about it 10 1y
0 Centerbridge Founders Fellowship 2024 3 1y
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0 Distressed Case Study 3 1y
+19 What do people in Toronto look for in exit opps these days? 4 1y
+12 MBA PE Full-time Recruiting? 13 1y
+10 How do LBO Capital Raises work? 4 1y
+10 One shot in the whole lifetime at BX 8 1y
+3 Blackstone Private Fund Solutions Hours 1 1y
0 Mast Capital - Real Estate Private Equity/development Firm Headquartered in Miami 0 1y
+22 LGT Capital Partners - Private Equity Analyst Full time (URGENT!!!!!) 10 1y
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0 PE Women's Programs 1 1y
+5 Lateral Networking Strategy 3 1y
+6 Private Equity Firm with OEM Auto Dealerships 2 1y
+16 Veritas Mid/Senior level culture 20 1y
+13 Park Square Capital London 17 1y
0 Can someone explain BX credit and insurance 1 1y
0 Best firms for IR/Fundraising (London) 1 1y
+12 Has anyone ever ragequit before? 12 1y
+3 bXPE case study 6 1y
0 PE insurance platforms 1 1y
+10 Where to Invest in the Capital Stack? 1 1y
0 Super tough market in Singapore at the moment... 3 1y
+6 Anyone want to PE prep together? 4 1y
+5 What's The hype with Private Equity 5 1y
+8 Goldman PE Arm? 8 1y
+1 GS Private Equity or GS TMT, which one do you take? 1 1y
0 MBB exits into VC/PE 1 1y
+16 Typical Economics and Terms for Evergreen Funds? 12 1y
+22 How much do PE/HF headhunters make? 5 1y
+6 Morgan Stanley Capital Partners? 9 1y
+53 What are your hours like? 86 1y
+3 Sixth Street Global Ops 2 1y
+19 Industrial PE Playbook 2 1y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+15 Is PE that bad? 6 1y
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+10 Resume/CV with no banking M&A 4 1y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 MUFG - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
+5 Which LA Firms Participate in On-Cycle 5 1y
0 Alpine Investors - Investor in Residence Program? 0 1y
+13 SFO vs FoF career 5 1y
+3 Does Oaktree have an Analyst program? 3 1y
+3 Incline Equity 2024 1 1y
0 PE super day / final round 1 1y
+29 Claremont Mckenna College Early Decision for PE???????(HELP) 23 1y
0 What Percent of PE firms require an MBA? 1 1y
0 Neuberger Berman Secondaries Intern London (2025) 1 1y
+13 LBO questions 2 1y
+30 2-and-Out and Push Out-- How many private equity assos return to their firm post-MBA? 5 1y
+1 US to S’pore Taxes? 1 1y
+2 Private Equity in Europe 4 1y
+5 Silver Lake, H&F associate insights 5 1y
+9 Ara partners 5 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
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0 Updated Views on Frazier Healthcare? 2 1y
+4 Liberty Mutual Investments - Private Equity 2 1y
0 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 2024 1 1y
+9 Sunstone Partners - 2023 6 1y
+22 Biglaw M&A to IB to PE? 11 1y
+3 Garnett Station Partners 3 1y
0 Success as an independent sponsor 1 1y
+3 JPM LevFin(SLF) vs FSG Buyout PE exits 10 1y
0 Does the sector you pick really matter? 1 1y
0 Henkel (HSP) Intro meeting 1 1y
+7 Private Equity Coaching/Mentorship 5 1y

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  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
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  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
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  • 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
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