+608 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity 147 1y
+24 In desperate need of advice (joining startup pe company) 7 1y
0 Views on SF MFs? 1 1y
+7 PE BD Comp 6 1y
0 Has anyone taken Odyssey’s Model test? 1 1y
+64 Family Offices vs MFs 50 1y
+22 Is the long-term compensation higher doing search fund compared to PE? 8 1y
+31 SWF Compensation Value Prop 11 1y
+3 Pathway Capital Management FT Interview 3 1y
+9 Bregal Sagemount 2024 - Growth Reputation 2 1y
+3 Who is the recruiter for Corinthia in the US? 1 1y
0 Blackstone Tac Opps or PE teams 1 1y
+14 Moving from LMM to UMM with Good Background 6 1y
+4 Am I being screwed on Comp 3 1y
+11 Getting PE Offer just for leverage to get other offers? 3 1y
+139 PE work/life balance practical considerations 74 1y
+24 What funds Aren't dying? 17 1y
0 QIC - Review - Infrastructure Data 1y
+18 How to Monetize a Bundle of Minority Equity Slices? 4 1y
+7 AE Industrial Partners Insight 2 1y
+16 T2 consulting job or no job? 12 1y
+27 Advice needed: Move into IR early in career 5 1y
+6 PAI Partners London Internship 9 1y
+61 Where does the money come from in secondaries? 12 1y
+6 Please help 1 1y
+4 Is 2 days enough to get ready "again" for PE interviews 5 1y
+2 ICG GP-Led Secondary Fund 4 1y
+11 Starting PE Gig Early 2 1y
+15 Downsides of Infra PE 6 1y
+11 PE in Japan 2 1y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+1 PE recruiting 2 1y
+32 Updated views on Ares ASOF? 30 1y
+3 MM PE portfolio ops compensation by level? 1 1y
0 Better Stepping Stone - BB or Big 4 1 1y
+87 PE Recruiting For Non-Targets 62 1y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+18 Looking at starting a Micro PE fund 12 1y
+4 How often are ASCs asked to leave? 5 1y
+14 Is This Comp Too Low? 7 1y
+9 Consumer PE/Growth in NY 12 1y
0 Temasek - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+71 SF vs. Boston 35 1y
+10 CF in DCF vs LBO 6 1y
+28 Thoughts on Nicola Wealth? 10 1y
+30 Hong Kong as a non Chinese speaker 35 1y
+6 What is a typical 401k match in PE? 14 1y
+6 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing 6 1y
+4 Where to find good examples of IC memos 6 1y
0 Digital Infra fund Model test 2 1y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 1y
+3 Seattle Finance Scene 7 1y
0 Infra Growth Funds 1 1y
+3 West Coast tech PE thoughts? 1 1y
+15 Sumeru Equity Partners (Silver Lake spin-off) 24 1y
+14 VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice 4 1y
+6 Massive Strategy Changes at Funds 1 1y
+31 The Sound of PE Imploding 18 1y
+3 What should I expect from a PE interview with no case study? 1 1y
+3 A/B note modeling 1 1y
+4 Question 6 1y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
+9 Private Markets Allocator 3 1y
+16 Stanford undergrad for PE? 18 1y
0 Hiring Lawyer to Look at Carry / Fund Docs 1 1y
+1 LMM PE fair comp? 4 1y
+14 Breaking into Healthcare Private equity 17 1y
0 JF Lehman and Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 1y
+7 What happens to PE ratio when there is a div recap? 2 1y
+8 Honest recruiter or dinged? 7 1y
+1 EQT Growth 3 1y
+10 Private Equity - Firms Downsizing VS Firms Expanding 6 1y
+6 BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund PE (repost) 11 1y
+1 Are You Ever Tasked With Building a GAAP Model? 4 1y
0 Patricia industries (large family office) 4 1y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Alternative Investments Data 1y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 1y
+21 Can you get hired as a VP elsewhere without having closed a deal as a Sr Assoc? 5 1y
0 Successful PE roll-ups 1 1y
0 Interview Prep 1 1y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 1y
0 Transition from PE Deal Team to PortCo Role 1 1y
+9 Low-profile, top-performance PE firms 7 1y
0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
0 NWC Peg Question 1 1y
+4 Will a middle bucket rating destroy my chances at PE? 2 1y
0 Private Equity Rollup Database 1 1y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Energy Data 1y
0 Searchfund Internship Interview 2 1y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 1y
+41 Laid Off - Question 14 1y
+32 For those of you at an infra fund, how much time you typically spent on round 1 bids? 11 1y
+19 Owl Rock Capital? 19 1y
+6 Hikbgf 1 1y
+3 Distressed Secondaries 4 1y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+16 Are the PE prep course worth it? 5 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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%

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  • 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
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