+38 bx tacopps or kkr infrastructure/special sits 23 1y
0 Investment Memos 1 1y
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 1y
+10 How many portfolio companies do you over see? 13 1y
0 Check my Model 2 1y
+4 Which funds still mandate suit and tie 12 1y
+11 Low quality secondary funds? 10 1y
+4 Experienced PE Associate Resume 4 1y
+9 Insight and help for final round PE interview 1 1y
+9 Post associate level PE BD Comp 2 1y
0 What is the main difference between private and public markets investing approach/strategies? 1 1y
+13 European languages for London PE? 20 1y
+6 Pigeonholed in Energy IB and Questions on Generalist PE 2 1y
+7 Stellex SA vs IB 4 1y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
+83 Which MFPE firm has the beautiful women to work with. 32 1y
+14 48-hr take home PE case study 1 1y
0 How to get a corp dev gig at a PE port co? 1 1y
+34 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 6 1y
0 TriArtisan Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Growth Firms 2024 SA Return Offer Rates? 1 1y
+12 2hr model test for Power / Renewables / Infra Fund. What to expect? 5 1y
0 Private Equity and Hedge Funds hiring internationals with and without H1B 1 1y
+17 Growth PE Analyst vs Return Offer from Bank 12 1y
+1 What are good roads to private equity? 2 1y
+25 Seeking Advice on Running a Private Equity Club at School 6 1y
+9 Infra project finance to infra PE? 7 1y
0 ER —> HF —> PE? 2 1y
+18 Debt sizing - Gearing/Leverage/DSCR Question 7 1y
+32 Impact / Climate Private Equity - Information 7 1y
+16 What motivates you to work in private equity/finance? 21 1y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+6 London to New York PE 10 1y
+13 Is PE worth the risk of not getting a return offer? 11 1y
0 Stellex vs IB? 4 1y
+8 VP/Post-MBA Recruiting Cuts? 6 1y
+39 go for complicated deal as a brand new associate 13 1y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 1y
+23 Probability of actually realizing significantly outsized-carry on a 30-year career trajectory (converted to real-cash) across different grades of London/German/Swiss/French PE firms 9 1y
0 Wind Point Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
0 Rockbridge Growth Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
0 Best PE recruiting Course 2024 1 1y
0 Crédit Mutuel Equity - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 1y
+5 PE Co-Invest ELI5? 3 1y
0 Cortec Group 1 1y
0 Golden Gate PE rep 2 1y
+13 Advice for breaking into Private Credit 4 1y
+18 Canadian Citizen Targeting Infra PE Roles 2 1y
+5 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 7 1y
+14 Second thoughts after starting work in PE 4 1y
0 American Industrial Partners 3 1y
0 Palm Drive Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 1y
+9 MF (KKR / BX / APO) Real Estate Carry 6 1y
0 South Street Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 South Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
+3 Blackstone tests 9 1y
0 Alpine Investors - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Alpine Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 2024-25 PE London Thread 1 1y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+16 ICONIQ Capital future 3 1y
0 Middle Market PE Fund - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Middle Market PE Fund - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+6 Xxm 4 1y
0 Growth Equity vs IBD vs PE 1 1y
+3 Searchlight capital info?? 2 1y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Capital Markets Data 1y
+19 Family Office Career Track 3 1y
0 45min paper test - 1st round of interview 1 1y
+12 LBO Model - Management Pool 1 1y
0 Money, money, money 1 1y
+6 Deal Sheet - what to include? 1 1y
0 PE to research role in AM/IB 1 1y
+1 PE in Toronto 3 1y
+3 Canada Infrastructure Bank 3 1y
0 When do OMERS/OTPP post SA roles (for 2025)? 4 1y
0 SFO to MM PE vs GS PWM 1 1y
+21 Apollo Has a Sophomore Internship Apparently? 11 1y
+3 Industrials PE vs Services PE 6 1y
0 Roark FT 2025 0 1y
+7 Best time to lateral as a PE Associate 1 1y
+3 career coach side hustle while in PE 1 1y
+9 PE headhunter outreach significantly less than earlier this year? 3 1y
0 What’s the best way to learn investment angles? 1 1y
+9 Should I invest in my firm’s next fund? 10 1y
+10 Oaktree Opportunities Fund - London 11 1y
+16 FDD to PE 9 1y
0 Dynasty Equity 2024 0 1y
0 Club Deals / Consortiums 1 1y
+20 Figuring out career paths. Completely confused & lost w life 4 1y
0 Banneker Partners - Review - NA Data 1y
+1 Do I need to Network? 1 1y
0 ADIA SWF 3-hr modelling test 1 1y
+6 Ardian - 2Hr Modelling Test 6 1y
0 Renewable PE fund - MENA 1 1y
+7 FDD --> MM IB --> MM PE? 4 1y
+74 VP-level Case Study Advice 23 1y
0 Private Equity Growth Fund Interview!!! Help Please! Totally Lost 1 1y
+7 Vista PE Superday MegaThread 6 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) 99.3%
  • 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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June 2026 Private Equity

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $62
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