+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 2y
+9 Fundraising prospects for a new manager 1 2y
+6 Status of 2026 PE Recruiting (Sept. 2024) 12 2y
+36 Where to learn about Lev Fins/ Private Credit (Relevent Modelling and Fundamentals)? 20 2y
+37 Going to PortCo and coming back to investing? 12 2y
0 Capital finders fee 1 2y
0 What is a good PE IRR 1 2y
+6 M&A Strategy with Rollover Component 2 2y
+3 TA Associates - London 1 2y
+73 Don't trust your carry 35 2y
+3 Senior Associate - Deal Flow Interview Questions 4 2y
0 Updated thoughts on Oaktree? 1 2y
0 Blackstone Analytical Test 1 2y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
+3 Incoming MBB -> PE on cycle Possible? 2 2y
+9 Is it possible to recruit on-cycle without a H-1B visa? Will any firms give you looks with just STEM OPT? 12 2y
+32 Updated Thoughts on Banneker Partners? 10 2y
+6 How to prepare for take private case study? 1 2y
+9 Career Decision: Small Buyout PE vs. FoF/Co-Investment PE 2 2y
+36 What is a realistic threshold for F-You money for most IB/PE professionals who want to retire early? 34 2y
0 Carried Interest / Promote - How it works in UK Real Estate Private Equity & Pay Out Ranges (UK Based) 1 2y
+6 PE Associate Comp London 1 2y
+9 Infra funds - 11 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+3 Private Credit FoF? 5 2y
+23 JD Vance - how did he start his own fund so fast? 12 2y
+5 Non-Energy background to Energy PE 1 2y
+12 Can I find a 50-60 hour pw GE job with high certainty? 4 2y
+69 Thoughts on Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)? 34 2y
+49 GIP Culture 64 2y
0 Forum Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+31 PE Portfolio Operations - Underrated Career or Second Class Citizen? 16 2y
0 2024 Glocap Client List? 1 2y
+6 Mock Interview Request (VP+) 1 2y
0 Private Equity Internship at a Small Firm 1 2y
+6 Partners Group - 2025 FA (Zug) 27 2y
+1 Are pensions not GPs? 2 2y
0 Dubai PE Salary - Family Office 2 2y
+3 HIG 1 2y
0 Cinven - Review - Portfolio Management Data 2y
0 Cinven - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 2y
0 Rothschild - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 HIG Growth 1 2y
+9 Moving from Brazil to NY as PE analyst - What is important to know 1 2y
+3 BX SA Modeling Exam 12 2y
0 PE Recruiting as a 2nd year on A2A track 3 2y
+6 M&A Transaction Data & Insights Platform 1 2y
+9 Aquarian 3 2y
0 Investor Relations - Career Prospects 2 2y
+6 Mistakes in PE Interview 1 2y
+7 HH to pivot my career from Europe to Middle East 4 2y
+25 Does growth really have better WLB? 21 2y
+14 Family Office Exit Options / Career Questions 5 2y
+6 Senior Associate Lateral Networking with Other PE Firms 1 2y
+6 Accenture CDP to PE/IB 1 2y
+12 Is it true that Apollo PE does not look at EBITDA? 3 2y
+6 Most ‘hands-on’ Private Equity Platforms 1 2y
+9 Where do I start? 1 2y
+3 Sixth Street SA 2025 13 2y
0 Glenfarne Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 2y
0 Glenfarne Group - Review - Energy Data 2y
+3 Sagard Portage 1 2y
+18 How Many of You Are Pursuing Independent Sponsor Path? 11 2y
0 Incline Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Further global 1 2y
+9 Leave the buyside after 1 year? 1 2y
0 PE in Middle America 3 2y
+12 Associate Director Title - Confusion? 3 2y
+35 Help Positioning an Inaccurate Title on Resume 7 2y
+3 exits to London 7 2y
+3 Future of Private Credit 3 2y
+29 Will be joining Oaktree / Sixth Street / Ares – How to best prepare and what are my options? 11 2y
+9 Biotech or Life Sciences PE Firms in US/UK? 1 2y
+3 Tech PE Oncycle Prep 7 2y
0 GTCR - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Off-cycle Megathread (2026 Start Date) 3 2y
0 Post Associate Stint HH Outreach 3 2y
+3 RSU Pool at PortCo 2 2y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+9 Mandatory/Optional repayment for PE Case Study 1 2y
+2 What are rates at right now for purpose of a LBO case study? 2 2y
+5 Clearlake Continuation Fund Goes Bankrupt 2 2y
+49 Law better than private equity?? 42 2y
+7 On-Cycle Prep Timeline 8 2y
+31 Undergrad Harvard vs Stanford 40 2y
+5 Great Point Partners? 7 2y
+10 Innovative PE bet? 4 2y
+41 Need advice please, being succumbed to "Grass is Greener" mentality and comparing myself to others 23 2y
+25 Interviewer Left Within 1 minute of Interview 9 2y
0 BlackRock - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+92 PE Firms Need to Stop Calling to Reject 17 2y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+17 Deleted topic 6 2y
+13 OceanSound Partners 20 2y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 2y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Real Estate Data 2y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
+1 Middle Market Co-Invest Case Study 1 2y
0 IFC Investment Analyst Positions 3 2y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.2%

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  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (100) $364
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (236) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (274) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (40) $79
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (357) $61
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