0 How to get a corp dev gig at a PE port co? 1 2y
+34 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 6 2y
0 TriArtisan Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Growth Firms 2024 SA Return Offer Rates? 1 2y
+12 2hr model test for Power / Renewables / Infra Fund. What to expect? 5 2y
0 Private Equity and Hedge Funds hiring internationals with and without H1B 1 2y
+17 Growth PE Analyst vs Return Offer from Bank 12 2y
+1 What are good roads to private equity? 2 2y
+25 Seeking Advice on Running a Private Equity Club at School 6 2y
+9 Infra project finance to infra PE? 7 2y
0 ER —> HF —> PE? 2 2y
+18 Debt sizing - Gearing/Leverage/DSCR Question 7 2y
+32 Impact / Climate Private Equity - Information 7 2y
+16 What motivates you to work in private equity/finance? 21 2y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+6 London to New York PE 10 2y
+13 Is PE worth the risk of not getting a return offer? 11 2y
0 Stellex vs IB? 4 2y
+8 VP/Post-MBA Recruiting Cuts? 6 2y
+39 go for complicated deal as a brand new associate 13 2y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 2y
+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 2y
0 Wind Point Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Rockbridge Growth Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Best PE recruiting Course 2024 1 2y
0 Crédit Mutuel Equity - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
+5 PE Co-Invest ELI5? 3 2y
0 Cortec Group 1 2y
0 Golden Gate PE rep 2 2y
+13 Advice for breaking into Private Credit 4 2y
+18 Canadian Citizen Targeting Infra PE Roles 2 2y
+5 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 7 2y
+14 Second thoughts after starting work in PE 4 2y
0 American Industrial Partners 3 2y
0 Palm Drive Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 2y
+9 MF (KKR / BX / APO) Real Estate Carry 6 2y
0 South Street Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 2y
0 South Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
+3 Blackstone tests 9 2y
0 Alpine Investors - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Alpine Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 2024-25 PE London Thread 1 2y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+16 ICONIQ Capital future 3 2y
0 Middle Market PE Fund - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Middle Market PE Fund - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+6 Xxm 4 2y
0 Growth Equity vs IBD vs PE 1 2y
+3 Searchlight capital info?? 2 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Capital Markets Data 2y
+19 Family Office Career Track 3 2y
0 45min paper test - 1st round of interview 1 2y
+12 LBO Model - Management Pool 1 2y
0 Money, money, money 1 2y
+6 Deal Sheet - what to include? 1 2y
0 PE to research role in AM/IB 1 2y
+1 PE in Toronto 3 2y
+3 Canada Infrastructure Bank 3 2y
0 When do OMERS/OTPP post SA roles (for 2025)? 4 2y
0 SFO to MM PE vs GS PWM 1 2y
+21 Apollo Has a Sophomore Internship Apparently? 11 2y
+3 Industrials PE vs Services PE 6 2y
0 Roark FT 2025 0 2y
+7 Best time to lateral as a PE Associate 1 2y
+3 career coach side hustle while in PE 1 2y
+9 PE headhunter outreach significantly less than earlier this year? 3 2y
0 What’s the best way to learn investment angles? 1 2y
+9 Should I invest in my firm’s next fund? 10 2y
+10 Oaktree Opportunities Fund - London 11 2y
+16 FDD to PE 9 2y
0 Dynasty Equity 2024 0 2y
0 Club Deals / Consortiums 1 2y
+20 Figuring out career paths. Completely confused & lost w life 4 2y
0 Banneker Partners - Review - NA Data 2y
+1 Do I need to Network? 1 2y
0 ADIA SWF 3-hr modelling test 1 2y
+6 Ardian - 2Hr Modelling Test 6 2y
0 Renewable PE fund - MENA 1 2y
+7 FDD --> MM IB --> MM PE? 4 2y
+74 VP-level Case Study Advice 23 2y
0 Private Equity Growth Fund Interview!!! Help Please! Totally Lost 1 2y
+7 Vista PE Superday MegaThread 6 2y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Metals and Mining Data 2y
+6 Advice 1 2y
+3 ORIX Private Equity 5 2y
0 K1 Investment Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+3 Blackstone BREDS 5 2y
+12 Can a 2nd Year PE Analyst Lateral to Another PE Fund Off-Cycle? 8 2y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2y
+6 Singapore PE landscape 2 2y
+12 Wont Receive Return Offer, Strategies for FT Roles? 2 2y
+6 Valuation exercise 0 2y
+14 Urgent Dilemma: PE Analyst Offer Versus Top BB Product Group 5 2y
+3 Updated PE prep materials 1 2y
0 Do you think you would have an easier front office finance career (investment banking, private equity, venture capital) in another country? 2 2y
+28 Ares/Landmark Secondaries - horrible returns 16 2y
0 Project finance / infra - renewable energy 2 2y
+6 CFA level 1 exam 1 2y
+17 Urgent Dilemma: PE Analyst Offer Versus Top BB Product Group 6 2y
+9 Levers to generate returns in REPE 2 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • 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 (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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