0 Fundless Sponsor Carry 1 1y
0 Del 0 1y
+14 Bain Capital NY Office? 12 1y
0 Nuveen Investments - Interview - Infrastructure Data 1y
0 Nuveen Investments - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1y
0 Opinion on BGF? 3 1y
+10 Neuberger Berman PIPCO NYC 4 1y
0 MidCap Financial - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
0 Modelling Tests for PE Internships/Analyst positions 2 1y
+19 What’s life like at co investment funds? 7 1y
+6 Thoughts on Swiss Life Infrastructure? 2 1y
+1 Ares Real Estate Equity vs Ares Real Estate Equity - Industrials 2 1y
+3 KKR Consumer 4 1y
+9 Is the carry the same all over Europe? 13 1y
+12 Differences between KKR, BX, Apollo, Carlyle, Bain? 14 1y
+17 Which MF/UMM PE funds have the shortest partner track? 22 1y
+3 Clawback Bonus - PE Firm Pay Out 7 1y
+16 Debt Sizing Issue: Early Repayment 11 1y
+3 Compiled List of Head Hunter Coverage for 2024 1 1y
0 VP Middle Office Role at MM PE - Comp Insight? 1 1y
0 Evaluating Return on Infrastructure Assets 2 1y
+6 who gets hired at thoma bravo 29 1y
+3 bain to bain cap 5 1y
+9 APG Asset Management PE - Any Info? 14 1y
0 Del 3 1y
+7 Resurgens Technology Partners 8 1y
+8 SaaS Model 5 1y
+3 Industry Ventures 2 1y
0 MF 2026 Events 4 1y
+13 Question about levered and unlevered beta 5 1y
+87 Q&A: London UMM/MF PE Associate 74 1y
+47 Why does IRR matter? 29 1y
+20 Funds in DC? 23 1y
+7 To what extent is your PE firm using AI to drive margins/improve portcos? 1 1y
+44 Signed PE, is it worth "trying" in banking? 25 1y
+69 College—> Cushy PE Job Pipeline 17 1y
+23 Thoughts on Summit Partners 10 1y
+26 PE interview travel reimbursement still not paid after ~3 weeks 8 1y
+25 How are/can new funds actually compete for better returns? 5 1y
0 Has anyone went through processes for MF Infra SA roles? 1 1y
+36 MBA / PE Decision Help 15 1y
0 What is the best PE certification for an Associate ? 0 1y
+46 Weekend Work in PE 52 1y
+38 Did I fuck up turning down a Kellogg acceptance? 34 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Coller Capital Technical Screening - LP Opportunities 0 1y
+33 How many deals do you complete each year? 16 1y
+9 MF vs LMM distressed fund 1 1y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+15 Pet platforms as of 2024 6 1y
0 Insight Partners Onsite DGS Analyst Role Thoughts 2 1y
+23 I got laid off. How to connect with executive-level contacts from other firms without overstepping boundaries? 5 1y
+10 Is your guys submitted work “flawless”? 4 1y
+26 Should I Pursue an Early PE Associate Interview Opportunity as a Rising Junior? 8 1y
+4 Alpine Investors SA 2025 19 1y
+9 Improving Technical Expertise (Quantitatively/Corp Fin) 4 1y
+9 Experience working within the Micro-PE Ecosystem (Search Funds, SMBs, and HoldCos) and venture (as a venture scout) -- Wondering how I can monetize these skills and create a business / agency? 1 1y
0 Assessment of C-level candidates 3 1y
+21 Advice Wanted - Career Shaping Up Weird 12 1y
+30 Soph Internship Killing Me 20 1y
0 StepStone Email Format 1 1y
+3 CPI asking for names and emails of interns 1 1y
0 Interview PE FoF Secondaries Top Investment Bank 4 1y
0 Cerberus VS Big 4 1 1y
+10 Funds that will kill it H2 2024 8 1y
+1 Revenue for PE backed companies 1 1y
+31 Free Stuff in PE 26 1y
+9 Blackstone PWS 1 1y
+6 Anyone have an updated view on MF VP/Principal comp for RE PE? 1 1y
+6 Late PE case study turn in 5 1y
+23 London Off-Cycle Tier List 19 1y
+6 LSV Advisors 9 1y
0 MF/UMM firms that recruit later in the off-cycle 1 1y
0 Case studies for growth funds 1 1y
+11 Navigating Modeling Tests from A Template 2 1y
+2 LBO Model Help 3 1y
0 Networking as an Analyst 2 1y
0 Quad-C - does anyone know how their current fund is doing? 3 1y
+11 Associate PE Case Studies - Tips, Tricks & Nuances 3 1y
0 KKR Growth Case Study? 4 1y
+2 Best groups in banking for Megafund recruiting 1 1y
+15 BAML to PE 8 1y
+2 Permira - 2024 Thoughts / Interview Prep 6 1y
+9 Blackstone Profile Pictures 6 1y
+2 Tenzing London 3 1y
+10 Historical in 3 statement model 8 1y
0 Cranemere? 1 1y
+6 No On-Cycle Interviews 12 1y
+35 Distressed Industrials PE 22 1y
+18 TAM vs. whitespace opportunity? 3 1y
+11 How “sweaty” is H&F actually? 13 1y
+13 Renege MF for SWE at FAANG 2 1y
+26 how does PE (discretionary) bonus work 9 1y
+9 Moving into PE IR/Fundraising 1 1y
+14 LMM Chicago PE Comp 7 1y
0 CORE Industrial Partners? 1 1y
+3 …………………………………………………………………………………… 2 1y
+24 MegaFunds IR/Fundraising Compensation 25 1y
+10 London Infra Comp 5 1y

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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

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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  • 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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