0 DNB Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+6 PE > IB possible without an SA? 5 1y
+35 Depression in Finance 12 1y
+16 Best Books on Understanding Businesses? 9 1y
+4 Moving to a New City 3 1y
+9 Tailwind Capital - Thoughts? 1 1y
+39 CD&R vs. Berkshire 40 1y
+2 Will CDD experience at a T2 firm (like EYP or LEK) set you up for a PE exit (not MF, but UMM or MM)? 5 1y
0 Cambridge Associates - Interview - Investment Research Data 1y
+4 PIK interest treatment in an LBO 4 1y
+10 Technical Screen at Large PE 4 1y
+4 Best News Subscriptions for M&A, RX, PE activity + current trends 2 1y
+3 Advice for PE 5 1y
+5 3.5 non-target at a mid BB. Odds for on-cycle ? 14 1y
0 Is MF PE or MF HF more prestigious? 4 1y
+1 Apax 2024 SA 8 1y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+3 KKR Capstone 1 1y
+3 On-Cycle Recruiting 1 1y
+7 LP to GP 5 1y
+14 Criticising gender positive discrimination on LinkedIn fund profile. Toxic or not? 2 1y
+22 Best European PE? 23 1y
+28 Acquisition Entrepreneur Capital Requirement 19 1y
+35 Bad Associate 1 1y
+13 LBO Model Qs 11 1y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Micro PE - London 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 1y
+5 TA Associates 25 1y
+3 Hamilton Lane 1 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+1 Is ghosting by headhunter a rejection? 2 1y
0 Colony Capital LLC - Review - Risk Management Data 1y
+142 Unpopular opinion: any firm that wants to interview you at midnight is not firm you want to work for 45 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Best Career Path to Starting Own LMM Fund 1 1y
+14 Best chances on breaking into PE long term? 5 1y
+7 PE Analyst to PE Associate recruiting 6 1y
+22 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 1y
+6 Introduction - Investment Banker/Entrpreneur 1 1y
+9 Canada IB to US MM PE 9 1y
+41 Chicago Private Equity - Help for 1st Year analyst 33 1y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+17 Groups like BX Tac Opps 21 1y
+3 HIG Capital (London) 5 1y
+48 Anyone willing to share a PE interview case study? 50 1y
+11 GTCR insights 5 1y
+10 Centerbridge Partners 2020 Founders Fellowship 8 1y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Other Data 1y
+6 Info on Shore Capital Partners (Chicago) ? 19 1y
+6 Direct Lending in Toronto 3 1y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
+15 Blackstone Innovation Investments (BXII) 4 1y
+10 Switching Jobs after On-Cycle Offer? 4 1y
+27 Thoughts on KKR Global Impact/Blackstone Impact Investing/Other MF Impact Platforms? 10 1y
0 Delta Capital - Review - NA Data 1y
+11 How do you come up with sensible financing assumptions during interviews? 2 1y
+12 VC/Growth arm of top hedge fund ? 1 1y
+2 PE internship interview 6 1y
+11 What's wrong with the house analogy for LBOs? 4 1y
+84 Megafund/UMM PE Analyst Program Discussion Thread 57 1y
+9 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 8 1y
0 Lionstone Investments - Interview - Real Estate Data 1y
+10 Looking for opportunities to jump into PE / PC in the US from London 5 1y
0 The Blackstone Group - Interview - NA Data 1y
+6 Blackstone BAAM Ventures Superday? 4 1y
+8 New Title dilemma 5 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 1y
+8 Entry and Exit Values? 11 1y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Centerview Partners - Review - Restructuring Data 1y
+6 Level 5 Capital Partners 4 1y
+8 Macquarie - MIRA - Culture / Comp Questions 7 1y
+17 Vista Equity LMM fund (Endeavor) 3 1y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 1y
+178 How Many of You Are Actually Happy? 89 1y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 1y
+27 Thoughts on American Securities? 10 1y
+52 How big of a deal is producing zero error work? 13 1y
+3 Centerbridge Partners 1 1y
+21 What internal operating system does your PE firm use? 13 1y
+41 BDT 23 1y
+28 Interview Question - PIK Interest Accounting 40 1y
+29 Investor Relations Compensation at Mega Funds "the dilemma" 20 1y
+3 ACL Partners 1 1y
+6 BC Partners 2 1y
0 Sequoia Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 1y
+8 No Staffings 7 1y
+6 London PE Recruiting as an An1 1 1y
+12 How to gracefully drop off a recruiting process? 3 1y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+15 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 4 1y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Software Data 1y
+7 LMM PE firms working with independent sponsors? 14 1y
+46 Ever hear of Stripes Group? 16 1y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Valuation Data 1y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (388) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (315) $59
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