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+17 Secondaries / BX Secondaries / strategic partners 12 3mo
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+4 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 18 3mo
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle 18 3mo
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - NA Data 3mo
+6 Fortress updates in 2026? 0 3mo
+7 List of NAV Lending Funds 12 3mo
+10 Inflexion rep 8 3mo
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+3 SAT & GMAT for on cycle 6 3mo
0 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+3 2027 off-cycle PE recruiting 0 3mo
0 Cornell Capital Update View 2026 0 3mo
+12 CVC vs GTCR 5 3mo
+7 THL Overview 9 3mo
+14 Best laptop for financial modeling- PE/IB 6 3mo
+5 Megafund Private Equity and Transcripts 8 3mo
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+135 Mid-level comp and net worth check 110 3mo
+4 Del 4 3mo
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+22 BB analyst to PE associate (London) 10 3mo
+182 Work pressure broke me - cried at work 56 3mo
+49 Serent Capital 46 3mo
0 Serent Capital 0 3mo
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0 Vitruvian Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3mo
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+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 3mo
+105 Part of carried interest for Sr. Associate/VP in a small PE fund 76 3mo
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+3 CVC Secondary Partners 2025 Analyst Position 5 3mo
+126 Q&A: TPG Capital Associate Experience 74 3mo
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+15 BlackRock PEP London 22 3mo
0 Insight on Serent? 0 3mo
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0 Blue Owl in 2026? 1 3mo
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Risk Data 3mo
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 3mo
+31 Reed Rayman, Aaron Sobel and Robert Kalsow Ramos 28 3mo
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+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 3mo
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0 buy-side analyst on-cycle / off-cycle PE recruiting 4 3mo
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+21 London MM PE comps 24 3mo
+41 Info on Banner Ridge Partners 28 3mo
+7 SWF Reputation 5 3mo
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+2 Cambridge MPhil in Economic and Social History for IB/PE recruitment 11 3mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
0 How common is it for investment associates to originate? 1 3mo
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 3mo
+13 How to Know What “Type” of Fund to Target? 5 3mo
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3mo
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 3mo
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 3mo
+57 Management Option Pools in LBO Models 22 3mo
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+493 What we can learn from all these "depressed and burnt out" posts re: IB and PE 91 3mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

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  • 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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August 2026 Private Equity

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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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