0 Is it worth it? 3 2y
+15 HELP: How do I know if I will be asked technical questions for internship interview? 1 2y
0 Career move from BB Back office to PE middle office 2 2y
+6 PE Recruiting Timeline with HH 1 2y
0 Private Equity Internship 1 2y
0 MM PE Vs MFPE 1 2y
+2 How do you deal w/ management option pool predicated on exit equity in excess of sponsor contribution? 1 2y
+4 Networking with PE firms? 1 2y
+81 WLB, pay and opportunities at International Finance Corporation (IFC) 34 2y
+12 Origination - How to take it forward? Seeking advice 3 2y
+14 BX Credit - Technical/Case Assessment 19 2y
+9 How to find roles in pe/vc/ib 1 2y
+15 How to participate in on-cycle before start date / away from NYC 7 2y
0 Customo 0 2y
+16 On-Cycle Firms - Media 7 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Swiss Re - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Swiss Re - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+24 MS M&A/MC/Menlo vs MF PE Analyst 27 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 2y
+9 TPG Rise 6 2y
+6 LBO - Add-on Acquisition Financials in CIP 2 2y
+35 Apollo vs. H&F 32 2y
0 Independent Sponsor Associate Exit Opps 1 2y
+8 Switching from Big 4 Tax Compliance to IB, PE, or Asset Management 1 2y
+92 LMM Folks: Have you seen an attractive business model where you said "that's so easy that I could start that business today"? 42 2y
+12 Investing in Real Estate while in PE 3 2y
0 Rosecliff Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
0 Small Firm Large Team - Red Flag ? 1 2y
+28 Is PE a career for the uninspired, unambitious, and untalented? 8 2y
+9 Experiences working at LMM and MM startup PE funds? 3 2y
0 Information Session 1 2y
0 H&F Interview Prep 1 2y
+3 Future of Healthcare Services in PE 3 2y
+5 State of the SPAC Market? 5 2y
+3 LA PE Firms with 2025 Spots Remaining 5 2y
0 CAIA / CFA as a LP 1 2y
+23 Brookfield Energy Transition Fund 38 2y
+5 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (London) 21 2y
+14 The Peanut Gallery in Pipeline Meetings 7 2y
+22 Where to invest - restrictions in IBD/PE 5 2y
0 WHERE TO FIND ENERGY PRIVATE EQUITY FORUMS 4 2y
+2 To the PE Firms that take sophomore interns 7 2y
0 Exchanging PE models / case tests 1 2y
+6 GSAM vs MSIM 5 2y
+10 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (BTO) 6 2y
+7 HSP Client Coverage? 6 2y
+4 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities - London 4 2y
+9 Mid-Career PE Professional pivoting to PC 4 2y
0 Most attractive MFPE firm? 4 2y
+34 Burnt Out 2nd Year Analyst Dreading Move to PE 2 2y
+21 Growth - Pre/post money valuation 5 2y
+2 PE hiring market post U.S. Elections 1 2y
+10 On Cycle 2026 Starting? 24 2y
+2 PE IR? 3 2y
+13 PE IR interview prep/process 7 2y
+4 Battery Ventures Comp 3 2y
+6 TPG accounting test 3 2y
0 Any tips for my first day as a summer analyst? 1 2y
0 recruiting in pe 1 2y
+3 Evergreen Fund Structure 7 2y
0 Kimmeridge comp - senior associate 3 2y
0 Getting a better view of day-to-day of A1-A2 - transaction docs 1 2y
+10 From European Continent IB to PE London 4 2y
+13 Can one take a public company "private" without needing to delist the firm? 3 2y
+3 Blackstone Carry Structure 7 2y
+6 Possible to build BizDev motion for LMM PE firm? 1 2y
0 The Rohatyn Group - Review - Valuation Data 2y
+18 Work Life Balance in European PE 20 2y
0 PE Strategy Advice Needed 1 2y
+11 Reasonable NYC rent for 32 y.o. single male in PE 20 2y
0 PE IR - Canada 1 2y
+29 Leaving PE Firm 9 2y
+1 HH asking for SAT/ACT in PE Recruiting 2 2y
+3 PE Case Study Tips 1 2y
0 General Atlantic - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Mass internship applications help 1 2y
+22 Is Investing a Skill? 15 2y
+4 Stepstone Group London 11 2y
+9 What to expect (learnings + exits) from an off-cycle internship as an M&A analyst intern within the Private Equity Team ? 3 2y
+9 Advice on breaking into PE 1 2y
+134 Undergraduate Representation Among PE Firms (With Data) 59 2y
+13 PE Pay Across Canada 38 2y
+9 From MBB consulting PE practice to PE (top, tier-2) 3 2y
+17 Amex Ventures? 5 2y
0 Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Review - Investment Management Data 2y
0 Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 2y
+35 Sourced company -- now what? 21 2y
0 As a broker: inform other interested parties of LOI received? 1 2y
+24 Sold two Software Companies, PE possible? 5 2y
+8 TA London Culture 11 2y
+5 HH Interview "Diagnostic" 6 2y
0 MM/UMM Infra PE Comp 3 2y
+6 PE Portfolio Strategy Case Study 1 2y
0 Updated list of MFPEs? 2 2y
+6 How to Prep for PE Analyst FT Interviews? 1 2y
+9 What to expect (learnings + exits) from an off-cycle internship as an M&A analyst intern within a Private Equity Team ? 1 2y
+20 Leaving PE to work in Family Business 2 2y
0 European IB/PE - Restructuring (recruitment process Q) 1 2y
+6 How to best prepare for Commercial case studies as an IB Analyst? 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • 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) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • 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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