+30 Coming to terms with being "poor" 39 1y
+20 LP comps 14 1y
+3 Ergonomic WFH chair / desk at reasonable price? 4 1y
+3 $600k Comp for Sr. Associate? 24 1y
0 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+12 Best PE firms in ATL? 3 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+7 Big Cap Direct Lending vs Middle Market DL 2 1y
0 Asking HH for Comp 4 1y
+17 Quit my PE to join a Competitor 6 1y
+20 Thoughts on CDD / Strategy role at MM PE firm? 2 1y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+4 F500 TMT Corp Dev vs TMT EB --> MM/UMM PE 3 1y
+9 Describe comments that "Add Value" 1 1y
+3 Wynnchurch Capital 5 1y
+22 BX Insurance Solutions 15 1y
+6 Energy & Infra PE & IM - London 1 1y
0 Cost takeout model / analysis 1 1y
+189 Blackstone Recruiting Has Gone Bonkers 68 1y
+4 Can I use same recruiter my pe fund uses? 2 1y
+24 BX Growth? 24 1y
+6 Networking Advice 1 1y
+66 Best bang for your buck post-MBA roles (culture to comp ratio) 18 1y
+3 Best banking groups to jump into growth equity? 1 1y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 1y
+3 Working Capital Primers 2 1y
+6 Life as LP? 1 1y
+30 How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take? 5 1y
+6 Incoming 2nd year analyst - 2024 oncycle? 1 1y
+3 Series 65 1 1y
0 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+11 Prepping for modelling tests? 4 1y
+9 Transferring Countries - IB, AM, PE, Trading or other 1 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 1y
+3 How large are PE Associate Classes 1 1y
+7 PE Internship Recruiting 1 1y
+32 PSA: 2024 On Cycle Candidates - Don’t get OfficeHours 6 1y
+21 Case Study - Ares Energy and Infra (Senior Associate) 10 1y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - NA Data 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+3 Tikehau - Private Equity 7 1y
0 Trustbridge Parnters - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Trustbridge Parnters - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Review - NA Data 1y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+3 Comp Intel for Consultant PE Firms 5 1y
0 BX Vs Man Group 6 1y
+6 Blackstone SA Experience? 1 1y
+3 Seeking Financial Advice - 1st Bonus 2 1y
+3 Ares 2022 1 1y
0 Apax Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Fund Formation Terms? 1 1y
+7 LMM Fund Raising Question - LP Composition 3 1y
+3 From Consulting to PE (London UK) - worth the jump? 2 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
+3 2023 FT MF PE Analyst Thread 3 1y
+10 Project Funded by 100% Debt - IRR? MOIC? 5 1y
+22 Francisco Partners Fundraise 19 1y
+27 Need advise on economics/carry 5 1y
+9 Construction/Development Manager venturing into IB/PE 1 1y
+3 LBO Transaction Fees - Impact on P&L? 2 1y
+58 PE buying debt 25 1y
+3 Accepted PE Offer; Start GMAT Prep? 4 1y
+11 Pricoa Private Capital London/Europe 8 1y
0 FT Recruiting 2 1y
+11 Partners Group Financial Analyst Program 3 1y
+6 MF PE (Valuation Team) --> MF / UMM PE (Deal Team) 9 1y
+9 PE buying Laundromats? 20 1y
+11 Do the Canadian PE funds (pension funds but also others like Onex, Brookfield, etc.) have distinct PE operations / value creation teams? 5 1y
+15 How do you quickly learn about a new industry / market? 2 1y
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0 Crescent Capital Group LP - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 1y
+3 L Catterton Growth Fund 3 1y
+15 What is a good SAT score for PE? 20 1y
+7 Are internships overrated? 5 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+9 How did you do it? Nervous for transition 4 1y
+6 Ares Management Direct Lending Case Study 3 1y
+4 Is Keystone Capital in Chicago a decent private equity shop? 2 1y
+7 Capital Markets IB —> MM PE 5 1y
+7 Safest Buyside Jobs During Recession 6 1y
+14 Is it possible for VP or Directors to land a job in PE? 7 1y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Restructuring Data 1y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 PE Summer Analyst 2023 3 1y
+6 PPP modeling - complexity 6 1y
+7 Distressed Debt/Buyout Generalist Funds 5 1y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 1y
+6 Infra PE recruitment firms 2 1y
+26 PE shops that give juniors outsized responsibility with upward potential? 8 1y
+24 WTF is a Shareholder Loan (LBO Model) 19 1y
+15 PE Capital Markets - how to break in? 10 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
+11 Didn’t accept a MM PE offer, now I hate my life. 6 1y
+3 Search Fund industry analysis template 1 1y
+12 PE firm worklife balance 30 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (90) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (205) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (387) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (314) $59
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