0 Astorg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Astorg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 2y
0 Astorg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+7 Glocap any good? 10 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Alternative Investments Data 2y
+5 PE Recruiting Profile 5 2y
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 2y
0 Question about MF/MM/LMM 2 2y
+12 Advent vs. other MFs 10 2y
+6 xxx 1 2y
0 Fund accountant at top PE fund comp? 1 2y
+4 MOIC vs IRR? 5 2y
0 Non-Compete and Carry Agreements 0 2y
+12 Delete 4 2y
+10 How do LMM PE shops value assets? 5 2y
+323 Please Tell Me I Can Look Forward to PE 70 2y
0 Bridge Investment Group - Review - Research Data 2y
0 IB/PE into Corp Dev 1 2y
0 Redoing Vault Top 50 Rankings By Prestige From Ex-W, Ex-CVP, Ex-PE MF & current Tiger Cub IP 5 2y
+4 Best way to start networking into IB / PE 2 2y
0 Management options versus rolling equity 1 2y
+5 What latest fund size is considered MM vs UMM? 5 2y
+1 General Atlantic Recruitment 2 2y
+8 Rhone Group 22 2y
+3 Who else is going to DealMax? 0 2y
+10 When Do PE Funds Start Reaching Out to Their Incoming Associates? 3 2y
+5 Valuing Microcap SaaS business 3 2y
+4 EQT Exeter London 6 2y
+67 2022/23 Associate Compensation (All) 123 2y
+11 Noncompete ban on carry clawback 5 2y
+4 The Halifax Group 8 2y
0 Pacific Avenue Capital? 0 2y
+20 Private Equity News Sources 9 2y
+9 Upcoming On-Cycle Headcount Reduction 6 2y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Norwest Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 CPI Registration Form - Still fill out if skipping oncycle? 2 2y
+3 On Cycle Profile Rating 10 2y
+11 Opus Advisors Client List 7 2y
+9 VPs and up that have gone on sabbatical, how did it turn out for you? 3 2y
+15 Technical question - Revenue sensitivity in LBO Model 4 2y
+4 MM PE offer compensation 14 2y
+3 Touchdown ventures? 1 2y
0 How to prepare / study for PE On-Cycle? 2 2y
0 Gold Coast and Ratio Ghosting 0 2y
+4 What type of function to model a retention curve? Exponential, logarithmic, power? 2 2y
+12 Carry in a continuation vehicle 5 2y
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit 5 2y
+4 PE -> Startup in Operating Role? 6 2y
+9 Unique PE Opportunities 1 2y
+4 Will PE Buy a Home Services Franchise? 5 2y
+9 CPI Responsiveness 2 2y
0 NMC Private Equity 3 2y
+17 Delete 7 2y
+725 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 2y
+31 How to Juggle On-Cycle Interview Prioritization? 7 2y
+7 RE vs Infra 6 2y
+43 Off Cycle Recruiting Stories 30 2y
0 Delete! 2 2y
0 REPE Process 2 2y
+9 PE Firms that pay for your MBA 7 2y
+13 Earn-out modeling between seller and buyer 3 2y
+12 On-Cycle 7 2y
+4 Perks in PE? 3 2y
+3 Integrum 1 2y
+13 Screwed on Bonus 15 2y
+48 Exit multiple / Terminal Value for Operating Solar Project 28 2y
+3 Ares Direct Lending SA 4 2y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 2y
+12 Stonepeak London 9 2y
+58 PE Firms With an "Moat" 27 2y
0 Mubadala Ventures Interview 1 2y
+20 Is there any point learning a European language for PE recruiting (London) 16 2y
0 London Recruiting 1 2y
+7 How can I break into infra PE? 2 2y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+8 Informal references 2 2y
0 Infra PE Materials 2 2y
+10 Successfully finished my Associate stint in PE with No Deals LOL 13 2y
+12 West Coast On-Cycle Process Clashing with IB Training in NYC 2 2y
0 Nuveen Investments - Review - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Nuveen Investments - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2y
+3 West Coast Family Offices? 1 2y
+4 Brookfield/ KKR Private Funds 5 2y
+25 PE IR vs Placement Agent 10 2y
+6 Spark Capital 8 2y
+9 Delete 2 2y
+2 Brookfield Infra Debt London 4 2y
0 What Is A Better Career Path, REPE Or Corporate PE? 2 2y
+3 Does anyone have details on ADIA PE case study test? 7 2y
+22 Equity Research to BD/IR career pivot? 5 2y
+9 Is a origination platform feasible given all the dry powder? 2 2y
0 Majority Recap vs. LBO 1 2y
+11 Reputable MM Infra PE with London office 4 2y
0 Point72 Academy Equity L/S 1 2y
+21 Compensation PE Netherlands/BENELUX? 23 2y
+14 Quality of PE Associates 7 2y
+10 PE Carry Comp Insights 14 2y
+17 What does it mean to be “good” at PE? 2 2y
+9 Private Equity in Singapore 1 2y

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  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
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  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

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  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

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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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  • 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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