0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 1y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Interview - Growth Equity Data 1y
+19 Nontarget at GS/MS wanting to go MF 27 1y
+2 Ares/Oaktree PE group or McKinsey? 4 1y
+12 Adam Street Partners Analyst Role 7 1y
+47 Stellex 60 1y
0 JMI Equity - Review - NA Data 1y
+9 Silver Lake NY vs Menlo Park offices 1 1y
+12 Top MF Infra Team (BX/KKR/EQT) vs Solid MM PE (Searchlight / WCAS / Genstar) 7 1y
+6 NYC Funds with Good Vacation 1 1y
+3 PE case study for consultants 1 1y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+4 What Banks or other organizations heavily influence or invest/manage in defense? Or are just involved in some confidential government operations? This could include PE, VC, IB, etc. 2 1y
+3 Distressed acquisitions (PE/RE) in Ukraine/Russia? 1 1y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Restructuring Data 1y
+12 is it unheard of people moving to PE aftermore than 2 years? 4 1y
+39 PE FY22 Bonus Season Results / Compensation Update 80 1y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Relative Value in Infrastructure: Private Equity and Private Credit 1 1y
0 Stonepeak interview 3 1y
+6 Best Low Key / Under the Radar Funds? 1 1y
+88 Tips for excelling as a first year associate in PE 11 1y
+10 On-Cycle vs Off-Cycle - help me decide 1 1y
+17 IB/PE in Canada - Entry-level 8 1y
+17 Should I say yes or no to this offer? 1 1y
+3 Delete 1 1y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+133 PE work/life balance practical considerations 72 1y
+5 Apollo or McKinsey out of undergrad? 10 1y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 1y
+8 Altamont Exits 8 1y
+3 Thoughts on DigitalBridge 1 1y
+3 Sunley House Capital Management 6 1y
+6 What is WLB like at CPPIB and OTPP on direct investing teams? 1 1y
0 Insight on some MM funds? 2 1y
+3 GP Stakes Comp 3 1y
+3 MF Analyst Program Modelling Test + Technicals 2 1y
+3 Blackstone Core Equity Partners 3 1y
0 MF vs UMM Analyst Programs? 3 1y
+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

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 (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $266
  • 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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