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+2,819 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? 107 2d
+881 My Private Equity Recruiting Process 134 2y
+718 Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity 110 1d
+696 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 103 6mo
+676 Random Things I Wished I Knew About PE 75 1y
+661 Is it just me or are PE Associates garbage these days? 124 3w
+651 Then and Now: @APAE 148 2y
+637 Working in PE is hell on earth 132 1mo
+611 Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions 255 1y
+601 How do I get my kids into top 5 schools? 241 8mo
+596 MF PE is Paradise...LOL 148 4mo
+595 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity 146 9mo
+545 Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets 78 2y
+523 Is Apollo that bad? 256 1mo
+502 THEN and NOW: @CompBanker 79 1y
+481 Q&A - Infrastructure PE & IBD 213 5mo
+473 Why is everyone in love with PE? 92 1y
+454 Why do people choose megafunds over MM? 182 3y
+432 What Was Your Biggest Career Setback; How Did You Recover? 74 1y
+421 Did on cycle just start? 542 3mo
+421 Reading List for Intellectual Killers 166 3w
+416 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) 135 1y
+412 To all Consultants considering PE 89 11mo
+410 Let's be honest about PE 213 11mo
+405 Girlfriend vs PE 86 2w
+404 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 2y
+387 Bonus hit and feeling... nothing? 37 7mo
+378 Do your associates just not care? 106 11h
+378 PE long-term attractivity: Is the trodden path "broken"? Quo vadis gen Y? 134 8mo
+375 LOLing at private equity bros 105 3mo
+343 More negative press on Apollo 131 11mo
+342 Prestige Rankings Thread - PE firms 122 2mo
+341 KKR 2021 Analyst Program 617 1y
+340 Distressed Investing: This Time It's Different 33 2y
+323 Millionaire by 30 95 1y
+322 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice 66 1y
+320 Dobby is a free elf 66 2w
+319 Why the hate towards growth PE / sourcing (e.g. KKR Tech)? 71 8mo
+319 What replaces Private Equity? What's the next popular exit opportunity? 150 1y
+319 Q&A: Non-target → Top Bucket SSG Private Credit/Direct Lending 66 1mo
+318 PE vs HF Personalities 61 5mo
+310 2023 On-cycle is a disaster 81 8mo
+308 How Do I Get Into Private Equity? 232 1y
+306 Q&A: GS/MS IB Analyst —> Megafund PE Associate —> HBS/GSB Business School 100 1y
+305 I love prestige. 19 11mo
+305 Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal 261 5d
+304 Q&A - Analyst at Top PE Fund (TPG, KKR, BX, OAK, Carlyle, APO) 229 2y
+300 2022 Private Equity Headhunter Coverage 63 2mo
+298 STOP obsessing about windows to jump thru for PE!!! 25 3y
+294 Q&A: European PE professional at a Large-cap Megafund 119 2y
+293 Any Others Dealing With Competitiveness Among Associates / Cut Throat Office Culture? 138 3y
+284 Must Know Finance Terms 69 2y
+283 Path to 8 Figure Wealth 140 14h
+281 Buyside recruiting is really demoralizing as a non-target 70 3mo
+280 VC in LatAm is wild 69 6mo
+275 Q&A: London REPE MF Associate 104 1mo
+275 The Promised Land of Private Equity Turned out to be a "Monster Land" 106 3y
+273 PE Associate Jumps to Death / Discussion on Mental Health 42 1y
+273 Warburg Pincus 2021 FT Analyst 262 9mo
+272 Private Equity or Pizza Equity? 71 3y
+271 Carried Interest Done Away w/ in Manchin-Schumer deal 145 6mo
+271 WOMEN IN PE - Easier recruiting? 114 1y
+269 No country for old I-bankers (starting a mid-career thread for finance professionals) 65 10mo
+266 Fired from PE firm for getting too drunk at company outing 54 1y
+265 Are you experienced? Thoughts on growing older 32 5y
+258 PE Recruiting 2020 Information Thread 346 1y
+256 Why does everyone want Private Equity? 160 6y
+255 Keep Your Head Up 43 7mo
+253 Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking) 62 1y
+252 Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience 20 1y
+252 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 44 2y
+248 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 2y
+241 Anyone regret LMM/MM? 37 2y
+240 Define “good” WLB 90 3mo
+240 A Guide on How to Navigate On-Cycle PE Recruiting 53 2y
+239 "We don't hire VPs" 84 6mo
+230 Gap period between IB and PE 61 1y
+230 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking 48 6mo
+229 How to Be King of Your Own Private Equity Firm 39 1y
+228 Leave banking to start a PE fund? 72 3y
+228 Abraaj Capital - Global Anlayst Program - 2017 Intake 405 4y
+226 Best day of my life. I broke into PE coming from Community College. Here is my story. 39 2y
+225 My on-cycle experience / guide 52 6mo
+225 Elizabeth Warren - “Stop Wall Street Looting Act” 46 3y
+222 Developing the "It Factor" as You Progress in Career - What Puts High Performers on Another Level? 56 3y
+220 PE with 10-15B AUM - Associate Offer Rescinded 64 3mo
+220 Apollo is revamping recruiting and softening its culture. Here's a look. 77 2y
+220 No PE in my PA 54 2y
+218 Getting ghosted 24/7 54 8mo
+216 Multimillionaire and retired by 30 Q&A 59 3y
+215 How does one best fit pregnancy into a PE career 42 1y
+214 Tricks of the Trade 96 1y
+214 Solved 134 8y
+213 Filtering out “check the box” associates 65 5mo
+213 Life after PE - the other road 41 2y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 42 2y
+210 How much of PE is just playing musical chairs with the same assets? 72 9mo
+205 Why does SF suck so much I think I’m getting depression from the city 118 5mo
+205 Why You're So Easy to Replace 58 7y
+203 PE Recruiting Guide 65 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2023 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2023 Hedge Fund

  • D.E. Shaw 98.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 97.8%
  • Blackstone Group 96.8%
  • Millennium Partners 95.7%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.6%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2023 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.7%
  • Strategy& 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2023 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $368
  • Principal (25) $277
  • Director/MD (52) $265
  • Vice President (45) $244
  • Engagement Manager (90) $222
  • Manager (147) $168
  • 2nd Year Associate (148) $141
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $130
  • Senior Consultant (314) $129
  • Consultant (563) $117
  • 1st Year Associate (513) $117
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (136) $112
  • NA (12) $109
  • 2nd Year Analyst (305) $100
  • Associate Consultant (158) $97
  • 1st Year Analyst (982) $86
  • Intern/Summer Associate (174) $84
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (479) $67