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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 Private Equity

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • Financial Technology Partners ( ▲12 ) 99.5%
  • Lazard Freres ( ▲14 ) 99.1%
  • Lincoln International ( = = ) 98.6%
  • Jefferies & Company ( ▽03 ) 98.1%
  • William Blair ( ▲01 ) 97.7%

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