Carlyle Group offers real early-career entry, but access is selective and not consistently presented as a single, high-volume global graduate pipeline. Hiring tends to be structured but can be long and opaque on feedback, while learning support is visible through training, mentorship mentions, and program-based development in parts of the business. Pay is typically strong for finance roles, but early-career outcomes are hard to validate because Carlyle Group does not publish cohort conversion, promotion, or retention data.