+15 Graduate Positions: Boutique LMM PE/Advisory vs. Big 4? 3 1w
+14 Lunate case study 18 2mo
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 2mo
+9 Sophomore Summer: How much weight does Hudson Advisors (Lone Star) carry for recruiting? 1 4mo
+12 Finance grad, R&I + M&A experience, CFA L1 — but average GPA. Realistic path to buy side? 1 4mo
0 Traditional PE / Infrastructure PE recruiting firms 1 5mo
+28 In most cases, will going international work against your long-term career? 6 5mo
+117 Q&A: High Finance Australia 58 5mo
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 5mo
+9 Relocating to London - MM PE opportunites? 2 5mo
+6 2nd Tier City (SEA/MIA/DEN/AUS/DAL) Compensation 3 6mo
+7 Thoughts on Igneo Infra Partners (previously FSI)? 5 6mo
0 GCSP, HSP, CPI reached out to Seniors 3 6mo
+9 Q&A: IB/PE/Quant Experience 1 7mo
+10 Bubble in private markets 22 7mo
0 Infra PE Headhunters / Timeline? 1 8mo
+18 Australian PE rankings, exit opps and global mobility 13 10mo
+5 Blackstone Sydney 9 11mo
+32 Australian Bankers -> American Private Equity 5 11mo
+895 Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity 124 1y
+13 Emerging Markets? Biggest Career Ops? 2 1y
+16 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 26 1y
+3 GI Partners HH (2025) 1 1y
+21 PE HH Intro Calls Starting 28 1y
+8 Australia to LON / NYC 2 1y
+9 HH Calls 2027 3 1y
+355 2022 Private Equity Headhunter Coverage 71 1y
+9 Interning At Middle Market IB/PE/PC Firms? 3 1y
+18 PSA for PE HR departments in this market 1 1y
+3 Brookfield Renewable Australia 5 1y
+6 Which hotels do your firms book for seniors/ executives on business trips? 2 1y
+16 First internship, no finance knowledge/background, terrified of what the work may be like 2 1y
+25 Lateral HHs? 11 1y
+6 Ops Focussed PE? 1 1y
+31 Australia vs London: Comp and Opportunities 14 1y
+9 Two Internships Down, PE Dreams Ahead – What’s My Next Move? 1 1y
+46 PE in Australia 34 2y
+18 Canadian Citizen Targeting Infra PE Roles 2 2y
+2 Cancelling an Interview? 4 2y
+3 Interview with BCI Private Equity (internship) 6 2y
+39 Goldcoast sucks 14 2y
+10 Is it a desperate look to reach out to HHs who have ghosted you? 1 2y
+39 Infra PE from Global Macro HF - Nontraditional Background 18 2y
+6 AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE GAS EXPLORATION 2 2y
+11 AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE GAS EXPLORATION PROJECT 5 2y
0 Gold Coast and Ratio Ghosting 0 2y
0 Denham layoffs 0 2y
0 What is a "consultant style case?" Audax... 1 2y
+9 Sovereign Wealth Fund Compensation for Middle East (ADIA, QIA, PIF, Mubadala), GIC/Temasek, Norges Bank and/or Australia Future Funds at VP/Associate level 5 2y
+12 Gold Coast Search Partners? 12 2y
+28 Is London still worth it? 15 2y
+14 Australia Infrastructure PE? 5 2y
+6 Coming back home with an Ivy League degree 5 2y
+13 MF PE from non-US background 3 2y
+9 Moving from boutique IB to PE? Need advice - straightforward on paper but gets complex on details 1 3y
+24 BX BREDS Liquid Credit group 49 3y
+9 What will better set me up for life? M&A Valuations or CIB? 1 3y
+63 1920's Goldman CEO Middle School Dropout vs. Jamie Dimon 14 3y
0 MF RE Liquid Credit Groups 2 3y
+16 What are the best PE firms in Australia 7 3y
+16 KKR REPE 7 3y
+43 Why are headhunter firms all predominantly women? 27 3y
+10 I want to make it to American PE from Australia. What's my game plan? 1 3y
+58 Updated HH Client List? 63 3y
+9 Role Of Economic Evaluation In Investment Analysis In Biotech Sector ! 1 3y
+9 Transferring to Australia or EU for IB/PE? 5 3y
+3 Business up to $50m 6 3y
+8 IB to PE in Aus 1 3y
+3 Gold Coast HH - Prestige? 1 3y
+9 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 8 3y
+15 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 4 3y
+9 Corp Dev --> PE, via a Part-Time MBA (Australia)? 4 3y
+8 Non target chances at MF? 3 3y
+22 Best OCR HH firms for MF/UMM (for future reference) 6 3y
0 PE Undergrad Internship at Abraaj? 1 4y
+11 Macquarie MIRA in Australia? 14 4y
+15 Thoughts on Sycamore 2 4y
+3 PE Recruiting in Australia from US 1 4y
+1 University of South Australia a non target uni for PE with Ms Finance? 1 4y
+93 On Cycle 2022 Debrief - My Experience 45 4y
+43 IB Associate with PE Offer (package question) 10 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y
+13 PE compensation in Australia 17 4y
0 How to get into Private Equity with a non finance background/ Bachelor? 1 5y
0 Development vs. Private equity ? (REAL ESTATE) 1 5y
+9 Master in Europe for REPE / PERE or Development 1 5y
0 GS Special Situations Asia 1 5y
0 Cricket News points out the actions of two former Australian captains on ABC’s broadcast 1 5y
0 According to Cricket News, Pukowski will participate in Australia’s expanded test lineup 0 5y
+9 Credit Analyst to PE? 1 6y
+12 Mining & Metals Industry to PE 1 6y
+14 @Anyone at Sycamore 1 6y
+12 Breaking into REPE... from PubFin? 1 6y
+23 Asian Megafund Private Equity Fund consideration - Help Needed 5 6y
+12 Reaching out to PE Co Founder 4 6y
+27 Switching careers from law (with some IB experience) to private equity 8 6y
+19 Undegraduate Exchange Destination 4 6y
+14 Help with making the most of upcoming search fund internship 3 6y
0 How do private equity companies do rule of law analysis in countries they invest in ? 2 6y
0 Finance Recruiting in Australia 0 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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