+4 Main Capital Closing EUR 5.25bn 2 3h
+10 Fee-free carry-free for employees 8 19h
0 Chances of landing PE in Asia/LatAm/London post MBA 2 1d
+171 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup 50 2d
+78 My journey in infrastructure investing 58 3d
0 US HH 1 4d
+6 Antin infrastructure modelling test 6 4d
+24 Athos Partners Overview - Overpromise and underdeliver 11 5d
+5 Partners Group London Opinion 10 6d
+6 Best Infrastructure debt teams 7 1w
+9 Best way to meet ppl as a PE Associate in NYC 4 1w
+18 Anyone here got into PE coming from Real Estate Asset Management – no IB, no consulting? 5 1w
+9 AI PE startups 3 1w
+11 F2 Raises $24M to Scale its LLM-Agnostic AI Operating System for Private Credit 1 2w
+37 Partners Group Long Term 27 2w
+82 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 30 2w
+30 Most Desirable Buyside Seats in London/Continental Europe 16 2w
+47 Laid Off from UMM PE — Struggling to Rebound in Brutal Market (London) 9 2w
+104 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 10 2w
+4 Private Equity Subject Matter Expert – AI Training & Reasoning Systems 1 2w
+51 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 31 3w
0 PE Associate in NYC -> London 1 3w
+14 Lunate case study 18 3w
+67 Moving to Paris 64 3w
+1 MBB vs PE analyst offer? 1 3w
+9 Views on Infravia? 13 3w
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 3w
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 3w
+20 Thoughts on Novo Holdings 34 3w
+9 NAV Lending Market Map 2026 — Who Does What and for Whom? 2 4w
0 Mining PE Comp 3 4w
+10 Inflexion rep 8 1mo
+26 China MF PE → US IB/PE — How Should I Position Myself? 13 1mo
0 Acwa power and taqa modelling test 4 1mo
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 1mo
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 1mo
0 Private equity investments into renewable developers 4 1mo
+6 H1 2027 PE Internship Recruiting (London) 1 1mo
+20 Work culture at EQT? 29 1mo
+7 Mubadala Capital London 21 1mo
0 Permira model test 2 1mo
+10 Permira London Views + Case Study 18 1mo
+6 Permira Case Study Helppp 6 1mo
+15 Insights into Tikehau 26 1mo
+15 PE / Family Offices / Private Capital Switzerland (as Consultant) 2 1mo
+3 Isn't it better to stay in IB (or return to) rather than burn-out or get pushed out of PE? 4 1mo
+2 Infrastructure PE modeling tests 3 1mo
+46 Career dilemma >> LDN MM PE > NYC: Lateral here or MBA? 29 1mo
+4 Ardian Infrastrucure Interview 13 1mo
+16 Five Arrows 23 1mo
+21 Free PE recruiting guides on PEPath - would love your feedback 3 1mo
+23 Top PE Firms 2025 (HEC Rankings) 13 1mo
+10 Waterland fundraising 7 1mo
+13 CD&R - Updated Views 7 1mo
+6 Secondaries Interview 3 1mo
+9 Best software investors in NY? 19 2mo
+20 Dreadful PE Processes in Europe ... how do you get through this? 4 2mo
0 IK Partners 2026 1 2mo
+9 Infrastructure PE Modeling Tests / Case Studies 11 2mo
+3 BX PE London 1 2mo
+10 MM IB vs Secondaries vs Private Credit 4 2mo
+8 Thoughts on Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement 3 2mo
+11 Back office ? Partners group Financial Analyst Program Zug 6 2mo
+12 Finance grad, R&I + M&A experience, CFA L1 — but average GPA. Realistic path to buy side? 1 2mo
0 Alpinvest 4 2mo
+6 Family Office LP Roles 1 2mo
+25 Suggested Comp for this role? 17 2mo
+6 Raven's APM 1 2mo
+62 Struggling with caring about deals we do 24 2mo
+9 Thoughts on Platinum Equity (London) 7 2mo
0 EMK Capital 2 2mo
+9 Need advices : launch your PE fund 4 2mo
+1 Any thoughts on working in bearingpoint capital in europe/germany? Vs Bain PE? Or is PE consulting not worth getting into? 2 2mo
+13 Incoming LevFin to PE? 14 2mo
+24 Is a lateral necessary for PE recruitment? 3 2mo
+62 London PE recruiting process 41 3mo
0 Main Capital Partners 0 3mo
0 CVC Blackstone London HH 1 3mo
+28 In most cases, will going international work against your long-term career? 6 3mo
+33 Is this normal for smaller PE or is something actually wrong here? 18 3mo
+11 EQT Case Study 17 3mo
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 3mo
+5 TDR capital updated opinion 10 3mo
+6 TDR Capital 11 3mo
+26 Working in very small deal teams 3 3mo
+3 Private Equity Recruiting: What Actually Matters Most? 1 3mo
+6 How HH view semi targets in tier 1 funds 1 3mo
+14 Why Many Strong Candidates Still Get Rejected In PE / IB Recruiting (Europe) 1 3mo
+13 Working in PE / VC in Europe – differences vs US (happy to answer questions) 1 3mo
0 Tip: Headhunters Value Clarity, Not Buzzwords 3 3mo
+9 IB/PE Careers London Profile Evaluation/Msc Finance Decision 1 3mo
+9 Stupid IC deadlines 6 3mo
+3 European MF On-Cycle 2027 31 3mo
0 The Associate Role Is Getting Harder, Not Easier 2 3mo
+9 Warburg Pincus Analyst - London 13 4mo
0 Permira / General Atlantic / CPPIB Direct PE Case Study 1 4mo
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+10 Main Capital Partners (Boston) Info 20 4mo
+277 The Private Equity Boogeyman 57 4mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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