+11 MM REPE vs. BB/EB IB for Summer Analyst/post grad 3 4y
+6 Leverage Finance market in 2022? 2 4y
0 Candidate background check 2 4y
+10 CVC Europe (London) 9 4y
+6 How to break in right after graduation (DACH / Europe) 1 4y
+8 Europe Vacation Spots Post-COVID 3 4y
0 CVC - London office 2 4y
+14 Building a Tech firm - My view - Please advise 9 4y
+4 PE Analyst Recruiting UK / Europe 14 4y
+10 Particular Extracurricular 6 4y
+3 Pymetrics Blackstone 1 4y
+12 Why I rarely see gay men doing IB 4 4y
+4 Please tell me everything you know about Bain Cap 6 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+6 Carry and Future Tax 10 4y
+15 Private Equity Pay London MF->LMM 2 4y
0 MBB to mega funds 1 4y
+1 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 9 4y
+3 Usefulness of Arabic in London Buyside 9 4y
+51 PE Compensation in Italy 23 4y
+6 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 2 4y
+17 Barclays Telecom & Media (CMG) Group for PE Recruiting? 11 4y
0 PE Lateral in other countries 1 4y
0 Summer Internship EMEA PE 1 4y
+9 Private Equity Internships - London, Paris or Other Capitals 1 4y
+3 Is it common to get into PE after your Master's? (Europe) 1 4y
+6 TA associates interview (EU) 1 4y
+9 LBO offline course 1 4y
+4 PE recruiting London / EU 4 4y
+4 Private Equity in Switzerland 2 4y
0 delete 1 4y
0 MF PE European offices 4 4y
0 Neuberger Berman PE 3 4y
+10 Global Introductions 2 4y
+17 Carry as Associate LMM / MM - Please Share 34 4y
+3 MM Europe - which sectors to invest in? 1 4y
+9 Which path to private credit? 1 4y
+185 Response to 'PE Associate Jumps to Death' -> Resources and Tips for those who may be struggling 22 4y
+6 PE Fund of Fund interview - Hot PE areas - Best industry - FoF valuation methods 1 4y
+28 PE Headhunters and their little games 13 4y
0 LMM/MM UK PE - pay bumps? 7 4y
+6 Real Estate Private Equity -> Traditional Company Buyouts 1 4y
+14 How to find the IRR for a cash+share rollup acquisition? 1 4y
+16 Master Finance Vs Full Time Job 4 4y
+20 How to best prepare for a good exit as an IB Analyst 14 4y
+12 Firm has a lack of ambition. Leave? 12 4y
+3 Thoughts on Gain.Pro? 1 4y
+18 Would you work 40 hours a week for 125k (Principal level). 41 4y
+3 Leaving private equity after 6 months 12 4y
+8 Landmark Partners — Analyst Starting Comp? 6 4y
+29 Banking VP or Junior PE Associate? 16 4y
+20 PE compensation (LONDON 2020) 29 4y
+1 Biz Attorneys - JAY Z’s Attorney is my attorney 10 4y
+9 Astorg - Private Equity Associate after graduation 7 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 4y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? 3 4y
+24 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 4y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+12 Career progression at MFs/UMMs 12 4y
+4 Thoughts on leaving IB after 12 months 4 4y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO 2 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 4y
+9 PE Opportunity Pitch - WSO Network 1 4y
+13 Best path to private equity 2 4y
+18 Should I back out of my current offer for a new one 9 4y
+9 Job opportunities - Big 4 Valuations vs. A&M vs. PE ops role 1 4y
+10 Baring Private Equity Asia - Reputation? 8 4y
0 3 months free before FT position : PE internship ? Consulting internship ? 1 4y
+27 State of Private Equity in London? 24 4y
0 Economic Policy Think Tank VS MF PE 1 4y
+5 Working abroad as an American 3 4y
+20 BX Perks 12 4y
+8 IR internship PE? 1 4y
+11 Final year of Uni - how much should I bother? 6 4y
0 Romney's Italian Job 17 4y
0 MM Europe PE Case Interview 1 4y
+15 UMM/MF lateral moves within Europe 6 4y
+8 WSJ: Private-Equity Recruiter Pledges to Consider More Diverse Candidates 1 4y
+58 About to be fired. How to handle this? 18 4y
+12 Thoughts on Park Square Capital? 6 4y
+3 Associate CRE PE salary in central eastern europe? 2 4y
+3 CRE PE Associate salaries in Central Eastern Europe? 1 4y
+3 Case study / Modeling test - Private Capital Advisory (Secondaries) 1 4y
0 Best Paid Sources of M&A Market Data 2 4y
+14 MF & UMM Private Credit Associate comp/hours 17 4y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 4y
+12 Ergon Capital Partners 5 4y
+10 Career Advice MM -> UMM / MF (Europe / UK) 1 4y
+101 Q&A: 1st year FoF Infrastructure at Buyside 32 4y
+6 Breaking in - MBA choices 1 4y
+6 Does anyone know anything about, BlackFin Capital Partners? 2 4y
+9 Rollup funding strategy 2 4y
+15 Black Diamond Capital Question 3 4y
+10 Size vs Quantity & Quality of Deals for PE recruiting 4 4y
+1 List of on-cycle firms interviewing 12 4y
+41 2022 On-Cycle 56 4y
+8 Continental Europe PE Funds and Recruitment Process 9 4y

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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%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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