+7 Most amusing part of PE diligence... 1 4y
+75 Anyone else struggling to adjust to being more senior? 7 4y
+63 Comp Breakdown for MF PE Partner? 20 4y
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
+11 DL vs RX 11 4y
+3 PE/PD Investment Manager 1 4y
+23 Does MM bizdev within PE suck? Going from the investment to the bizdev side... Anyone done it before? 7 4y
0 Interview question: asset vs equity side DCF 1 4y
+11 PE associate comp in London 21 4y
+10 Brookfield Private Equity Group 5 4y
+6 Leap29 / Novus Executives 1 4y
+10 How do you justify your job to family & friends 2 4y
+314 I love prestige. 19 4y
+12 London / Europe Headhunters 13 4y
+5 Do I still need to make my slides look nice in PE? 4 4y
+3 Francisco Partners - London 2 4y
+3 Stay at MM or go to UMM/ MF? 1 4y
+169 Q&A - 1st Year PE Associate at a US MF in Europe (KKR, BX, TCG, WP, TPG, BC, APO) 86 4y
+18 Stay at MM boutique PE firm or take the offer from a PE MF? 10 4y
+3 Pre-MBA Internship - PE 1 4y
+9 PE exits in London / Europe as Junior Associate 1 4y
+4 1st year PE internship (London) 1 4y
+3 TPG Growth London 5 4y
+4 HELP! First PE Interview 3 4y
+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

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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