+3 Thoughts on Argos Wityu? 1 6y
+12 Internship at LC PE or Tier 1 BB 1 6y
0 What are my chances in Private Equity? 4 6y
0 ER Analyst Hours 11 6y
+22 TA Associates 26 6y
0 Would like some advice... 2 6y
0 Why is my Comp so low? 19 6y
0 My Private Equity Market View 7 6y
0 DBAG private equity 2 6y
+20 Here's a nice dose of reality - article on top mba grads' career earnings 12 6y
0 Renege on Banking to do Consulting?? I'm so f* up. 9 6y
+16 I've got some general questions about 'Funds of Funds' 2 6y
+26 Harvard Econ Majors - Tracking success 14 6y
+44 Is PE the best job in the world? 29 6y
+29 Is my friend lying about his compensation? 26 6y
+27 Client Pruning: Is there an algorithm for this? 9 6y
+36 Locating the fulcrum security 3 6y
0 resume for lateral hire into pe/ib 12 6y
+23 What happens if you lose your PE job in your 30s...?! 12 6y
0 Harren Equity and Quad-C - Charlottesville PE? 3 6y
+36 Dell IB Decks 36 6y
+101 Basic questions about PE recruiting 61 6y
+23 Beginner's Guide To Building an Angel Investment Portfolio - Part One 13 6y
+13 Beginner's Guide to Building an Angel Investment Portfolio - Part Three 2 6y
+26 PE Analyst Program Thread 31 6y
+25 Sourcing a company in exchange for an internship... Possible? 4 6y
+18 2015 Private Equity Recruiting Season Around the Corner.... 4 6y
0 PE house (family owned and sharia compliant) or Investment Banking (deal side) 0 6y
+15 2015 Bonuses D&A 7 6y
0 Should I take the PE internship or go to look for full time job given I have graduated and the market is not so good. 2 6y
0 From Derivatives Sales to PE/Private Debt Sales 0 6y
0 Salary Progression 4 6y
+10 Hi nice to meet you all! 7 6y
0 Blowing off an obnoxious headhunter - Lesson learned 1 6y
+13 Great Return Bad Grades 10 6y
+24 How to do entry analysis on private companies? 6 6y
0 Long-term advice for development 1 6y
+15 PE Case Study Challenge 2 6y
+27 How to send an interim email between first email + coffee chat and asking for an interview 6 6y
+35 In-House Counsel & Lender Credibility? 12 6y
+287 Must Know Finance Terms 69 6y
+45 Scaling a PE Firm/Growing Your Investment Team? 17 6y
+9 What should I expect when getting referred to the funder of a top PE 1 6y
+11 Fundless Sponsors 4 6y
+25 Associate at MM PE with no work 10 6y
+20 Anything I can do as a college student? 2 6y
+16 PE : Is that a good carrer move? 1 6y
+15 PE Credit Analyst 1 6y
+7 Fund culture diligence before you join? 1 6y
+13 What brand is this dress shirt? 11 6y
0 Short Research for Interview 1 6y
+19 Equity Returns for TV Show Financing? 4 6y
+21 Career advice from the community 5 6y
+3 Prepping for a PE Investor Relations interview 1 6y
+11 WSO, I need your help: How do I get this PE job? 4 6y
+21 Acquisition finance & Structured lending analyst position at ING (largest dutch bank) VS. Deloitte M&A Traineeship 6 6y
0 Looking for an internship in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) while doing a MSc, any advice? 2 6y
+3 Partners Group Private Real Estate Intel 1 6y
+6 Thoughts on Gilde Buy Out 2 6y
+3 Small firm premium 1 6y
+4 Blue Orchard Finance 2 6y
+13 Interview Financial Analyst at Partners Group AG 16 6y
0 Multi-Family Office in Switzerland 0 6y
0 Quantum Global Alternative Investments 3 6y
0 Russia Funds 5 6y
0 Please tell me how to raise $ 7.3 M for the movie 21 6y
0 Physical Assets 10 6y
+3 DoBank acquired by FIG 1 6y
+3 Private Equity - CIS Countries (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan...etc) 1 6y
+13 PE Opportunities in the Balkans 7 6y
+17 Carry interest and IRR 4 6y
0 Help me plan my next steps 4 6y
+9 IESE vs HEC MBA? 1 6y
+27 Lower tier BB: PE recruiting 12 6y
+52 Preparing for Associate Role? 8 6y
+3 Capvis 1 6y
+53 Q&A: Charting your career 9 6y
+12 Adjusting FSM and LBO model for Q3 1 6y
+6 Ask Me Anything (Q&A): Recruiting for European PE largecap 3 6y
+12 Back office nightmare 2 6y
+9 Do companies keep records of past interviews? (GS) 1 6y
+12 Marketing Tactics by Investment Firms of All Types? 1 7y
+9 High Accuracy strategy currency 1 7y
+19 Persecuted during bonus discussion 6 7y
+12 From Trading (market making) to PE after an MBA 1 7y
+15 Private Equity Investor Relations/Business Development 2 7y
+12 Tech PE Interview 1 7y
+10 Do headhunters reach out to MM IB firms? 6 7y
+12 Reaching out to recruiters vs having friends at BB giving warm intro 1 7y
+12 Case Study - Junior Investment Analyst 2 8y
+29 Small cap PE Pay/Life/Exit?! 7 8y
+28 Who Wants To Run with the Bulls? 28 8y
+37 Recruiting timeline for megafund? 53 8y
+27 Post-MBA Associate -> PE 5 8y
+42 Path to post-MBA PE without Pre-MBA PE Work Experience. 10 8y
+13 PE Question: Currency volatility and USD PE in non-USD portfolios 4 9y
+100 Thank you WSO Community! Q&A/My Story: Target --> State School --> Non-MBA Masters --> MM IB --> Lower MM PE 13 9y
0 Role of Buyout Firms 0 9y
+20 McKinsey to PE? Difficulty breaking in? 14 9y
+22 Vendor note and earn-out targets 1 9y

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • 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
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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