+97 Private Equity vs. Special Situations: Career Choices in 2024 49 1y
0 Del 1 1y
0 No-bullshit honest and direct as possible what do you "need" to be screened 3 1y
0 IB/PE -> AI 2 1y
0 Advice for Incoming SA at UMM PE/GE firm? 1 1y
+9 Finessing Language Requirment 1 1y
+9 potential exits as a sourcing analyst from a GE shop? 7 1y
+9 exit opps from GE sourcing team? 1 1y
+6 Exit Opportunities from Growth Equity Sourcing? 1 1y
+27 Sourcing vs Execution in PE 11 1y
+86 Answering questions PE in Spain 51 1y
+4 Increase in PE salaries 2 1y
0 Infra london/europe 2 1y
+16 Is IB/PE Actually Worth It? Feeling Lost Lately 5 1y
+313 You do not make real money in finance, in my view 108 1y
+12 AEA Investors reputation and info? 5 1y
+14 Astorg 21 1y
+5 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst Pymetrics Digital Interview 5 1y
+45 Where is there untapped value in secondaries? 25 1y
+9 What career path would you choose here? Best route to PE / Investment roles? 2 1y
+24 How can I get into a Secondaries shop? 11 1y
+3 Accepting an offer and then backing out for a better one 1 1y
+11 Munich / Switzerland funds 2 1y
+15 EBITDA walkdown to cash flow for debt service 11 1y
+3 Feeling that I’m learning nothing 1 1y
+18 2 Hour LBO Case Study for IB Analyst Lateral - hit me with the sweatiest feasible aspects to consider 6 1y
+10 PE Value Creation / Ops Associate Recruiting 2 1y
+14 Operationally-Focused PE: Where? How? 3 1y
0 Athos Partners - Interview 2 1y
+10 MBB or DFI for PE in Asia? 2 1y
0 "M&A Analyst" role at buy-side shop 1 1y
+12 H.I.G Capital London 26 1y
+17 London: Dartmouth Partners 16 1y
0 Advent International Sector Teams 2 1y
0 Advent Sector Teams 1 1y
0 PE Recruitment as Associate 1 1y
+10 Hello ! 2 1y
+9 Private equtiy case interview 1 1y
+12 J.P. Morgan Global Special Situations Group 3 1y
+139 The End of IB and PE as We Know It 68 1y
+9 Indian Semi-Target | 1 YOE in S&T | Worth doing LBS MFA for London IB/PE exits? 1 1y
+14 Chances of getting a Job in London 8 1y
+9 (Virtual) coffee chats ahead of the internship 3 1y
+19 PE - Politics at Investment Committee / Inefficiencies 3 1y
+3 Help with negotiation 3 1y
+7 Cinven North America Prestige, Comp, Culture in 2022 5 1y
+248 Nobody principal and below has made any money in this industry 92 1y
+6 L Catterton Vice President Technical Interview 2 1y
+31 LBS MFA placement for London PE 19 1y
+16 Question about Exit Opps from Deal Strategy/Strat Consulting 7 1y
+9 Advice on breaking into M&A/PE in Canada with a non-traditional background (Biology undergrad, Accounting/Finance post-grad) 1 1y
+10 PE IR - highest comp? 3 1y
+10 Reject Return Offer from Top BB in London? 2 1y
+8 Thoughts on Glentra (London) 7 1y
0 Archimed 2 1y
+6 Temasek Investment Review Team 2 1y
+14 So Clearlake is actually doing very well? 22 1y
+7 LP into SA role? 2 1y
+4 Best PE Shops in London 4 1y
0 Thoughts on great hill partners 3 1y
0 HH London Advice 1 1y
+31 Switch from Investment Consulting to PE / Management Consulting 6 1y
+9 From Infra PE to ABF 3 1y
+37 What is the current sentiment in US PE with all things going on? 2 1y
+3 GIC LONDON 1 1y
0 Placement Agent interview 1 1y
0 Private Equity Summer Internships 1 1y
+11 Clueless - for the first time ever 2 1y
+30 AEA Investors - London 11 1y
0 Thoughts on Growth Funds in London? 2 1y
+23 Imperial vs Others for Private Equity 12 1y
+6 Oaktree London 7 1y
+4 Nordic Capital / PAI Partners in the US 23 1y
+9 Imperial vs Other for IB / PE 1 1y
+17 Stay in Corporate Finance or Move to Private Equity for 1 Year? 6 1y
+4 Stepstone LBO Case Study Stepstone + Fund evaluation Assessment 3 1y
0 Most active PE funds in Europe 1 1y
+6 FO PE vs T4 IB 4 1y
+9 Moving to an Infra Fund / Energy PE as a Director 1 1y
+23 Tikehau Slashing Headcount 8 1y
+178 High Finance is Paradise 28 1y
+3 Internship at MF PE w/o conversion or BB with high probability of FT conversion 14 1y
+355 2022 Private Equity Headhunter Coverage 71 1y
+9 Have the impact and climate funds finally been exposed? 3 1y
+11 LSE Finance & PE vs. MIT MFin Opportunities– Seeking Advice 1 1y
+28 Career in Executive Search - underrated? 17 1y
+9 How can I break into Private Equity from my current position? 2 1y
0 EMEA MFs Graduate Program 1 1y
0 PE FoF IR Internship vs. Master’s – Better for IB/PE? 1 1y
0 Consumer-Focused PE Interview Questions 3 1y
+26 Hellman&Friedman 10 1y
+210 Marx Was Right—IB and PE Are Getting Proletarianized 47 1y
+10 Monomoy Capital Partners 5 1y
+2 3-4 years as a PE associate? 1 1y
+9 Blackstone off cycle in singapore 1 1y
+11 Energy Infrastructure Partners Opinions? 2 1y
0 PE case study, take home 24-hour 1 1y
+82 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 29 1y
+8 Interview Question: LBO Modelling debt/liability-line items 4 1y
+7 Permira LDN 16 1y

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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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