+6 The PE Associate’s Guide to Smashing Investment Memos 1 1y
+4 Partners Group 2025 FA (Europe) 4 1y
+7 Got this message on Friday evening after my final interview rounds at BlackRock: "I would like to give you a quick call on Monday morning to discuss the outcome of your interview" 12 1y
0 PE recruitting from BB IBD regional coverage 3 1y
+9 Distressed PE in DACH? 2 2y
+5 ARROW GLOBAL?? 6 2y
+16 Private Equity at Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) /Development Bank 5 2y
+9 IB FIG vs PE Audit Big4 3 2y
0 PE - London 1 2y
+9 The Data Research Report from Financial Institutions by Dongzi Security 1 2y
0 Main Capital Partners - Boston/US Office 0 2y
+9 Free Private Equity Database 1 2y
+50 Travel/Explore the world vs. Prestigious PE 6-month internship with IB FT already lined up 22 2y
+39 At the end of my rope, need help 11 2y
+91 Single asset continuation fund - How thorough are you in underwriting? 38 2y
+10 One shot in the whole lifetime at BX 8 2y
+8 Goldman PE Arm? 8 2y
+13 LBO questions 2 2y
+2 Private Equity in Europe 4 2y
+22 Didn’t major in comp sci, and it’s hard to understand many SaaS companies... 6 2y
+9 Unsure About Next Steps: Master’s Programs for Breaking Into PE/VC? 1 2y
0 Investing money 1 2y
+3 EMK Capital 4 2y
+6 Anyone who works in infrastructure secondaries? 1 2y
+3 Bregal Milestone - Insights? 5 2y
+19 Apax Disbands Healthcare Team 14 2y
+5 Routes to PE 2 2y
+7 Coffee chats within the firm 1 2y
+19 How to keep my resume active during sabbatical? So I can get back on the PE/VC career treadmill 9 2y
0 Private Equity International LP/GP/Fund Database 0 2y
0 London PE prep 1 2y
+6 PE trends in 2024 and beyond 4 2y
+7 Arrow Global 6 2y
+10 Thoughts on an Emerging PE Fund 4 2y
+1 opinion 8 2y
+3 PE analyst salary in Souther Europe 4 2y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 2y
+9 Zero traction in PE recruiting ?! (Europe) 2 2y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 2y
+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 2y
+6 Partners Group - 2025 FA (Zug) 27 2y
+7 HH to pivot my career from Europe to Middle East 4 2y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 2y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 2y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 2y
+14 Moving from LMM to UMM with Good Background 6 2y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 2y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 2y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 2y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 2y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 2y
0 Rank PE Firms 1 2y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 2y
+3 Non-US Funds that invest in USA? 0 2y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 2y
+6 Paths to PE? 1 2y
+25 Independent sponsor - bright future or a bubble which will burst? 2 2y
+19 Alternative PE strategies 4 2y
+13 Latest on Apax London? 16 2y
+11 UBS London vs PWP 10 2y
+7 Looking for a creative answer :) 3 2y
+6 Target MFins for IB/PE in Spain? (native english + spanish speaker) 3 2y
+3 Blackstone off-cycle internship 7 2y
+5 Online Master's for Investment banking and PE 2 2y
+3 GS/MS/JPM London/Europe MF/UMM PE exits 4 2y
+9 Investors like Brad Jacobs... 13 2y
+6 Private Funds Group 4 2y
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 2y
+9 Insight and help for final round PE interview 1 2y
+14 48-hr take home PE case study 1 2y
+32 Impact / Climate Private Equity - Information 7 2y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 2y
+23 Probability of actually realizing significantly outsized-carry on a 30-year career trajectory (converted to real-cash) across different grades of London/German/Swiss/French PE firms 9 2y
0 Money, money, money 1 2y
+6 Valuation exercise 0 2y
0 Do you think you would have an easier front office finance career (investment banking, private equity, venture capital) in another country? 2 2y
+22 Background check paranoia - applying from abroad 8 2y
+6 Move from Benelux / Nordics / DACH to London PE 1 2y
0 Private Equity Connections. 1 2y
0 CD&R vs. Cinven | Europe 1 2y
+129 Q&A: AI will automate many roles in the IB/PE world. A live Q&A with Arctic, who are recruiting finance professionals to help manage that change 44 2y
+3 Recruiting for European PE from the USA - Resume Layout 1 2y
+31 My head is melting on this decision - mid-cap or large-cap PE? 14 2y
0 Cinven Interview 4 2y
+13 Rothschild Merchant Banking (Five Arrows PI) 10 2y
+12 LONDON PE Associate THREAD 68 2y
0 THE BIG LONG 1 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+3 Headhunter Ghosting Post Interview 4 2y
+12 In too many processes - can I pull out of one? 6 2y
+3 Bain Europe 5 2y
+10 Attention HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES sector professionals . What are the promising sectors driving m&a activity for lower mid market investment banks? 4 2y
+6 Breaking into Western Europe / US / CA private equity from Eastern Europe PE 1 2y
0 PE exits for London Private Capital Advisory? 4 2y
0 Emerging markets or strategies in private market 1 2y
+3 KPS Capital - Europe? 10 2y
+12 MBA to break into PE / HF? 7 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+6 Thoughts on Swiss Life Infrastructure? 2 2y
+9 Is the carry the same all over Europe? 13 2y

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  • 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%

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November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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