0 Flexstone Partners NYC - Work Life Balance 0 2h
+3 L Catterton — Still Extremely Sweaty? 0 6h
+10 Is it too late for me? (Rising College Junior) 2 1h
0 LBO models 2 3h
0 BCI Fall R1s 0 12h
+12 NY LMM PE Recruiting 3 11h
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 15 3h
+1 Is GP Bullhound worth the shot? Other Tech options 3 12h
+3 Capital Raising Salaries 1 1d
0 Cove Hill FT 2027 1 1d
+3 Thoughts on Ascend Partners 3 1d
+47 Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? 19 4h
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3d
+3 What tier of bank/group is generally required for at least UMM PE exits? 3 2d
0 PE Associate in NYC -> London 1 2d
0 Gauge Capital Superday & Modeling Test Insights? 0 2d
0 Peak Rock Capital 2026 1 2d
+4 how did you learn to model? 4 2d
+1 Goldman vs Lazard / Evercore Exits 1 3d
+1 JPM Exits 4 2d
+86 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 8 11h
+42 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? 23 1d
+6 Credit/PE Secondaries 1 3d
+67 Do people over-index on 'moats' 20 15h
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) 2 3d
+12 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 4 1d
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Equity Data 4d
+6 Accordion PE consulting 1 4d
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 4d
+3 DE Shaw Cove 2 4d
+6 Interviewing with PE Firms for Practice 6 3d
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL 11 3d
+5 Single Manager vs Tier 1 PE VP seat 3 3d
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Investment Management Data 5d
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 5d
+1 MBB vs PE analyst offer? 1 5d
0 PE Case Studies Exchange 1 5d
+19 Senior IR Lifestyle 3 5d
0 How difficult is it to get another PE gig after LMM? 1 6d
+3 Gauge Capital 2026 3 5d
+26 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 12 6d
+9 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 1 6d
0 Vibe code ideas for research 1 6d
+25 Large Cap PE Value Creation vs RX shops? (Coming from McK) 2 6d
+7 What does a PE Analyst do? 5 5d
0 Management Option Pool vs. Management Carry in LBO Model 2 1w
0 What were your biggest struggles in PE? 2 6d
0 Chicago Buyside Tech / Tech Services Investing 3 5d
0 CriticalPoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1w
0 CriticalPoint Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 1w
0 Paradigm Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1w
0 Paradigm Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1w
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1w
+9 FP&A at PE-backed firm to Private Credit: Realistic? 1 1w
0 Insight into GHO Capital? 2 10h
+11 Consulting to PE or MBA 4 4d
+14 How much experience do you need to be a VP of Corp Dev at a LMM PortCO 3 6d
+17 Special Situations 4 6d
+34 Underrated MF/UMM Funds 44 2d
0 Digitalbridge acquires Arclight 0 1w
+25 Good Performing Software Funds 5 6d
+12 Is AI Replacing Junior Analysts in Investment Banking and PE? 5 6d
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what 15 1d
0 Consonance Capital Updated Views? 0 1w
+7 Should I recruit to PE? 1 1w
0 Breaking into Infra Private Equity 1 1w
0 Growth Equity / Minority Investments Shops Comp 1 1w
+5 Kanbrick / Tracy Britt Cool 4 5d
+9 Should I do CFA or not 2 1w
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Infrastructure Data 1w
+34 Feeling Super Unprepared for PE Gig 9 3d
0 How Long Do Kids Prep for On Cycle? 2 1w
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 1w
+13 New Fund - Comp Questions 4 1w
0 Altas Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1w
0 Updated views on Summit Partners (2026) 3 3d
+19 Built a free mock interview tool for IB/PE - now at a MF but bombed my first IB interview 6 2d
0 EQT 2 1w
+51 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 31 2d
+12 LBO Model - How to use Adj EBITDA in CIM 3 1w
+2 Anyone know if any Boston buyout funds are still looking to fill seats for Summer 2026 / immediate start? 2 3d
0 Incoming EB Analyst - PE Recruiting 1 1w
0 Updates on Cinven NY 2026? 0 1w
+37 Comp Decreasing? 10 3d
+5 Parthenon PE Analyst FT 2027 2 1w
+10 how do laterals in IB move to PE? 12 4d
+21 3 hour lbo test 10 6d
+6 GTCR Capital Solutions 5 1w
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - NA Data 2w
+38 2027 Analyst Cycle 16 1d
+4 How Do PE to MBA Exits Work? 7 1w
0 Deleted 3 1w
+3 Fortress updates in 2026? 0 2w
+9 NAV Lending Market Map 2026 — Who Does What and for Whom? 2 1w
0 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 2w
+7 Unspoken Rules for Summer Interns (PE Edition)? 3 1w
0 CVC Secondary Partners Analyst Interview 2 2d
0 2027 off-cycle PE recruiting 0 2w
0 Cornell Capital Update View 2026 0 2w

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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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