+7 Unspoken Rules for Summer Interns (PE Edition)? 3 1w
0 CVC Secondary Partners Analyst Interview 2 3d
0 2027 off-cycle PE recruiting 0 2w
0 Cornell Capital Update View 2026 0 2w
+25 Doing Good in PE, But Feel like Not Enough?? 4 2w
+9 Blackstone Energy Transition Partners 14 2w
0 PE Firm Understanding 1 2w
+13 KKR Software Updates 23 1w
+18 “Fringe” EB Placements in PE? 9 4d
+30 AI Roll Up opportunity 22 2w
+168 Work pressure broke me - cried at work 58 1w
0 Serent Capital 0 2w
+34 Re-entering finance after child rearing / family care 10 2w
0 Joining a newer, smaller HF 3 4d
0 IFM Investors (updates) 0 2w
+2 Anyone else get questions from advisors about "what are you going to do with x y z asset" 4 2w
+20 Clearlake Update 19 4d
0 Bertram Capital Management - Interview - Industrials Data 2w
0 Best way to network for off-cycle PE recruiting? 3 2w
+80 Pivoting from PE 37 6d
+14 Best laptop for financial modeling- PE/IB 6 2w
+7 THL Overview 9 2w
0 Secondaries Interview Case Studies 3 2w
+12 Carlyle New Logo 8 1w
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
+22 BB analyst to PE associate (London) 10 2w
0 Pantheon Ventures Secondaries 1 2w
0 Insight on Serent? 0 3w
0 Best PE / Investing Firms for Ex-MBB Consultants? 1 3w
+3 SAT & GMAT for on cycle 6 2w
+3 Warburg Pincus Catalyst Program 6 2w
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3w
0 Aurelius 0 3w
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Risk Data 3w
0 Oncycle 2028 2 2w
+34 Does working in PE help get you laid? 29 1w
0 Worried about my PE Start? Thoughts and Advicd 2 2w
0 PE Case Studies and Modeling Tests 4 2w
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 3w
0 buy-side analyst on-cycle / off-cycle PE recruiting 4 3w
+10 Preparing for Secondaries PE Investment Associate Interview + Excel Test. What should I expect? 2 3w
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 2w
0 How common is it for investment associates to originate? 1 3w
+13 9h case study test for MM PE internship 3 3w
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 3w
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+18 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 3 3w
+7 SWF Reputation 5 3w
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3w
0 Dallas PE Associate 2026 Hiring Update 1 3w
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 3w
+6 PE Recruiting 2 3w
0 Vitruvian Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2w
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3w
+4 Five Arrows NYC 5 3w
+24 VP at UMM PE fund considering a jump to a fundless sponsor 4 4d
0 Blue Owl in 2026? 1 3w
+26 China MF PE → US IB/PE — How Should I Position Myself? 13 2w
+11 Insights on Permanent Corp? 4 3w
+3 Old Deal Toys? 2 2w
+24 One Rock Capital Partners 17 3w
+21 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 68 7h
+6 H1 2027 PE Internship Recruiting (London) 1 3w
+3 Looking for pe infra cases feom arjun and arcus , ardia can exchange for gip brookfield and cip 8 3w
+22 PE Thought Bubble and Firm Inquiry 9 3w
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3w
0 HarbourVest Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 3w
0 Scaled Hybrid Value Groups 1 3w
0 PE Exits from BB coverage 1 3w
0 Does MBB Casing Help With PE Interviews? 1 3w
+37 (Exploding offers) - Dumb to pass on UMM for LMM Sr. Associate + Quicker Promote? 27 3w
+3 Turn/River Capital 3 2w
+89 Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing? 44 6d
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Interview - Power Data 4w
+1 Why PE? Why this firm? Coming from MBB? 1 4w
0 Does MBB Casing Prep Translate to On-Cycle Interviews? 1 4w
+2 GPA & Major for PE 4 3w
0 Should somebody even consider company like Bain or Harbourvest 0 4w
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 3w
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 1w
+23 PE Firm Requiring Me to Relocate Despite Having a Team Presence in My Current City 4 3w
+9 M&A Advisory -> IB/PE/Corporate Dev? 2 4w
+6 Infrastructure Full-Time Recruiting 2 4w
0 Vistria 1 4w
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3w
+3 On Cycle 2028: Expected Start Date? 5 3w
0 SEO AIFP 2 5d
0 How to value media assets? 1 1mo
0 What happened to failed search funders? 2 1mo
0 Prediction on 2028 On-Cycle Start? 2 4w
0 2026 PE Exits 1 1mo
+3 Graphic Design firms to help create Fund Presentation, Company Website, etc. 2 1mo
+4 Possibility of Tech PE offer getting rescinded? 5 1w
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 3w
0 Triton Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 1mo
0 PE exits from BB coverage 1 1mo
+14 Am I Allowed to Interview? 5 4w
0 Mining PE Comp 3 1w
0 Underrated Buyside Careers? 2 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

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%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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