+3 How soon is too soon to reach out to HHs and PE firms? 1 2y
+17 Confused about PE Recruiting 7 2y
+12 PE Networking Best Practices 1 2y
+42 Carlyle Special Sits 11 2y
+13 Firm going under too late to save 5 2y
+253 Gen Z = IB and PE less competitive? 70 2y
0 Sector team in generalist firm Vs sector-focused firm 1 2y
+10 Big 3 Tech PE vs MF Tech Group 3 2y
+15 PE Question 6 2y
+33 VP of FP&A at PortCo to VP PE Firm? 8 2y
+25 Leaving Banking: Now or Never? 8 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - Asset Management Data 2y
+5 MF vs. Up and coming fund 3 2y
+13 Special Sits in Canada? 7 2y
+27 PE Internship Experience? 2 2y
0 Battery Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
+13 PSP SA 2024 9 2y
+13 MF PE from non-US background 3 2y
+19 How are PE firms doing at MBA admissions now? 7 2y
+9 Is this a legit internship or not? Hard for me to tell 3 2y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+6 Coming back home with an Ivy League degree 5 2y
+13 2025 FT Megathread 28 1y
+9 How do I find funds to reach out to as a sophomore? 1 2y
+4 Books Recs? 3 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+10 EMK Capital 11 3mo
+7 Views on Kanbrick? 6 2y
+22 Top Charlotte PE firms? 16 1y
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Middle Market Data 2y
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Megafund Tier-List 15 2y
0 America’s Food Giants Confront the Ozempic Era 1 2y
+6 (Non-MF) PE Firms that take undergrad interns 16 2y
+3 PE off-cycle recruiting dartmouth partners london 1 2y
+3 Head Hunters for Life Sciences Groups 0 2y
+3 GTCR, Lindsay, one rock 0 2y
+6 Senior PE Offers - Partner / Principal 3 2y
+25 PE Secondariees 7 2y
+3 PSG Equity Invite 0 2y
+30 Good coffee chat questions? 10 2y
+3 Best HHs for Growth 2 2y
+3 Delete 1 2y
+13 PE Interview Question 5 2y
+8 Apax Digital - Info & Thoughts 6 2y
+91 Non-Target in PE 26 2y
+9 Is it easier to go MBB to MF or MM PE to MF? 4 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+3 Comp check (leaving PE) 4 2y
+6 Spectrum Equity: Updated Views 1 2y
+2 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners Fund I 4 2y
+8 bb commercial banking to investment banking 2 2y
+5 Met a consultant bragging about private equity 5 2y
+7 Is it a good moment to make a move into Distress, Special situations and NPLs? 2 2y
+3 Pinnacle Group? 3 2y
+94 Nepo Hire Analyst 23 2y
+65 Insight Partners has the most toxic and unprofessional recruitment 31 1y
+67 At what point is an analyst PE program better than IB? 13 2y
+3 2024 FT Sports-Focused PE Recruiting 0 2y
+32 I took the road less travelled (oops) 11 2y
+10 MF Corp PE vs. MF Real Estate Comp Ceiling 2 2y
+3 Smaller firms? 2 2y
+3 No inbounds from headhunters 2 2y
0 Not prepared for PE interview - Cancel? 3 2y
+3 Deal Strategy or Transaction Service in Big4 for PE exit Ops? 3 2y
+3 LA Real Estate Private Equity Firms 1 2y
+16 Will recent stock market volatility benefit PE fundraising? 5 2y
+3 Interest in Healthcare PE 2 2y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+8 Silver Lake Summer 2024 5 2y
+3 Any updates on Trilantic? 4 2y
+24 How long does it take to become a good associate? 9 2y
+3 Insight on Blackstone Pymetrics Digital Interview? 1 2y
+6 CDPQ London 7 1mo
+6 Which firm would you choose? 14 2y
+9 Reaching out to firms directly 4 2y
+6 Are management fees “deducted” when calculating carry? 1 2y
+9 Headhunter Question 9 1y
+3 Debt and structured capital returns modeling 1 2y
+15 PE Recruiting From Coverage At Mid Tier BB 19 2y
+15 How short is too short in IB/PE 4 2y
+3 Case Interview for Healthcare M&A - Help! 2 2y
+10 Getting played by recruiter? 3 2y
0 LBO PE Courses 2 2y
+2 Calculating Carry 10 2y
+3 Best PC Newsletters? 1 2y
+3 Guggenheim First Round 4 2y
+3 HitecVision 0 2y
+27 SaaS Modeling- ARR to Revenue 7 2y
+3 What to expect from next round of PE interview? 2 2y
+9 Private Markets Allocator 3 1y
+4 Poll for Investors within the Consumer space: Do you buy the products of the companies you invest in? 3 2y
+3 Poll for Consumer Investors: Do you buy the products of the companies you invest in? 1 2y
+172 Taking Chill, Non-Finance Job for Mental Health vs. Plowing Through? [NEED ADVICE] 21 2y
+17 How to think about PE fund prestige and future career options? 3 2y
+3 How to ace an off-cycle 1 2y
+67 Moving internally at MF 35 2y
+15 Private Debt Interview Question 1 2y
+3 Principal & Strategic Investment Teams at BBs 0 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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