+4 Altas Partners - Insights 2 2y
+11 Low quality secondary funds? 10 1y
+12 H1B/International Students 4 2y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+3 seach funds 1 2y
+11 Family Office Exit 5 2y
+22 London PE exit opps - US BB in Europe vs. MBB London 8 2y
+55 Startup Fund Out of Undergrad - Next Steps 9 2y
+39 Worst LBO in past 10 years? 31 2y
0 Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+6 Experts networks: how much do experts earn? 16 2y
+3 Headhunter Follow-Up 1 2y
+21 Choosing Between a Mid-Tier Private Equity Internship and a Lucrative Fortune 500 Tech Sales Job - Need Advice! 9 2y
0 Legal and General Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
+30 AEA Investors - London 11 1y
+44 What's your ranking of buyside careers on a risk, stress, time adjusted basis? 16 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Battery Ventures - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+14 Any other second years feeling adequately unprepared for buyside recruiting? 6 2y
+7 Nothing 4 2y
+6 Starting Career in MF IR, good or bad move? 4 2y
+13 PE Case Study Test - Secondaries Help 5 2y
+9 LevFin to PE 9 1y
+20 Can I still recruit for PE 2025 off cycle after being deferred? 9 2y
0 Morningstar - Review - Real Estate Data 2y
+3 VC Beverage Pitch Deck 2 2y
+3 Digital Transformation Private Equity Shops 0 2y
+18 LP Investing how technical? 5 2y
0 Mirae Asset - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+12 Which country has the best private equity salary after tax? 13 2y
+13 How specific to be in headhunter into call for PE off-cycle? 1 2y
+3 Diligence 1 2y
+39 Turning off the Sales Mindset Help 10 2y
+6 Apogem Capital 3 2y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
+22 Lateraling to different PE industry vertical 2 2y
+3 Blackstone BAAM? 2 2y
+3 PE Head of BD 2 2y
+99 Brutal Firing Stories 20 2y
+39 Private Equity vs PhD in Finance 10 2y
+5 What does an Associate need to know to eventually become a successful VP? 3 2y
+8 Single Family Office Exit Opps 4 2y
+16 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 26 1y
+8 Pathways into American buyside as Australian 10 2y
+3 GS PE return rates? 1 2y
+18 PE Off cycle internship before MiF in August ? 1 2y
+7 LMM PE -> Junior PC 2 2y
+32 Kim Kardashian Private Equity - SKKY Partners 5 2y
+9 Help Shape the Future of Renewable Investment and Infrastructure Investment Data Management - Take Our 5-Min Survey! 2 2y
+3 Blue Wolf Capital Thoughts? 1 2y
+17 Career Longevity 2 2y
+20 Just how big does managing partner (not founder) carry get at PE firms? 9 1y
+28 Deferring start date - poorly reflected? 12 2y
0 Vista vs KKR Software 1 2y
+2 How much Travel in MF/UMM PE? 3 2y
+6 What Point Do I Begin Recruiting for Private Equity? 1 2y
+58 Two my VPs are ENGAGED to each other…how is this allowed?? 27 2y
+9 Carry Pool Allocation 8 2y
0 Thoughts on Battery's Buyout Team 2 2y
+26 Banneker Partners 12 1y
+68 Has PE been good for you / better than IB? 27 2y
0 Ardian - Interview - Investor Relations Data 2y
+15 Is Growth Equity as biased as VC? 4 2y
+31 PE megafund compensation policy for forgone unvested carry 11 2y
+8 How to tell if a company is good or not based on Investors Presentation 4 2y
0 Affinity Partners (Jared Kushner Firm) 2 2y
+10 PE Recruiting Doing Banking Late? 2 2y
+20 Bored & tired 2 2y
0 London vs. Paris IBD Analyst Role for Exit into PE 1 2y
0 PE Exit starter pack 1 2y
0 FTV Capital 1 2y
0 Crestview Analyst Program 2 2y
0 A.T. Kearney - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 A.T. Kearney - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+89 Silver Lake cancels analyst program 39 1y
+41 LBO - Repayment of Debt 28 2y
+17 M7 chances? non-IB/PE profile 3 1y
+13 KKR/Blackstone Credit vs. MF PE 9 2y
+7 Updates on Thoma process today? 9 2y
+6 Updates on Avance? 1 2y
+9 trimming armour in wilderness for free ahead of Carlyle exitting out of Jagex 1 2y
+24 Is my comp in line with ASO pay? 20 2y
+3 Cerberus CTS group 1 2y
+5 Estimated Costs to Running PE Firm? 3 2y
+3 Senior Year Fall/Spring Investing Opportunities. 4 2y
+12 Westcap PE 10 8mo
+3 Barings Thoughts and 2024 SA 2 1y
+8 ECP & DIF Acquisitions 1 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 2y
+19 Cheap LPs 5 2y
+78 Hero Deals (cases worth studying) 43 9mo
+44 2023-24 PE London Thread 235 1y
+3 Review of FDD 0 2y
+21 Market Map/Industry Landscape 0 2y
+6 WP Analyst 2024 LDN update 8 2y
+18 Systematic Prep for Interviews 0 2y
+9 HELLO 3 2y
+80 Question about Founder Role Post-Acquisition 14 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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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