+14 25 yrs old undergrad freshman getting in PE 10 3y
+13 Coalesce Capital 14 8mo
+34 Help me understand A&D / gov services PE 21 2y
+1 GMAT Focus for On-Cycle 2 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Compliance Data 3y
+11 Would invest in their debt but not equity 9 3y
0 Bain Capital, do they recruit for off cycles / intern roles? 1 3y
+9 How's LMM/MM PE IR looking these days? 1 3y
+10 From PE Intern to M&A Analyst 3 3y
0 Private Equity 1 3y
+12 REPE exit to Corporate PE 1 3y
+6 PE -> HF -> PE 1 3y
0 PwC - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 MM PE --> IB --> MF PE 7 3y
+8 Senior looking to prep for on cycle 6 3y
+13 Is PWM to PE worth it? 9 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 CVCapital - Review - Investor Relations Data 3y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 3y
+13 Advice on under-performing co-workers 2 3y
+1 Getting into PE without IB in the UK.. thoughts? 2 3y
+27 Primaries & secondaries analyst comp + exit opps? 13 3y
+9 Using Levered Free Cash Flow (FCFE) in DCF model doesn't make sense. 2 3y
0 Deleted 0 3y
+3 Are any UMM/MF still hiring for 2024? 7 3y
0 Insight on Apax US? 3 2y
0 ASO 2024 4 3y
0 Symphony Technology Partner (STG) modeling test 4 1y
0 Do analyst programmes look specifically for finance/accounting majors? 1 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 2025 spots for GTCR, Lindsay Goldberg, CD&R, One rock capital 0 3y
+4 TPG NY Office? 8 2y
+9 Sixth Street Info 5 2y
0 Raine pay 0 3y
+19 Recruiting at Sr Assoc/VP Level 5 3y
0 State Pension comp 2 3y
+8 CRE Capital Markets to PE 4 3y
+7 Themes day is coming up. Want to think of some banger ideas, anyone got any tips? 3 3y
+16 Secondaries Interview Help 1 3y
+5 Importance of Deal Experience? 2 3y
+202 Having a really tough time in PE… 79 2y
+6 Bain Capital FT Analyst Program Start Date 7 3y
+2 PEI 300 2023? 5 3y
+19 Getting into PE skipping IB 7 3y
+5 invisaglin coverage?? 11 3y
+3 Atalaya Case Studies 1 2y
0 Worth replying to HHs without DD experience? 4 2y
0 Search Fund Investor Interview 1 3y
+9 Distressed / Special Sit at Entry Level: Help with Career Guidance // London 2 3y
+25 Overwhelmed by VDRs 5 1y
+20 Thank you! 4 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Battery Ventures - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+7 Advanced modeling course - Help 6 2y
0 Pictet Alternatives 2 2y
+9 What is the normal expectation of an associate level? 1 3y
0 Placement Agent (Rede, Campbell Lutyens) VP / MD COMP 1 3y
0 Blackstone PE FT / Off-Cycle 0 3y
+15 Headway Capital 10 1y
+15 Most Advantageous Structure for Carry? 6 3y
+9 LBO Modeling: best courses? 3 3y
+8 MF Bonus Dates? 2 3y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Infrastructure Data 3y
+6 New Spinouts 2023 5 3y
+15 Bay Area Healthcare Teams 13 3y
+20 AKKR pay and choosing to stay 11 3y
+17 What’s the deal with Madison Dearborn?? 10 3y
+14 How Hard is it to Hold Onto Your PE Seat? 10 3y
+9 WHAT's UP with CPP Rotational Analyst Program 1 3y
+12 Co-investment Case Study 2 2y
+7 How underpaid is this in PE? 11 3y
0 UniCredit - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+14 Closed deals for current associates? 5 3y
0 Delete 1 3y
0 Buy-side vs Sell-side for Secondaries? 3 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+28 GP led vs LP led secondaries market trend - which one is a better strategy? 9 3y
+21 Non-Stellar PE Recruiting Questions 5 3y
0 Syndicates/Investing into PE firm as an LP 1 3y
0 Syndicates/Investing into PE firm as an LP 1 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - NA Data 3y
+9 AM at MM infra fund 8 3y
+11 Strategy / ops roles understanding post banking 2 3y
+49 Principals and up - what is life/comp like for your friends who stayed in banking? 5 3y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 3y
+6 Ethos Capital - Information Compilation 0 3y
+43 Rug Pulled 9 2y
+16 Providence Equity Partners 22 2y
+9 Summer 2024 MM PE Associate Recruiting Status 6 3y
0 NA - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+12 Searchlight capital 28 9mo
+6 GTCR NYC Office Associates 4 2y
+3 Uni Pension Plan (UPP), Canada 2 7mo
+7 Five Arrows 7 2y
+7 Consumer LMM Recap Appetite 7 3y
+3 PE Analyst Comp in Chicago? 1 3y
+3 VP / Director level PE Recruiting 1 3y
+8 Struggling to get PE interview 3 3y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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