+4 Fund raise to hiring decisions 2 2y
+11 Apollo Analyst Program 14 2y
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 2y
+25 MBA Associate/military vet looking for PE advice 1 2y
+22 Recruiting for London PE from Frankfurt IB 14 2y
+3 Does Amity cover Clearlake? 1 2y
+12 Should I switch firm/industry? 1 2y
+7 Secondaries PE 1 2y
+28 Quant Trading vs. PE Career Progression? 13 2y
+9 How To Succeed in PE 1 2y
+6 Best true-Growth Funds w/ good culture 8 2y
+3 Interview Math Questions 1 2y
+19 Questions to ask / things to diligence when being offered equity 2 2y
+9 Question on Companies that require Bonding 1 2y
+19 Interviewing in MM/UMM PE with Non-Traditional Background 1 2y
+16 References when moving to PE in London 6 2y
+5 FIG PE Comp 2 2y
+22 Large Cap Infra PE London 7 2y
+3 Stone Point Capital Summer Analyst 2 2y
+80 My Hours As A First Year Associate in PE 21 2y
+3 HH Question 1 2y
+6 Insight Partners - London Office 2 2y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 London - Gaining FT Analyst Positions Through Networking 1 2y
0 What Private Equity case competitions are there? 1 2y
0 CVC Credit Internship Timeline 1 2y
+8 Working with headhunters as a VP/Principal 6 2y
0 Lafayette Square 2 2y
+9 Anyone heard anything about Gryphon's interview process? 4 2y
+6 Recommendations for use of Education Credit? 1 2y
+74 “End of an Era for PE” - Marc Rowan 23 2y
+3 Mubadala Interview Process 6 1y
0 Private equity 2 2y
0 MF Infra in London 1 2y
+7 MBI 1 2y
0 Advent Sophomore SA 2024 1 2y
+11 How to deal with working together on a time-sensitive project with a more senior guy who is very indecisive? 2 2y
+6 Is a internship in a midcap FoF worth it? 4 2y
+17 LMM PE Shops? 18 2y
+6 General Atlantic FT 2024 7 2y
+16 What should I do? 6 2y
0 Difference between client solutions and investing 1 2y
+9 London PE Analyst Programs 1 2y
0 Break into IB or PE 1 2y
0 PE secondments 1 2y
+7 PE Firms That Promote Quickly 8 2y
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Structured Case Study 0 2y
+53 cash free debt free basis? who pays off pre-transaction debt? 12 1y
+11 Private Equity online assessment 3 10mo
+6 HR Problem at My Current PE Firm 1 2y
0 Parthenon Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+61 Modeling Rigor across Firms 40 2y
+1 UFCF vs FCFE 1 2y
+10 How do I navigate PE recruiting from MBB? 1 2y
+10 WSJ Article- PE+HF Brace for Coming SEC Overhaul 3 2y
+36 2nd Year IBD analyst Laid Off Before Bonuses - how’s recruiting? 15 1y
+15 DCM at top BB -> FT PE? 11 2y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+126 Laid Off From Toxic Job 40 2y
+3 Asset management at PE firm comp progression? 1 2y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Review - Strategy and Operations Data 2y
+16 How did each bank place? 8 2y
+9 Relative Comp at Megafunds across different strategies 5 1mo
+3 MM Funds OK with Operating Risk? 1 2y
+15 Suicidal exec director + other workplace struggles 7 2y
+18 Career Choice Advice 5 2y
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Any insight on Crestview Partners out of undergrad? 1 2y
+13 When to respond to headhunters given new timeline 5 2y
+11 Is it plausible for me to get into PE 7 2y
+15 Lateraling as PE Associate 1 2y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+6 Analyzing Consumer vs Software Growth/VC Deals 1 2y
+3 Warburg Early Insights C/O ‘25 0 2y
+13 Comp Negotation 6 2y
+6 Bain Capital 2024 Real Estate Analyst FT 1 2y
+21 Is agriculture PE worth getting into? 12 2y
+13 …….. 1 2y
+14 Sustainable jobs after PE? 7 2y
+9 What will better set me up for life? M&A Valuations or CIB? 1 2y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - Growth Equity Data 2y
+3 Anybody Taken Origin Infrastructure Capital Test? Interviewing Soon 1 2y
+15 OMERS IRP 2024 24 2y
+15 consumer funds 19 2y
+3 Blackstone SA perks 12 2y
+5 US PE to UK move? 1 2y
+6 Blackstone 2024 SA - First Round GMAT Based Math Test Questions 1 2y
+23 PE Associate Looking to Lateral 9 2y
+4 KKR / BX / APO Comp and Conversion Rates 2 2y
+14 Glendower Capital SOF V 7 2y
+10 Does it look better to recruit for PE as an analyst or associate? 4 2y
+27 Best Healthcare PE Firms 31 2y
+12 Moving to US growth equity funds with a background in PE in Brazil 6 2y
+6 Breaking into PE from Tech 2 2y
+5 Options for non-bankers wanting to join PE 2 2y
+19 Career paths after being a PE Associate? 1 2y
+5 Modeling Software Lbo 3 2y
+41 PE Sports Funds 28 2y
+3 Entrances and exits 1 2y

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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

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

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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