+3 Salary for an investor role in a VC 1 2y
+3 Growth equity to private equity? 2 2y
+3 PE Real Estate Investments Internship Interview 1 2y
+9 Clearlake 2023 Update 4 2y
+3 Interview advice 3 2y
+16 On cycle recruiting from non-target bank (HL CF)?? 4 2y
+8 MM Private Credit Exits 10 2y
0 BX PE Analyst (3 year) vs PJT RSSG (2 year) + Apollo PE Associate (2 year) 3 2y
+12 LBO Modeling Test qs 4 2y
+3 Investing that doesn’t require data scraping work 1 2y
+4 West Coast Secondaries Funds 4 2y
+16 Health problems during recruiting? Take a Hiatus? Help 2 2y
+12 How to deal with assets held for sale when calculating TEV in an LBO 4 2y
+3 Perks and loss of working in a Sovereign wealth fund 1 2y
+6 PE firms that sponsor international students (URGENT) 1 2y
+3 Fundraising to investing? 1 2y
+3 Starting out in MM PE in SEA/APAC 1 2y
+3 Private Equity Job 1 2y
+8 FIG Private Equity 2 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 2y
+6 TSG Consumer 1 2y
+3 Should you fill out headhunter forms while still prepping? 2 2y
+6 IFM Investors? 1 2y
0 Northwestern Mutual - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+3 How is performance measured in the private equity business 1 2y
+3 Real Estate Private Equity - Portland, ME 1 2y
+7 Non-ESG Deal Flow? 3 2y
+5 Do PE firms payoff clawbacks in IB contracts 4 2y
+21 Why the lack of interest in BB PE/investing funds? 7 2y
+31 Q&A: Accounting to Buy Side 13 2y
+6 Advice on internships - Scenarios 1 2y
+6 MF PC SA Interested in PE 2 2y
+21 PE Prep - Must Know Concepts 4 2y
+6 How to find extra ways to add value for team 3 2y
+3 PE Fundraising Roles 1 2y
0 SoftBank Investment Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
+6 Thoughts on FTV and growth equity? 2 2y
+8 HHs ignores me 6 2y
+3 Office hours email saying diversity events for on-cycle 2025 - is this true? 3 2y
+19 Do you ever think about the example that you will set for your children by working in PE? 1 2y
+15 Thoughts on the MM Infra Play? 6 2y
+12 How much easier is a PE Analyst interview compared to a PE Associate interview? 7 2y
+16 Tech PE on the East Coast 5 2y
+6 PE Infra Superday 1 2y
+5 Headhunter Intros Dress Code 10 2y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 2y
+3 Why do people invest in private equity? 1 2y
+35 Infra PE Compensation 2023 22 1y
+19 Is it possible to get into PE with a lot of unrelated experience? 1 2y
+34 Can PE Fund Withdraw Offer if Tried to Negotiate Pay? 15 2y
+6 Who is L Catterton's Headhunter? 20 2y
+5 Remote PE Associate? 1 2y
+10 Why do people go to MF's? 5 2y
+3 Worth finishing the CFA? one level to go.... 3 2y
+33 Triago - 28 year old CEO making bank 19 9mo
+6 MBA chances 6 2y
+5 LBO Busting 2 2y
+6 RE PE Fund Returns Sources 2 2y
+7 Didn’t get anything for oncycle or off cycle but I don’t want to do a third year 5 2y
+9 2025 On-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting as a Second-Year Analyst 6 2y
+9 Dallas PE - Solid WLB 5 2y
+4 Useful Excel shortcuts for timed LBO modeling tests 2 2y
+3 PE funds with strong funding momentum 1 2y
+20 BX Private Credit Exit Opps 14 2y
+3 Deleted Post 0 2y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+9 Interviewing with PE fund that I am currently working on a deal for 5 2y
+13 Private Equity Analyst - Lateral Exit Timeline & Opportunities 5 2y
+26 Is Ares a MF 25 2y
+3 Estimates to when 2025 on cycle will begin? 1 2y
+9 HBS or GSB chances 3 11mo
+73 Secondaries Modeling 52 3mo
+3 Associate comp Increase after new fundraise? 1 2y
+18 Can a PE firm lend itself money? 8 2y
+20 HarbourVest Comp, etc. 41 1mo
+3 Model Templates 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Stellex vs IB? 4 1y
+4 Pension PE pay 3 2y
+10 IB vs MF PC 7 2y
+3 DAW Calculation 1 2y
+3 What to list on my resume for PE recruiting when I haven't/barely started FT IB? 1 2y
+6 Associate 1 to Associate 2 Comp Progression 2 2y
0 Franklin Templeton - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+4 PE ops role vs. PE investment team associate long term career track 1 2y
+26 Exit Timing and Comp 5 2y
+8 PE middle office role 2 2y
+5 Customer Data Analysis - Handling Negative Values? 3 2y
+3 Partners Group vs K1 Investment Management - PLS HELP! 3 2y
+56 Negotiating PE offer 19 2y
0 Searchlight vs Crestview? 2 2y
+11 Pay step up from AS2 to SA 9 2y
+3 MF PE capital markets —> PE (Buyout)? 2 1y
+5 vacation during on cycle… 19 2y
+9 Case study round (advice needed) 1 2y
+3 P/E Comp is 100% related to firm performance? 1 2y
+13 GMAT (For PE Recruiting Only) 5 2y
+8 Partners Group 2024 FT 18 2y
+6 Prepping for PE Interview w/ No Experience 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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