+59 Am I biting off more than I can chew? 16 3y
+3 Private credit or Investment banking 1 3y
+15 How much money to "feel rich" in a city that's not NYC/SF? 12 3y
+9 Research-centric PE roles 1 3y
+10 plan to resign, question on notice period 3 3y
+21 PE portco strategy and M&A exec - looking to transition to fund-level value creation 4 3y
+5 What kind of business would you start/acquire if you were entrepreneurial? 2 3y
+6 infrastructure PE firms that hire from undergrad 1 3y
+3 Best LBO Case Studies 1 3y
+3 Cerberus Distressed 3 3y
+3 Should I raise money from the middle east 1 3y
+67 Opinion: Watches in Finance 50 3y
+54 Vista vs Bain Capital Analyst Programs 32 1y
+16 Help! Analyst Invited to International Conference 5 2y
+3 List of Best Mid Cap PE London 2 3y
+10 How to present deals on resume for PE Associate 4 3y
+3 Best resources for beginners to learn LBOs like the back of your hand? 1 3y
+3 Insight Buyout 1 3y
+7 Good Book or Checklist on Juicing Returns with Financial Engineering 1 3y
+12 Which PE industries will rocket the most in the next 10 years (excluding the infamous Tech sector) 21 3y
+5 When does Off-Cycle happen ?? 3 3y
+6 PE interview in Financial Inclusion 1 3y
+26 Laid Off and Looking for Insight 8 3y
+28 Hair plugs in private equity? 16 2y
+7 It finally happened. 6 3y
+4 What are some of the easiest jobs to get with a low job and high EQ? 2 3y
+28 ELI5: Locked box 10 1y
0 CD&R Tech Associate Interview 7 2y
+19 MBA to PE with 1yr DCM and 4+ years as a credit specialist 7 3y
+36 Energy Infra PE case studies. 8 3y
+267 How much money to "feel rich" in nyc? 150 3y
+68 2023: What are your buy-side perks? 68 3y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - Growth Equity Data 3y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 3y
0 Alternative asset classes or creative ways of investing your bonus? 1 3y
+13 LBO Modeling Question re: Management Rollover 3 3y
0 CDH in China? 1 3y
+9 Recommendations to turn my 6 month PE stage into a permanent gig? (Mid-thirties) 1 3y
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+19 PE or Corporate & Investment Banking SA??? 2 3y
+6 Best PE Technical Interview Guide? 1 3y
+2 Canada - PE Headhunters 7 3y
0 LBO Model with different debt structures 1 3y
+31 Business Development in PE 15 2mo
+5 Best FoFs? 4 3y
0 PE case study 1 3y
+11 Typical work day in PE? What do you actually do, how much are you staffed on? 3 3y
0 High Growth Industries 1 3y
0 GTCR - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+3 Private Equity & Army Reserve 1 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Dust Settled - Which Banks Placed Best? 5 3y
+3 Lone View Capital 1 3y
+17 HIG Infrastructure 18 1y
+26 Did I make the biggest mistake ever (Please Help) 19 3y
+4 PE Analyst Positions 2 3y
+8 Pivoting from Real Estate to PE 2 3y
+5 Associate roles with Sourcing Work 3 3y
+14 Insight vs. Warburg Pincus Analyst 24 3y
+9 LMM PE in "Tier 2/3 City" 1 3y
+1 UMM vs MF Thoughts 7 3y
+104 Was the grass greener over there? Or was it greener where you were? (A post-mortem thread) 27 2y
+3 Has it ever been done: MM / non-EB boutique to MF 2 3y
+37 Do you guys ever use DCF? 27 3y
+3 On Cycle Deal Experience 1 3y
+35 IB/PE FT 2024 Megathread 114 2y
+28 How to be a better PE Analyst 19 3y
+5 Keep fucking up template tests 2 3y
+36 Feeling Defeated 8 3y
+3 Thoughts on Sycamore Partners? 1 3y
0 Franklin Templeton - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
+9 PE - 2 hours LBO with CIM - Debt assumptions & I/S 1 3y
+1 Can anyone guide me how to career my career in private equity field? 1 3y
0 EBRD - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 EBRD - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+19 HIG Carry 21 3y
+6 Entry-level PE or MM bank with "bad" exits? 1 3y
+9 Is FMVA certificate enough to get hired at an entry position? 3 3y
+6 Break into REPE from Real Estate Development 1 3y
+3 Summit 2024 3 3y
+17 [HELP] PE Internship Europe 8 2y
+3 French vs. German vs. Spanish vs. something else 1 3y
+3 Summer Intern Convert 1 3y
+9 Can the seller request the PE to share its LBO analysis on itself? 6 3y
+39 The appeal to LMM PE in Canada 13 3y
+38 Have you been through/witness a bankruptcy? 21 3y
+30 Warburg Pincus 2024 FT Analyst 122 1y
+27 Completely Blindsided and Let Go (6 months on the job) 15 3y
+3 Real Estate PE Interview Advice? 2 3y
+3 Nordic Capital Off-Cycle Internship 2 2y
+10 Interviewing for Infra PE. What to expect? 6 1y
+17 Insight into PE in Chicago? 12 2y
+7 Best way to learn the ropes of M&A negotiation? 2 3y
+374 Walking away from buyside after associate years 58 3y
+1 Sovereign Wealth Funds Middle East - Associate Comp+bonus??? 1 3y
0 Keppel Capital International - Review - Energy Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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