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+5 MF PE analyst interview questions? 7 3y
+3 Which is better to recruit for HF: after just PE or PE + HSW MBA? 1 3y
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+9 Structured Finance Analyst Looking to do RE IB/PE 2 3y
+24 Which funds pay the most? 35 1y
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+11 What is Market Growth Equity Comp Right Now? 16 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Investments Data 3y
+11 Emerging markets PE - Tech sector 1 3y
+13 Turnaround P-E as experienced hire 2 3y
+10 Insight Partners 2024 Summer Analyst Superday - Pointers? 32 2y
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0 Citco Fund Services - Interview - Private Banking Data 3y
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+31 CD Exit to PE? 12 3y
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0 Impact fund On-Cycle recruiting? 1 3y
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0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 TA Associates 2024 Associate Program 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
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0 BlackRock - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
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+4 Wall Street Prep - Corporate Restructuring & TWCF 1 3y
+13 LMM to UMM PE Firm 14 3y
+2 Am I Low Balled on Comp? 9 3y
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+3 Vista Equity Partners Case Study 1 3y
+3 Which PE firms notably invest in digital health? 1 3y
0 M33 Growth background & info 1 3y
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+11 Cinven Associate Recruitment 2023/2024 34 2y
+11 Someone smarter than me, please tell me differently 7 3y
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0 Hercules Capital - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+33 PE Port Ops Associate not sure where to go next 19 3y
+3 How many rounds is typical for an undergrad MM pe internship? 2 3y
+14 Why does blackstone do a 2 and out? 12 3y
+10 Green Card Sponsorship Post MBA PE 6 3y
+3 Merchant Banking Compensation v. I-Banking Compensation (Associate) 1 3y
+21 Why do PE Firms need bankers? 13 3y
+6 Pinpoint Partners 8 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Product Management Data 3y
+3 PE recruiting for incoming analyst 8 3y
+3 Thoughts on Long Ridge Equity Partners? 15 1y
+3 Altaris capital hours and comp MBA req? 2 3y
+5 PE Summer 2024 London 4 3y
+237 Closed topic 70 3y
+14 Audax Associate Program in 2023 7 2y
+11 Laid off from BB - Are my hopes of PE over? 16 2y
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+3 Blackstone Strategic Partners 2 3y
+60 Goldman Layoffs: Back to Goldman or Impact Investing Dream Job? 13 3y
0 Stripes Group 18 2y
+13 Top remote funds in PE? 33 3y
0 Pharos Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
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+4 2024 PE associate recruiting 4 3y
0 UnitedHealth Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
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+17 How do people know what they want to do... 4 3y
+3 Aksia - any info about what they do? 2 3y
+3 Dubai PE Investment Analyst Comp 1 3y
+20 Maximize cash comp vs. more stable platform? 7 3y
+6 Blackstone PE LBO London 2 3y
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+3 SEI 1 3y
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0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
+20 Del 6 3y
+6 Current Processeses PE 5 3y
+13 Real Estate Private Equity Case study 4 3y
+19 Physician- PE/ VC 11 2y
+8 PIF’s Direct Investment Team 6 3y
+6 Best finance books? 2 2y
+21 Private Credit to Liquid Structured Credit? 6 2y
+6 Consulting to PE shift 1 3y
+5 The Desire of PE based on Comp 1 3y
+11 Yale or Stanford for undergrad if interested in investment management or PE and want to come back to New York? 22 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs private equity United Kingdom 4 3y
+5 Platinum Equity London 9 3y
0 CITIC Capital - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 CITIC Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+20 Cash EBITDA for software business? 9 3y
+12 Flexibility of hours within PE 10 3y
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+19 Lone Star Funds hours and culture? 20 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • 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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