+3 Including Debt Tranches in cash flow statement: LBO Modeling Question 1 3y
+4 MFPE AN1-> AN2 pay increase? 9 3y
+3 Launch therapeutics 1 3y
+12 How to look good in the office 6 3y
+18 BB IBD -> H/S -> PE? 13 3y
+6 Selling for a PE Fond 3 3y
+6 PE Internship 1 3y
+13 Lateral IB Associate to PE 11 3y
+23 How can MF PE partners afford families (NYC)? 31 3y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+16 Carlyle Collegiate Series 45 2y
+81 Self-admittedly "mid" analyst transitioning to MF PE 9 1y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Do PE and VC firms hire computer science majors? 2 3y
+39 FoF Questions (prestige, WLB, pay) 14 3y
+3 Blackstone BAAM 1 3y
+9 FoF Questions (prestige, WLB, pay) 1 3y
0 Monomoy Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+19 Modeling Intensity of Different Firms? 6 3y
+10 Impact on EV and Equity Value 4 3y
+12 Nordic PE - best shops 2 3y
+7 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 2 2y
+78 Does working at Apollo solve my problems ? 16 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 RSE Capital Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
+3 Blackstone 1 3y
+24 Associate to VP Without MBA 5 3y
+183 What makes you happy outside of work? Have it all but stuck in a void. 67 3y
+3 IT at PE 1 3y
+10 Incoming GS IB Analyst with ambitions in USA PE 3 3y
+7 Pass/Fail an A- 2 3y
+3 (London) GS PE Off-Cycle 14 3y
+6 Altas Partners 2 2y
+11 When/how often do you go to the gym in PE? 5 3y
+19 PE Analyst Lateral 8 3y
+15 Career Path Metacognition 1 3y
+12 First year analyst with no buyside gig lined up…have I failed? 9 3y
+5 Thematic funds 6 3y
+4 GIP’s infrastructure modelling exam 13 4mo
+10 MF Private Credit vs. Traditional IB 5 3y
+9 Lower Middle Market Private Equity Groups that Win Auctions 3 3y
+3 Part Time Job 1 3y
+32 EB IB vs. MF PE/PC Comp Trajectory (2023) 11 3y
+25 PE vs REPE Pay (at a Megafund) 9 3y
+56 Apollo Interview Process 32 11mo
+4 IB vs PE out of undergrad 2 3y
+3 Sophomore Summer 1 3y
+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 3y
+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
+37 Energy Infra PE case studies. 8 3y
+290 How much money to "feel rich" in nyc? 168 4w
+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 - Leveraged Buyouts 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 5mo
+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

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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