+6 2nd Year Associate TC 2 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+48 Urgent: Fired from Banking / PE Offer 28 2y
+8 Is Apollo FIG that bad? 4 3y
+15 Providence Strategic Growth Equity (PSG) Outlook 17 4mo
+6 Roark Spring into Finance Externship (2023) 9 2y
+3 JMI Equity Latest Perspective 1 3y
+11 Anyone actually using CRM? 22 1y
+4 Vista vs Insight 6 3y
+18 PortCo C suite Comp Insights 16 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+5 Off Cycle Recruiting 2 3y
+6 Merger model for mid-year close? 1 3y
+9 Fundraising Gap 2 3y
+55 Texas Business Outlook (Austin, Dallas, Houston) 13 3y
+19 Can a VP change company culture? 3 3y
+13 What is the best path to becoming a F500 CEO? 6 3y
+23 Chief of Staff Roles in PE/VC 7 2y
+8 Thoughts On Blackstone Strategic Partners 2023 4 3y
+12 Advice on Prep for BlackRock Private Credit Interview 1 3y
+3 Anybody have a practice 1 hr test for Carlyle? Looking for one with a template most likely. Don’t really know details about what to expect. Willing to comp. 3 3y
+23 Associate Choices 7 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Industrials Data 3y
0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Private Banking Data 3y
0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Advice for PE analyst 4 3y
+5 Deleted 10 3y
+12 Apollo - 1 hour technical test 4 3y
+9 Private equity interviews - Podcasts / Audible resources 5 3y
+3 How to do well in PE 1 3y
+133 ACT…pointless 68 3y
+4 Carlyle picks Harvey Schwartz as CEO 2 3y
+6 Best Foundational Work Experience 1 3y
+3 Jlc infra fund 1 3y
+5 PE MBA recruit 5 3y
+7 PE founder vs MF PE Partner 3 3y
+3 2024 classes 1 3y
+10 Sourcing Bonus? 2 3y
+124 Apollo From Non Target? 78 3y
+3 Redbird Vs. Bain Cap 2 3y
+19 Thoughts on Solamere Capital? 17 3mo
+6 What's the future of private equity? 1 3y
+6 What happens when a PE portfolio company goes bankrupt? 1 3y
+15 Delete 3 3y
+9 Updated thoughts on ICONIQ? 6 2y
0 Novacap - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+12 Leave PE for HF in 1 year? 6 3y
+10 Silversmith Analyst Comp - 2023 5 2y
+12 GIC External Managers Department 7 3y
+9 Raising through a multi-tranche option to avoid a down round? How would this work? 2 3y
+4 Sixth Street Interview 6 3y
+6 Red Flags in PE Firms 3 3y
+9 SaaS LBO Model? 1 3y
+3 Bain Cap London 1 3y
+6 ER Exit Ops to PE within covered sector 3 3y
+3 Working with private equity firms as an independent consultant 1 3y
+7 Disclosing Name Of Offers To Headhunters 3 3y
+3 Which wall street firms (PE/IB) sponsor Canadian interns? 3 3y
+3 Disclosing name of offers to headhunters 2 3y
+14 How do I lateral to SKKY Partners 12 3y
0 Platinum Equity - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 online tools to find market data on private companies 1 3y
+49 Dear KKR 8 3y
+3 Operating Associate Pay - Corp Finance Background 1 3y
+3 KKR SA24 Hirevue 1 3y
+3 Maverick Real Estate Partners Interview Questions 3 1y
0 LMM PE fund reputation? 6 3y
+2 Blackstone Growth / KKR Growth Tech 8 3y
+5 Off-Cycle is very slow 19 3y
+31 Associate Pay at UAE SWFs 61 1y
+9 UMM PE Associate / Sr. Associate Looking for Partner 9 2y
+8 Thoughts on Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement 3 2mo
+10 PE Case study INSURANCE 4 3y
+4 Intermediate - advanced modelling 2 3y
+9 Delete 1 3y
+15 Thoughts on ISQ/BAM/ECP? 4 1y
+9 Preferred Deal Terms / Structuring Practices 1 3y
+3 Neuberger Berman Secondaries 3 3y
+3 Alternative to Pitchbook 6 3y
+18 Looking to Transition from Engineering to Finance (IB, PE, VC, etc) 2 3y
+3 BX 2024 SA Thread 3 2y
+2 Is centerbridge MM or UMM? 6 3y
+3 Level Equity Headhunter 3 3y
+3 TRG - any insights? 1 3y
+4 Direct Lending Bonuses 2 3y
+3 Private Equity Accounting basic interview questions 1 3y
+4 UK - LMM PE associate carry levels? 3 3y
+3 How Do You Know If You Will Enjoy PE? 4 3y
+6 Value creation calculations 2 3y
+5 Cornell Capital Title Inflation? 6 3y
+8 Exit opportunities for fund finance in a Bank 3 3y
+3 PE Infra recruiting steps? Help for someone new in the market 1 3y
+12 Technical Questions - Renewable Project 5 2y
+3 External Board Positions while in PE 3 3y
+7 K1 Investment Management 4 3y
+14 PE FOF for nice WLB 2 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y

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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

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  • 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

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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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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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