0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Investments Data 3y
+17 PE Associate Co-Invest Loan 12 3y
+21 TB, CD&R, H&F SA / FT Analyst Programs? 8 3y
+21 Thoughts on PE firms that are publicly traded? 1 3y
+4 HH Inbounds 15 3y
+22 Oaktree PE 12 2y
+9 WFH options at MM PE shops? - don't want to leave NYC 6 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 How did you do it? 1 3y
+80 What’s the deal with Investor Relations? 33 9mo
+6 Is Spectrum Equity venture growth or growth buyouts? Will it feel like working in late stage VC or will it feel like working in PE? 3 3y
0 Volition Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+9 Start PE early versus finishing second year analyst stint 3 3y
+3 How sweaty is Francisco Partners? 2 3y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+25 Private Equity in Vancouver 21 2y
+9 UMM Recruiting 3 3y
0 Equus Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+3 Growth / Late Stage VC Lateral Associate Hiring Market? 4 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+13 Apollo PE London 6 3y
+105 Pulling out of buying a business 49 1y
+10 Vista Updated Pay? 7 3y
0 Cinven - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cinven - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Sequoia Capital - Review - Growth Equity Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Other Data 3y
+58 Quitting and skibum it? 23 3y
+3 Manufacturing in Mexico 2 3y
+3 Insight on Clearlake in 2023? 1 3y
+6 Accounting / Finance topics for PE 3 3y
+3 Crossover Fund Compensation 1 3y
+12 Direct investments career path? 2 3y
+9 Prepping for GE interview without finance exp. - how do I start? 1 3y
+3 Questions to ask private equity analysts/associates on networking calls 1 3y
+6 Peak Rock Capital 1 3y
+13 Valuation to PE jump 4 2y
+5 Investor Relations Recruiting / Headhunters 5 3y
+5 Is MSc Finance even useful if you already done a BSc Finance at a semi-target for IB, PE or AM? 1 3y
+3 InfraRed Capital Partners 2 3y
+16 I have two friends in PE/AM, who do you think has the bigger comp? 13 3y
+3 MS HC PE exit opportunities 1 3y
+10 Brookfield Special Investments Recruiter? 16 3y
+3 Short Case Study Exercise 4 3y
+11 Investor Mindset Question 4 3y
+29 IB vs PE, if you only want money 20 3y
+45 I can't handle Canada anymore 21 3y
+10 Odyssey Investment Partners 16 1y
+6 Which excel do you use for your case studies? 4 3y
+12 Private Debt Funds - Return levers and legal documents / investing process 5 3y
+21 Most bloated/lean UMM/MF firms? 19 3y
+22 What if I don’t get an offer for off-cycle? 11 3y
+61 Rank the best tech funds in SF Bay Area 33 5mo
+3 Search Fund Internship Timeline 1 3y
+11 Test 31 3y
+6 Highest Paying UMM 13 3y
+8 JPM IBD analyst vs BX RE PE analyst 9 3y
+3 I only have to go to 6 - 8 Zoom meetings per week 1 3y
+4 Ares Management Private Equity SA 1 3y
+40 Renewables / Energy Transition Primer 23 2y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Analyst 2 3y
+12 Big 4 Restructuring to IBD/PE 7 3y
+8 @PE peeps -- any open spots in your 2023 associate class? 2 3y
+90 Net worth 113 3y
+12 Growth to Distressed PE 8 3y
+1 PE vs REPE - Which will pay more? 5 3y
+29 Special Situations Teams in London 28 2y
+15 Software Engineering vs. Private Equity - Carreer 7 3y
+3 MBA sponsorship in PE questions 2 3y
+11 PortCo IPO vs Sale to a Strategic/Financial Buyer? 2 3y
+8 Not the usual suspects - Florida PE 5 3y
+56 Is getting an MBA a requirement for a long career in PE? 18 3y
+116 Having kids in PE 48 3y
+5 KKR Placement at H / S (and other Business Schools) 3 3y
+4 How is committed capital different from AUM? 8 3y
+5 Interesting Media Deals? 3 3y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+18 Send back a corrected case study? 12 11mo
+13 MBA >> IB >> PE | Am I already too far behind the pack? 1 3y
+6 Dallas Real Estate Private Equity (REPE) Firms 1 3y
+4 Private Equity Internship 1 3y
+14 On-Cycle 2.0 22 3y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Back Office Data 3y
+9 Simple Math Question... 10 3y
+3 Alternative Investments 1 3y
+1 Email format for 3i? 1 3y
+17 How to do well as a fresh PE associate? 8 3y
+10 Allianz Global Investors - Infrastructure Debt 1 3y
+17 Off-cycle / Ad hoc PE recruiting success stories 4 3y
+21 LBO Model Test Caveats 14 6mo
+24 Reputable LMM PE shop in T2 City or Secondaries in NYC? 6 3y
+10 Deleted 1 3y
+4 Centerbridge Sweatshop? 8 3y
+4 MF/UMM PE from CSFB - London 6 3y
+3 Digitalbridge 1 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 3y
+108 Pathways to PE 52 3y
+14 Industrials PE Resources 4 3y
+3 DL Summer Prep and Career Advice 2 3y

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 98.8%
  • 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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