0 Delete 1 6mo
0 IB/PE/PC in Seattle 1 6mo
+4 Networking after headhunter reach out 4 6mo
0 Transition from PE to IB 1 6mo
0 Big Dick Plays 2 6mo
0 General Atlantic SA 2027 1 6mo
+19 Baypine 2026 15 6mo
+1 PE off cycle (bx,carlyle,kkr) vs IB EB (laz,roths,pwp) off cycle london? 2 6mo
+65 Crossroads: Did I Screw Up by Leaving PE? 22 4d
+26 Passed up for senior associate promo, how to handle? 9 6mo
+38 My 2026 On-Cycle Experience 6 6mo
0 Anyone know anything about Thrive Holdings? 1 6mo
+14 In person superday for PE - who pays for travel? 25 6mo
+20 Looking for realistic path to PE with weak undergrad record but strong GMAT 7 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Infrastructure Data 6mo
0 Underpaying PE Funds Relative to Fund Size 0 6mo
+10 PE case interview gameplan 2 6mo
+9 2-Hour Model Exam 1 6mo
0 Need some help with Pref LBO 1 6mo
0 I Squared Capital - Interview - Infrastructure Data 6mo
+3 Spectrum Equity SA 27 2 5mo
+7 Battery Ventures SA 27 11 5mo
0 iCON Infrastructure 1 6mo
+41 Infrassocs? Real headhunters? 5 6mo
+6 Lightweight alt data platforms (ie not Preqin) 1 6mo
0 architect capital (onlyfans buyer) 2 6mo
+9 Vistria vs Water Street vs Shore 17 3mo
+9 BX REPE 27SA Superday 11 5mo
+6 Strategic Capital / Hybrid Investing Input 1 6mo
+9 Terms : seed capital / gp coinvest 1 6mo
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6mo
0 Novacap - Review - NA Data 6mo
+1 Non-local language mainland Europe offices 2 6mo
+9 NYC-based Fund Modeling Help [paid] 1 6mo
0 PE firm executive assistant tier list? 1 6mo
0 Amity Search Partners' Technical Assessment 1 6mo
0 Igneo Infrastructure London 3 5mo
+3 Stone Point Capital 2 6mo
+11 Great reviews but I do nothing 7 6mo
0 Riverside Company comp 1 6mo
+1 PE Full Time Analyst Interviews 2 6mo
0 KKR ABF intern 1 6mo
+1 PE firms to aim for 2027 cycle 2 6mo
0 Clearview Capital, LLC - Review - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
+4 General Atlantic SA27 5 6mo
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Clearview Capital, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6mo
+9 Opinions on List of Transfer Schools for Real Estate Private Equity 1 6mo
0 HarbourVest - Interview - Secondaries Data 6mo
+26 PE Associate Interview: The case study is killing me. 17 6mo
+98 Interesting IB Exit Scenario: Very Overpaid corporate job, or UMM Brand Name PE? 29 5mo
+27 2 Interesting Offers: Corporate role (But very very overpaid) or Prestigious PE? 7 6mo
0 Moving between firms 1 6mo
+9 Dilemma: I have information that is highly valuable to several PE companies. How to monetize? 1 6mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Private Equity Data 6mo
0 Best Snacks 1 6mo
+17 AS1 at EB - cant decide If i should jump to PE 11 6mo
+12 3 statement modeling - paper LBO vs. real case 2 6mo
0 GS M&A vs JPM generalist vs BBH PE 1 6mo
+49 Going back to PE after starting a business? 19 6mo
+25 The Genius of Operating Partners in PE 6 6mo
+3 My Experience At Caprae Capital 5 6mo
+36 Lateraling in PE - Evaluating Tradeoffs 15 6mo
+6 Bonus Metrics? 1 6mo
0 Lead Edge Capital SA27 2 6mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 4mo
0 Completely Confused about Lateralling 1 6mo
0 Stay in PE or exit to Corp Dev 1 6mo
+9 Recruiting Market for Early VPs 17 6mo
+3 Senior Associate / VP Comp 1 6mo
0 BCKD Capital Launches Multinational Holding Company SVCV And Announces Debut Fund Plan 0 6mo
+12 Seeking Career Advice: Corporate Credit vs. Direct Investment at a commercial bank for IB/PE aspirations 5 5mo
0 Anyone want to trade model tests? 1 6mo
+12 Utah Buyside Opportunities 6 4mo
+3 Post PE Role Compensation Expectations 2 6mo
+6 Mid-career Job Market - Q1 2026 4 1mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6mo
+14 Delete 3 5mo
+25 PE Associates - what do you actually do for PortCo work? 7 6mo
0 Trive Capital Dallas Comp 1 6mo
+6 PubFin to PE... 1 6mo
+36 PE Exit Opps at VP vs Senior Associate 9 6mo
+18 Asking HH about salary? 6 6mo
+18 Lateralling out of a non-nyc PE analyst program 10 6mo
0 Ermmmmm 1 6mo
0 Rothschild - Interview - NA Data 6mo
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Global Head of Private Capital | ex-Bain Capital | Harvard & MIT Alum 1 6mo
+6 AMA: (Q / GS TMT / MS M&A) to (BX / KKR / TB / SLP) 20 6h
0 Riata Capital Dallas Comp 0 6mo
+20 How much does prestige really matter outside of top MF/UMM groups for PE recruiting? 9 6mo
+11 Thoughts on Operationally-Intensive Associate roles within MM/LMM Funds 7 6mo
+11 On-Cycle / Off-Cycle 2027 PE Recruiting Resume Tips 2 6mo
0 AMA: (Q / GS TMT / MS M&A) to (BX / TB / SLP) 1 6mo
+3 Parthenon Capital 9 6mo
+15 need advice - sf to ny for tech/SW 9 6mo

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  • 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

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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