+30 Is the switch from consulting to private equity possible? 25 3y
0 Arena Investors LP - Interview - Natural Resources Data 3y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 3y
+5 Who's Office is This? 1 3y
+5 Non-Target PE Recruiting - Test Scores 3 3y
+9 Does previous interviewing matter? 4 3y
+115 Odds of HSW from MF PE? 55 3y
+12 can you go around the headhunters? 11 3y
+3 MF PE Benefits 2 3y
+6 Top Consultant-Friendly Private Equity Funds 1 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+10 PE Recruiting Sucks 6 3y
+10 PE Implications of Getting Fired as an IB Analyst 18 3y
+4 Vested options and RSU: rollover 1 3y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+5 What does the path to PE from MBB look like compared to the path from IB? 1 3y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+13 Management Options 1 3y
0 . 4 3y
+3 On-cycle Recruiting 1 3y
+11 Oakley Capital London 20 1y
+7 Bowmark Capital 1 3y
+7 Delete 1 3y
+5 Stanford MBA 6 3y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+30 Double major in a language? 12 3y
+70 Chicago PE firms (comprehensive list and tiers) 74 5mo
0 PE/Structured Product Shops That are very Hybrid? 1 3y
+5 Private equity originations analyst scam? 1 3y
+8 HarbourVest - is this a good move? 38 2mo
+86 What’s the deal with General Atlantic? 25 3y
+3 Akira Partners 1 3y
0 Liberty Media - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+4 MF Headhunters Take 30% of Your Salary?? 12 3y
+13 Work from home in another state 19 3y
0 Junior Analyst Interviews 1 3y
+13 Would this be a good reason to start looking for another role? 2 3y
+9 MF Case study: Accounting NCI/Investment assocaites 2 3y
+19 Senior Associate at first time fund 12 3y
+3 NYC -> London 1 3y
+53 IB vs PE Pay Progression in Canada 29 1y
+9 Adding Value in a Board Meeting 2 3y
+4 Thoughts on Vistria Group (Chicago) 8 3y
+6 Ares IR Interview & Comp 4 1y
+41 Can't wait to leave banking and go to PE where the grass 100% has to be greener 20 3y
+7 Livingbridge PE - London 9 3y
+3 Hiring freeze? 1 3y
+8 Resources for Interviews at Top GE Firms 2 3y
+3 45 minute case study - what to expect and how to prepare? 6 4mo
+7 Jumping ship out of LS Equity to Growth/Quality PE 4 3y
+25 Coinvest Associate role Tips 10 3y
+12 Haven’t Started PE Recruiting Yet 5 3y
+7 Dealing with crazy asking price 2 3y
+11 Goldman Sachs SSG 22 11mo
+3 DRW Venture Capital vs OCA Ventures 2 2y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Review - Utilities Data 3y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Utilities Data 3y
+16 Can't get rid of lifer associate 15 3y
+133 Is PE Fu.cked? 54 2y
0 Monthly DSO 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+16 Lateral as PE Associate for Pay? 1 3y
+14 PE in Boston 7 3y
+19 BYOD - Phone Policy 3 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Operations Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Secondaries Data 3y
+15 SpaceX secondaries 10 2y
+11 debt paydown - PE transaction 3 3y
+3 GSAIMS Platform Management 1 3y
+55 Sad MBA student recruiting in recession 23 3y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+7 DEBATE: MorganStanley vs PartnersGroup 5 3y
+6 School Email for PE Recruiting? 7 3y
0 American Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+195 Why The Hate on Sourcing? 75 3y
+3 CrossHarbor Capital - REPE 1 3y
+17 Help me choose, please. 6 3y
+37 What “learning” in IB will be most important for PE success? 8 3y
+4 VC category/tag on WSO 4 3y
+14 If you could go back and redo college/career choice… 2 3y
+13 Value-oriented PE London 9 2y
+12 GS Private OC - Got AC for a different division 12 3y
+11 Ares PE Europe 6 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Washington Harbour Partners Intel 6 3y
+11 GS PE Summer Analyst? 6 3y
+29 PE take home case study with no previous experience? HELP!! 11 3y
+7 Norwest 4 10mo
+5 Carried Interest Language? 4 3y
+3 Is it possible to get a higher bonus for more than a job contract allows? 1 3y
+13 What to do if your fund failed? 7 3y
+7 Move from VP at consumer focused PE to Senior Associate at infra PE 3 3y
+20 Where to start lol 7 3y
+12 New Apollo / 26North? 12 3y
+2 Blackstone Private Equity Analyst 2023 London 20 3y
+12 Optum M&A Senior Analyst 8 3y
0 Good LBO template? 1 3y
+19 Going through a difficult period 6 3y
+3 TPG IR Associate role 1 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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