0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+20 Company A has twice CapEx 14 3y
0 European MFs in the US 3 3y
0 Going to PE without Modeling 1 3y
+13 Should I leave VC for an MM PE? 9 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
+3 what is management ebitda? same as reported ebitda? 2 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
+6 KKR 2022 diversity symposium 1 3y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - NA Data 3y
+12 New PortCo - Credit Cards? 1 3y
+85 Q&A: 2nd Year Associate at a MM Private Equity Fund 46 3y
0 Sixth Street Partners 4 3y
0 Infrastructure FoF 5 3y
+3 Growth Equity Interview - Please Help 1 3y
+5 HPS London Associate salary 9 2y
+4 Director of Strategic Finance @ 3B Pre-IPO MF Port-co 5 3y
0 VC Fall/Winter programs for undergrads? 1 3y
+10 How does recruiting into SWFs look like (PIF, ADIA, Mubadala etc) 6 1y
+8 Being teased about my modeling 3 3y
+2 KKR MM Fund Ascendant 5 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Investments Data 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 3y
+11 Transition from Big Law Bankruptcy/Restructuring Attorney to Distressed Debt PE 8 1y
+14 Move from IB to REPE 2 3y
+31 How does carry work? 17 3y
+4 Technical Question - we need just a single thread / data base! 1 3y
+3 Market Sizing / Evaluation Interview Questions?! 1 3y
0 Munich RE - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+11 struck out MF PE AN1 6 3y
+50 What does your personal portfolio look like? 50 3y
+3 Subscription Secured Finance 1 3y
+5 Valuation Question 2 3y
+4 HELP - company pitches in interviews! 2 3y
+8 PE Ops Landscape 2022 3 3y
+19 PE Interview - If you could see only one financial statement (IS / BS / CFS)... 7 3y
+2 Sophomore Valuations at MFPE? 2 3y
+11 Analytics Role in PE = BO? 2 3y
+3 Testgorilla 3 2y
+3 Carlyle & Alpinvest 1 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+6 Cliffwater?? 3 3y
+6 Any VCs that invest in pure HC Services? 1 3y
+5 Follow up on networking 2 3y
+3 Advent International Sophomore SA 7 3y
+10 Reneging/Recruiting While Signed 7 3y
+3 VP WLB 1 3y
+4 0000000000000 2 3y
+27 Dallas PE Shops 18 3y
+3 HLD 1 3y
+6 Castlelake 1 3y
+17 Is eMBA of any use for relocation and placement to PE/VC? 3 3y
+15 Best PE Associate prep 3 3y
+24 Secondaries culture/comps/hours 25 3y
+3 Heitman - REPE Germany 1 3y
+4 MM IB Exits 1 3y
+3 Cliffwater LLC 1 3y
+3 First Round Interview Questions 3 3y
+3 Apax vs EQT vs Permira 5 3y
+5 MF UG Recruiting 2 3y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+7 LongRange Capital - Thoughts? 4 3y
+12 Is blackrock’s investment division good as a PE exit? 4 3y
+3 Thoughts on Online Business Buying Marketplaces?? (BizBuySell, BizQuest, MicroAquire) 1 3y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Business Development Data 3y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 3y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Neuberger Berman - Secondaries Associate Program in US 3 2y
+10 Oaktree - Product Specialist Role, Associate 5 1y
+52 Private Equity Interview 1-Day Bootcamp - Nov 12th - Only 15 Seats 7 3y
+6 PSA: PE is much more interesting than banking although it is no better than banking 1 3y
+4 Valuation of a portfolio of NPLs 3 3y
+3 What's the highest paying industry to do FP&A? or strategic finance? Private equity/financial services or Tech? 1 3y
+3 How are funds doing with fundraising? 1 3y
+6 HIG WhiteHorse 2 3y
+18 What is the state of growth equity / crossover funds? 9 3y
+15 How to back out of process? 3 3y
+3 Family Office Comp? 2 3y
+5 Blackstone Energy Transition and Climate Solutions 8 2y
+12 KKR Diversity Symposium — anyone hear? 13 3y
+22 Centerbridge - culture, WLB, comp? 5 3y
0 Candace Owens Private Equity Career 1 3y
+12 PE Recruiting Courses 1 3y
+9 PE in the Nordics? 5 3y
+6 Exit Re-buyer IRR | Assessment 1 3y
+6 Family Offices that own/fund Sport Teams? 12 3y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 3y
+141 Joined New Firm; Complete Non-Cultural Fit > Let Go in 6 Months 33 3y
+5 KKR sponsors international students? 9 3y
+30 Getting smart in industry for interviews 6 3y
+3 Why does everything take so long? 1 3y
+6 General thoughts on Partners Group? 1 3y
+12 PE On Cycle - Prep Question 1 3y
+7 Wells Fargo M&A Group Exit opportunities in PE 4 3y
0 Prep For PE and GE Recruitment 1 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Meet KKR in California Event 22 2y
+3 Vista Experienced Analyst Rejection/Interview thread 1 3y
+9 Blackstone Future Diverse Leaders Program 2 1y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • 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%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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