0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
+107 PE firms that people actually like, and why 57 3y
+4 Auldbrass Partners 2 3y
+3 Hamilton Lane 1 3y
+9 Stone Point Capital comp 3 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 Technical Screen at Large PE 4 3y
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Moving to a New City 3 3y
+14 Eldridge Industries? 14 4mo
+16 Path from CPA to PE? 6 3y
0 Colony Capital LLC - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
+1 Is ghosting by headhunter a rejection? 2 3y
+10 KKR / Blackstone public equity 11 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Best Career Path to Starting Own LMM Fund 1 3y
+80 Old post no need 44 3y
+59 Unique LP/GP Setup - Governance Mechanics, Economics, Other Fun Considerations 12 3y
+41 Any info on Incline Equity? 15 1y
+14 Best chances on breaking into PE long term? 5 3y
+35 Depression in Finance 12 3y
+6 Introduction - Investment Banker/Entrpreneur 1 3y
+21 Thompson Street Capital 15 4mo
+6 PE > IB possible without an SA? 5 3y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+7 Ill health -> gap year during uni = what to do?? (2 BB + 1 PE internships) 1 3y
+3 Anyone from Ares/Apollo/Carlyle I can talk to? Have some questions about the firm. 3 3y
+1 Apax 2024 SA 8 3y
+3 Blackstone EMEA Summer Analyst / Pymetrics Interview 1 3y
+83 CD&R Updates 64 4mo
+3 Centerbridge Partners 2022 Founders Fellowship 9 3y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Other Data 3y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+10 Switching Jobs after On-Cycle Offer? 4 3y
+11 GTCR insights 6 2y
0 Delta Capital - Review - NA Data 3y
+12 VC/Growth arm of top hedge fund ? 1 3y
+3 Veronis Suhler Stevenson? (VSS Capital) 2 2y
+11 What's wrong with the house analogy for LBOs? 4 3y
+23 Traditional PE to Co-Invest compensation 12 3y
0 Lionstone Investments - Interview - Real Estate Data 3y
+7 PE Analyst to PE Associate recruiting 6 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - NA Data 3y
+6 Insight for Oaktree Senior Loans Group? 6 1y
+5 Best Bay Area MM/UMM funds 4 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
+23 Is it possible for a banking vp to move to PE? 18 3y
+8 New Title dilemma 5 3y
+5 3.5 non-target at a mid BB. Odds for on-cycle ? 14 3y
+11 How do you come up with sensible financing assumptions during interviews? 2 3y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Best News Subscriptions for M&A, RX, PE activity + current trends 2 3y
+10 Addition (Lee Fixel's fund) 6 3y
+10 Case Study or Paper LBO in half an hour? 6 3y
+7 Any insight on American Securities and their status on recruiting? 6 3y
+16 Best Books on Understanding Businesses? 9 3y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 3y
+6 Direct Lending in Toronto 3 3y
+8 Entry and Exit Values? 11 3y
+6 LA BX/APO/Carlyle 11 3y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+134 Funds that are on their way down 102 3y
+6 Infrastructure fund cost of capital 8 3y
+6 Hours and WFH at Canadian pensions 8 3y
+3 ACL Partners 1 3y
0 Sequoia Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 3y
+10 When does PE comp catch-up to IB comp? 14 3y
+9 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 8 3y
+6 London PE Recruiting as an An1 1 3y
+12 How to gracefully drop off a recruiting process? 3 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+8 UMM/MFs that aren’t 2 year & out megathread 12 3y
+13 BDT Culture & Comp 16 2y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Software Data 3y
+6 BC Partners 2 3y
+8 No Staffings 7 3y
+3 Centerbridge Partners 1 3y
+22 Best European PE? 23 3y
+15 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 4 3y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Valuation Data 3y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 3y
0 Trive Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Towerbrook interview help!! 7 2y
+2 PE internship interview 6 3y
+6 Level 5 Capital Partners 4 3y
+3 Macabacus is back 2 3y
+10 Cathay Capital PE 7 1y
+14 Interview with LMM Family PE office 6 11mo
+3 Long Ridge Equity Partners 1 3y
+7 Advent 2023 SA 21 3y
+3 TR Capital - working culture, hours, comp? 2 3y
0 Infinitive Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 VP Portfolio Ops Comp 4 3y
+52 How big of a deal is producing zero error work? 13 3y
+17 Vista Equity LMM fund (Endeavor) 3 3y
+3 What are some T2 consultant-friendly PE shops in LA? 2 3y
+8 Ardian - compensation 7 2y
+25 The Chernin Group - Insights 9 2y
+43 Which of the new giant UMM funds is here to stay? 35 3y

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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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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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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