+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 3y
+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 9 1mo
+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 2y
+26 Is MF PE overrated? 20 3y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+29 If I am struggling in IB, is PE probably not for me? 11 3y
+3 Chief of Staff Stint as an Alternative to MBA for Master's degree holders in PE 1 3y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+11 Paper LBO Assumptions 4 3y
+3 PE Sourcing Post Undergrad? 1 3y
+9 Hamilton Lane ADP Superday 1 3y
+12 Is it worth it to skip the sell-side experience? 9 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+10 LMM PE job secured. How do I knock it out of the park? 2 3y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+11 How do you value a PE firm 2 3y
+15 Moving Upmarket from LMM but Title Demotion 4 3y
0 Anthos Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 3y
+28 TA Associates 87 1y
+3 Off cycle process 11 3y
+15 Am I being insane leaving medicine to launch a career in finance? 7 3y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Silly question: tie or no tie for growth equity interviews 3 3y
+23 Joining a smaller fund at a bigger PE firm 3 3y
+3 Anyone have any experience pivoting from ER into PE? 1 3y
+14 Stuck with LBO model 6 3y
+3 CVC Capital Partners London 3 3y
+99 Best PE Analyst Programs vs Opportunity Cost (top IB) 34 2y
+10 High revenue, low margin business or vice versa 7 3y
+34 Genstar vs apax 36 3y
+26 LBO question (modeling margin contraction) 5 3y
+58 Does it still make sense to be a PE associate at 29 years old? 24 1y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+10 Connection Not Responding 1 3y
+12 Percheron Capital - Insights 10 2y
+6 Private equity and race relations 1 3y
+5 Sun Capital Partners - London 3 1y
+32 Prudential CIO Analyst vs Hamilton Lane ADP 12 3y
+3 Best assets in Private Equity 3 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+6 Private Equity consulting exit opportunities? 2 3y
+3 Carlyle compensation 1 3y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Review - Technology Data 3y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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