+43 Which of the new giant UMM funds is here to stay? 35 3y
+101 Which NJ/Westchester town to live in for a role in midtown? 81 8mo
+3 Blackstone Nashville 1 3y
0 Permira Advisers - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Permira Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 TZP - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+9 I don't like my job any more. How do I keep going? 1 3y
+18 Advice for Operating in a Recession? 3 3y
+3 CIM Group Superday - Investments Associate 2 3y
+3 Apollo Hybrid Value fund 3 3y
+10 HGGC Associate Program 9 2y
+6 How much do investment banks really earn in fees from an average sized LBO? 8 3y
+3 Amazon 6 pager style memo 1 3y
+3 How important is networking for PE associate position 1 3y
+7 Apax Partners 9 2y
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Interview - Venture Capital Data 3y
+14 Secondaries Funds Economics 14 2w
+21 What internal operating system does your PE firm use? 13 3y
+26 Need to rant 19 3y
+7 Thoughts on Turn/River? 4 3y
+15 THL / Thomas H Lee 34 3y
+26 Outsourcing Heavy PortCo. Modelling Work 3 3y
+28 Thoughts on PSG Equity / Providence Strategic Growth (2022) 9 11mo
0 Aquiline Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+2 What diversity programs should I be applying to? 2 3y
+9 LBO Question - Drawdown date different than that of acquisition date 6 3y
+8 Goldman Sachs Hybrid Capital 6 2y
+5 Going into PE FT 1 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 TRF Private Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Blackstone Layoffs??! 4 3y
+17 Lower-tiered BB placement into UMM PE shop 20 3y
+14 BB vs. Vista Equity Partners PE for SA 4 3y
+21 Genstar vs eqt (summer 23) 26 3y
+5 CPI Recruiting 5 3y
+3 Thoughts on Onex in the US in 2022? 2 3y
+7 LMM PE firms working with independent sponsors? 14 3y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 Fund Performance 3 3y
0 University of Minnesota - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+3 PE Comp in this Market 4 3y
+10 Non-NYC Recruiters 4 3y
+18 Vista Equity SD 22 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Life Sciences Data 3y
+13 Moving to buyside but worried about tenure in role 3 3y
+18 PE Analyst Comp 43 3y
+6 How is the current fundraising landscape in U.S.? 1 3y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - NA Data 3y
+19 Prep For On-Cycle as Senior in College 9 3y
+4 Approaching SA Opportunities (PC vs GE) 7 3y
+8 Apollo London internship interview 11 2y
+6 In-person courses/seminars 1 3y
+9 Internship choice: DB Capital Markets vs. BlackRock Sales and RM FIG 3 3y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+14 PE vs Family Office vs Tech Startup 4 3y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+15 Stanford MD/MBA > PE 6 3y
+7 Credit Suisse now looks like a typical Apollo LBO asset 11 3y
+4 Megafund IR vs T2 Consulting 1 3y
+3 Thoughts/info on Pollen Street Capital? 2 2y
+11 Lateral as a senior associate 4 3y
+5 PE Analyst Salary - Singapore 5 3y
+19 Accept on-cycle offer and then switch banks for a year? 5 11mo
+14 MF Analyst, one more H1B Shot, next steps? 10 3y
+13 Lacking motivation for PE recruiting 3 3y
+48 Bain Capital Healthcare 16 3y
+6 Breaking into IB, PE, etc from CS at a target 1 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 Anyone regret leaving PE & why? 3 3y
+35 Post MBA comp 2022/2023 update 13 3y
0 Thoughts on Level Equity? 1 3y
+9 Switching jobs ahead of a downturn? 2 3y
+1 PE Associate > MBA > PE VP Track 3 3y
+2 Insight on Regal Healthcare Capital Partners? (Salary, Reputation, etc.) 1 3y
+11 What Industry Travels The Most? 5 3y
+14 Failing upwards 5 3y
+6 How to improve accounting skills? 1 3y
+3 2024 Off-Cycle 6 3y
+6 Family Office- Exit Opportunities 2 2y
0 Deal Sourcing Intern Day to Day 2 3y
+6 Vision Fund Layoffs 6 3y
+46 Operational Improvements in Infra 11 3y
+18 Goldman Sachs Financing to PE / Hedgefund 7 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+10 Team of Family Offices 3 3y
0 Landmark Partners - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 3y
0 Symphony Technology Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Bridgepoint Merchant Banking - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Bridgepoint Merchant Banking - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+10 Is this a pipedream? Career advice 4 3y
+6 Real Estate Private Equity/Development to Macro Fund? 1 3y
+6 PE Case Study 1 3y
+3 Norwest Venture Partners 1 3y
+3 Unit Economics for PE 4 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+13 Laid off from IB after getting PE offer 4 3y
+3 ClearSky Tech Fund - Florida 7 3y
+6 Advent interview London - Commercial Case Study 7 2y
0 CIC Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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%

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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