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
+15 Cathay Capital PE 8 2w
+14 Interview with LMM Family PE office 6 1y
+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? 12 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
+101 Which NJ/Westchester town to live in for a role in midtown? 80 10mo
+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 3y
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Interview - Venture Capital Data 3y
+14 Secondaries Funds Economics 14 2mo
+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 1y
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

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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