+1 Paper LBOs 3 4y
+6 LMM PE analyst experience 3 4y
+18 How to build an LBO from scratch? 5 3y
+3 iCON Infrastructure London 10 2y
+11 How to get off Pinpoint email lists? 13 3y
+9 Understanding a bespoke model 2 3y
+6 Possible to go from NYC IB to London to US MM PE? 1 4y
+6 London MBB > PE - When to Recruit? 3 3y
+16 How to Negotiate Offer / When to Give Two Weeks? 6 3y
+3 How does on-cycle work for an internal analyst lateral? 1 4y
+7 Missing out by not doing On-Cycle for PE 2 4y
+10 KKR Consumer Retail Menlo Park 9 3y
+24 New Distribution Waterfall Module in our PE Interview Course and PE Deals Process Course 0 4y
+13 Associate asking for carry 5 4y
+5 Industrials Private Equity 1 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+3 HF -> PE 2 4y
+29 Growth Equity -> Private Equity 13 8mo
+15 Lateral within a year? 7 3y
+3 D 1 3y
+6 Performance prerequisites // MBB -> M7 -> MM 1 4y
0 Sumeru Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+9 Co-investments analyst role - vs. banking analyst? 1 4y
+1 Soundcore Capital - good shop? 7 3y
+37 BX Corporate PE vs REPE outcomes 28 3y
0 is it too late for me? 1 4y
+14 When does a DCF produces a lower valuation than the LBO 4 4y
+8 New associate, what to do first month on the job? 1 4y
+42 How do you let your firm know you are leaving? 15 3y
+3 Growth / PE / VC Associate Carry comp 1 4y
+42 Lowball Principal Offer - Negotiation Tactics 25 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+52 2022/2023 Canadian PE Associate Comp Discussion 52 3y
+15 MBB - PE HH Email Response 3 4y
+6 Headhunters reaching out and I haven’t even hit the desk yet 1 4y
+7 PE On-Cycle Study Materials 4 4y
+3 Silver Lake 1 4y
+12 Recruiting from IB to PE in your 1st yr versus your 2nd year 8 4y
+15 Intensity of everyone's days 3 4y
0 5AM Ventures - Interview - Consulting Data 4y
+3 Partners Group - Financial Analyst Program (EU) 1 4y
+24 UMM Funds 25 3y
+6 PE IR to FP&A at a Port Co? Possible? 2 4y
+6 Late PE case study turn in 5 2y
+10 How to improve returns in an LBO? 5 3y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Is Digital+ Partners a good fund to work for? 1 4y
+12 PE Analyst Programs, Thoughts? 1 4y
+6 What happens to PE associates that don't make VP? 9 4y
+7 MF PE Culture 7 4y
+11 Not full time offer for MBB internship, how can I still break into PE long term? 10 4y
+3 JMI Equity San Diego Analyst Program 1 4y
+3 Preparing for Private Debt SA? 1 4y
+54 Warburg Pincus 41 1y
+298 VC in LatAm is wild 69 3y
+13 Lack of deal reps mid-career - issue? 4 4y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Wilshire Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+12 IB Vs. Equities Vs. PE 2 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+21 Non MF/UMM PE exit opps: Growth Equity / VC / CorpDev / LMM PE / Private Credit / PE FoF / IB A2A 2 2y
+1 Non ESG Deal 5 4y
+5 Brookfield Renewable Partners 5 3y
+3 PE Recruiting If Starting In December 1 4y
+9 Feedback on Landmark Properties and Student Housing 1 4y
+6 Prep for a 4-to-5-hour case study (with built-from-scratch model and memo output) 1 4y
+3 BX SA 2023 1 4y
+3 Implementing Management Systems at Portfolio Companies 2 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+89 I love the LMM 48 3y
+3 VP-1 Carry 1 4y
+24 Why do banks, consulting firms, and PE firms sponsor visas? 6 3y
+7 PE Lateral? 2 4y
+19 MM PE Comp/WLB 5 4y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 United Bank - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+25 Is due diligence (PE) a good career path? 4 4y
+3 BayPine Insight 1 4y
0 2022 MF PE Return Offer Rates? 3 4y
+55 Best Tech PE Firms (2022-2023) 33 3y
+1 GIP 2023 FT Analyst 26 3y
0 BC Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Lower Middle Market PE Associate Comp 2 4y
+9 LMM PE -> Public Equities 1 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 TorQuest Full-Time Process 4 4y
+168 Personally Buying a Small Business - Quitting the Rat Race 91 3y
+2 Solum Partners 1 4y
0 Preqin Pull - Natural Resources/Mining 1 4y
+3 How do your weekly meetings look? BDPs? 1 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+11 How to go back on a PE offer? 7 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+17 An ROA/ROE related interview question 5 4y
+7 Levered Co-invest 11 2y
+6 PE SA FT IB Recruiting 1 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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