0 Permira Advisers - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Permira Advisers - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+4 When do applications for 2024 junior summer internships open for PE? 3 4y
+16 Need advice - assessment of VP recruiting situation 11 4y
+14 What news subscriptions do you pay for? 2 4y
0 Huron Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Advantage Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 First Day Jitters 4 3y
+3 General Atlantic FT 4 4y
+198 Kewsong Lee steps down from Carlyle 114 3y
+55 PE Analyst Program Experiences 37 4y
+12 Consulting as PE Prep + Exits? 1 4y
0 Nautic Partners - Interview - Life Sciences Data 4y
+9 Altamont Capital Partners 2 4y
+3 Seeking Advice - Not Content at Current Role 1 4y
+18 Do you NEED IB for 2 years before PE? 10 4y
0 NWC 1 4y
+31 How do you deal with Head Hunters? 15 2y
0 GA Capital Partnering 1 4y
+2 London PE CS 5 4y
+53 Why are people so obsessed with MF? 22 4y
+22 Who is the PE guy Khloe Kardashian Broke up with? 6 4y
0 Oxbridge Client List 3 4y
0 Parthenon Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Best internship? 1 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - System Integration Data 4y
+5 Tech PE Investing 6 4y
+1 Insight Partners Onsite/DGS Work & comp 4 1y
+12 PE analyst vs BB IB analyst long-term career impact 1 4y
0 Phi Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+18 Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Analyst 14 4y
+2 internship decision! 10 4y
+12 Thoughts on MF Analyst Programs? 20 4y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+116 Office Hours are a HUGE Scam 20 3y
+9 $100m fund - "generous" carry? 5 4y
+20 Funds with the best returns? 16 2y
+5 CONCERNED - too many people next rung up 8 4y
+3 How to prep for PE SA? 1 4y
+3 PE 2023 SA Recruiting 6 4y
0 From PE Sourcing to PE Associate 2 4y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Khazanah Nasional Berhad - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Most hands-on PE Firms 2 4y
+2 Carried interest is here to stay 4 4y
0 Good books to further investing knowledge 1 4y
+20 No Deal Experience as Second Year 7 4y
0 Thoughts on Advent International 4 4y
+12 PE GP diligence when switching jobs 5 4y
0 Spectrum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 PE Technical Skills 3 4y
+5 Less known Tiger-cub vs 2 year IB + PE Stint 11 4y
+35 Leverage for Co-Invest? 34 2y
+77 Warning re: LMM PE 27 4y
0 Earlybird Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+3 How is the activity in PE right now? 1 4y
+8 What is the relevance of a "GDP growth industry"? 2 4y
+3 Analyst Training 1 4y
+10 Recession impact on PE 4 4y
+4 Expose bad cultures 5 4y
+44 Why do top VC firms and Hedge Funds hire so frequently from MFPE? 17 4y
+10 Lateral recruiting and PE 2 2y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Consulting Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 4y
+16 Clearlake Interview Process 7 1y
+3 PE Recruiting Service 1 4y
+30 Investment banking vs consulting for exit to PE 27 1y
+19 PE firms supporting laid off portco employees 4 4y
+19 Large Cap PE Move to Coinvest 5 2y
+3 When does your bonus hit? 2 4y
+4 PE firms low overhang as portfolio companies hold the debt balance 2 4y
+3 Days off working PE 1 4y
+13 LBO Model Qs 11 3y
0 Accordion Partners - Interview - Strategy and Operations Data 4y
+4 How Fast to Respond to Headhunters 3 4y
+24 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 3y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 KVLR Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+3 Blackstone SA 2023 17 4y
+3 Buyout / Growth / Infra / Restructuring 1 4y
+4 Tips for success for new position 1 4y
+4 Career Switch Decision (Corp. Strategy to PE) 2 4y
+8 Private Equity Comp Dubai 6 3y
+390 Bonus hit and feeling... nothing? 37 4y
+6 What is operating leverage 5 4y
+8 How to get into MF from CB? 4 4y
0 HQ Capital - Review - Investments Data 4y
0 HQ Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
0 TorQuest Recruitment Process 4 4y
+2 Columbia Growth Equity Analyst Placement? 3 4y
+4 Full Time IBD / Buyside (PE) Recruiting for London, UK 2 3y
+27 Gemspring Capital 17 2y
+6 Going beyond "hardworking" to be really good at one's job 3 4y
+16 Carlyle Consumer, Media and Retail Group? 16 2y
+32 Why distressed/special sits 26 2mo
+25 PE On-cycle 2024 w/o experience 14 4y
+3 Hiring Market 1 4y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 4y
+22 Selecting a PE fund 8 4y

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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