+8 EMK, KLAR, Exponent 9 6mo
+29 Burnt out and looking for what’s next 19 2w
+10 Need advice 2 7mo
+4 CVC PE New York updated thoughts 8 3mo
0 ADIA PE recruitment process 2 7mo
0 Global Director of Private Capital | ex-TPG Partner | Healthcare & Green Tech Specialist 1 7mo
0 Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete 1 7mo
+26 3.5hr PE case study... 20 6mo
+10 London EB to HK PE 5 7mo
+11 Lindsay Goldberg 12 6mo
+6 Blackstone Quantitative Assessment - Summer 2027 Real Estate Program 6 5mo
+20 Hybrid Equity / Special Situations (APO HVF / Bain SSG) vs LBO 15 1d
+141 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? 48 6mo
+4 PGIM PC 2 6mo
+1 PE Analyst timeline and school cutoff 17 6mo
+21 How is Marlin doing? 6 2mo
+9 Q&A: IB/PE/Quant Experience 1 7mo
+2 Best way to ask about total comp? 2 7mo
+6 Funds Similar to Apollo? 12 7mo
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 7mo
0 Alpine Investors Summer Analyst 1 7mo
+6 Advent in 2026? 1 7mo
+9 ESG Integration Research Paper 1 7mo
0 Give Me the Scoop! 1 7mo
0 Brookfield Global Transition Fund?? 1 7mo
0 What would you ask me in a Fund Raising Analyst Interview? - 1 7mo
0 Thoughts on UMM? GTCR, NMC, etc 2 7mo
+10 Primers for Tech Investing 10 6mo
+14 At what level do you no longer need to do modeling tests? 12 6mo
0 Blackstone SA 27 2 7mo
+8 Practical advice needed 4 6mo
+39 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) 37 1w
+31 Doing well but feel like I am a Fraud Personality Hire, Leave Industry Completely? 21 7mo
+6 Del 3 7mo
0 700+/600+ SAT split 1 7mo
+15 Sourcing Tech Stack in Private Equity 3 7mo
0 Funds that might not have filled seats during off-cycle 2 7mo
+26 Off Cycle 2027 Master Thread 42 1mo
+9 Best Practices for Sourcing Conversations Without Signaling M&A 1 7mo
+10 MBB Deal Walkthrough in PE interviews 2 7mo
+3 Haveli Model 1 7mo
0 Neuberger Berman (PE secondaries) NYC 1 7mo
0 Any news on London PE processes 2026? 1 7mo
+47 On Cycle Results 73 2mo
+3 Insight FT 2027 4 4mo
0 Peak Rock Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 7mo
0 What skills matter most for landing a private equity associate role? 1 7mo
0 Reaching out to HH who did not reach out to me during on cycle 1 7mo
0 HH said still waiting on reference checks for PE offer. 2 7mo
+4 Predictive Index Score 1 7mo
+3 Audax 2026 PE Associate 1 7mo
+3 Midlevel technicals 1 7mo
0 Vista CCAT - Chance to Take Again Years Later 4 7mo
+20 Possible for declining fund to turnaround? 9 7mo
+1 how to reach out to LMM PE fund? 1 7mo
+29 Have you ever met someone with a good life working at a large cap fund? 14 7mo
+16 KKR Capstone vs. EVR M&A 9 1mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 7mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7mo
+5 Best Generalist MM Funds in NYC? 5 7mo
+11 PE Firm Selection 6 1d
0 Deleted 1 7mo
+11 Experience and things to do as a PE hopeful in the future. 2 7mo
+36 Lateraling to First Time Funds and LMM Firms as an Aso 2 6 7mo
+3 Can I round 3.75 GPA to 3.8 for on cycle resume? 9 7mo
+32 PE Associate (MM FIG) Targeting L/S - ER as Bridge vs Direct Buyside? Career Advice 7 7mo
+39 PE fund differentiation 19 7mo
+16 On Cycle - Did JPM analysts sign? 13 7mo
+4 What to expect from off-cycle MF PE technical interview rounds? 6 6mo
+13 RE Property Mgmt Roll-Up? 3 7mo
0 PE Case Study Purchase - Willing to Buy 2 6mo
0 Apollo Hybrid Value in 2026 1 7mo
0 Off cycle logistics 1 7mo
+9 Getting sharp on a new industry before starting as an Associate 8 7mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7mo
+12 Is there a rush to get in front of HHs? 2 7mo
+12 PC Liquid Credit (UMM/MF) : What does an Analyst seat actually look like? 1 7mo
0 IB/PE Resume Deal Question - Confidentiality 1 7mo
0 Any recent views or experiences of BX PE? 1 7mo
0 CCMP Growth Advisors 1 7mo
0 KKR COO Resignation 1 7mo
+9 LBO modelling question 1 7mo
+4 IB Analyst Lateral with PE Offer 7 7mo
0 Infra / PE model trade - a handful recent ones on hand 1 7mo
+6 MF/UMMs fwd thinking wrt AI 3 7mo
+27 Providence Equity Collapsing? 30 7mo
+9 Providence Equity 2026 2 7mo
+3 Transition Into Infra/Renewables PE 6 6mo
+4 Blackstone SA 2027 49 5mo
0 PG interview - Client Solutions 1 7mo
+66 MM Funds to avoid 44 6mo
0 recruiting lateral/vertical in INFRA PE 2 7mo
+3 Reaching Out to Connections at Funds 3 6mo
0 Madison Dearborn Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7mo
+39 Moving out of software PE 22 6mo
+12 MF PE 48 Hour Case Study 1 7mo
+1 if a HH reached out about a process starting, can we wait to respond until next Monday to give us time to prep? 4 7mo
+6 CVC DIF 1 7mo
+76 Will AI Replace VPs? 40 7mo
+8 Probably PE Exits/Comp for Incoming Jefferies PCA Group Analyst 1? 5 7mo

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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

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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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