0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 4y
+11 Taking on more Responsibility 3 4y
+2 GTCR NYC? 10 1y
+9 How do you qualitatively evaluate a company? 1 4y
+6 Bain Capital Partnership Strategies 10 1y
+8 The Invus Group - Thoughts? 5 1y
+3 PE Analyst Lateral 1 4y
+18 Been told to find another job. How long do I have before I get fired? (Please help) 3 4y
+12 headhunters for PE ops/value creation roles/interviews? 1 4y
+8 Incline Equity in Pitt? 2 3y
+4 Getting up to speed on software 9 4y
+8 What happened at General Atlantic? 4 4y
+58 General Atlantic controversy? 57 3y
+3 Philanthropic Strategic Investment Funds 2 2y
+12 Sales Contract Modeling 2 4y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+9 OTPP Infra & NR Group? 8 2y
+3 Buyside Summer 2023 Recruiting 10 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Energy Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
+6 Reaching out HR after final interview 2 3y
+8 Impossible to get into PE post IB (Senior) Associate ? 3 4y
+3 Word Investment Memo 1 4y
+14 Private Equity Grad Schemes - Europe 11 4y
+4 Infrastructure Debt 2 4y
+8 Buyside Firms in Canary Wharf? 16 4y
+8 How Common is it to Get Carry at the VP level in Credit?? 17 4y
+3 REPE 1 4y
+40 Is jumping firm the best way to get promoted in this industry?? 6 4y
+4 Leveraged co-invest 2 4y
+4 How fast can capital be deployed? Buy and Build 3 4y
+18 How to Assess Highly Regulated Infra Assets? 5 4y
+12 GP capital advisory - M&A 5 3y
+3 Blackstone Real Estate Securities 1 4y
+3 Growth Equity Analyst/Associate Comp? 1 4y
+28 Impact Investing - Type of Work/Comp/Hours 11 3y
0 Harvey & Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 How To Move Over To A Company Where Your Boss Has Good Relationships 1 4y
0 Kardashian dating pe investor 2 4y
+14 Summer applications for PE vs IB 4 4y
+28 Shower Thoughts - Why EBITDA Margin Matters 9 4y
+2 URGENT - MM vs UMM 3 4y
+14 Removed 17 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4y
+8 Are any of you guys on multiple live deals? 9 3y
+19 How does Clearlake do it? 18 3y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+11 Current Big 4 - Looking for help assessing job offers 3 4y
+11 Providence Equity 7 2y
+11 Infrastructure modeling exams/guides 12 2y
+9 PE: How many companies in avg. portfolio that you manage? 1 4y
+7 Bain Capital FT 2023 46 3y
0 3i - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+10 BX 2023 SA London 10 3y
+18 UMM.. vs. sector-focused Bain Capital fund 13 4y
0 Stockbridge Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Stockbridge Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+35 Stay in cushy PE job or move to MBB consulting 12 4y
+6 Excel Question - Consolidating P&Ls 5 4y
+8 Diversified vs. Sector PE Fund 2 4y
+12 Publicly Listed PE Firms (EQT, BX, KKR) Comp 8 4y
+11 Do people network for PE recruiting like they do for IB recruiting? 5 4y
+11 How to view working capital in an investment? 3 4y
+10 Best NYC UMM/MM Funds 2 4y
0 CSL Capital Management - Review - Natural Resources Data 4y
0 CSL Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 4y
+4 You guys working today? 12 4y
+6 Co-Investing 1 4y
+3 Liquid Bulk Transportation / Tank Washes (e.g. Quala, Heniff Transporation Systems, Superior Bulk Logistics) 0 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - NA Data 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+12 MM PE: Salary seems a bit low compared to IB? 11 4y
+3 PE Modeling tests 2 1y
0 K2 Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+4 PE vs Crossover Funds 2022 / Recessionary Environment 3 4y
+9 BX SA Perks 8 4y
+15 Critique my CV (Associate level) 4 4y
0 BC Partners - Interview - Credit Data 4y
0 PwC - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+18 When to start networking for VP jobs post MBA 6 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+76 what's IR / capital formations like? 30 5mo
+10 Secondary PE Analyst after 2 years of 3 separate IB/PE internships post-undergrad 3 4y
+9 Small GP-led secondary deals (LMM) 10 3y
+4 Birch Hill Equity Partners 4 2y
+6 Family shop PE/VC is paradise 6 10mo
+11 What goes on at TB and Vista? How do they do it while other MF software teams consistently underperform them? 6 4y
+3 Dinner / Uber policy at Bain Capital 5 3y
+6 How dangerous is FT PE recruiting? 2 4y
+3 Liquid credit vs private credit? 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+17 Berkshire’s Recent Fund? 12 4y
+8 Info on Haveli Investments 17 1y
+7 Associate / Senior Associate Comp at top Growth Equity Firms? 3 4y
+7 Canada Pension Funds - Comp Trajectory 9 4y
+50 Q&A: Non Target, 4 Years in ER to PE 9 3y
+3 PE recruiting timeline FT 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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%

Total Avg Compensation

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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