+3 London Recruiting Timeline 1 4y
+3 ECM Non-PE Exits 1 4y
+20 Graham Partners 26 1y
+9 Looking for IB/PE tutor 1 4y
+3 Anyone here successfully make the transition into PE from another industry without schooling in-between? 1 4y
+5 PE Case Studies and Technicals 2 4y
+8 Insights into WCAS 4 2y
+4 40 under 40 nominations 1 4y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+9 Comp Advice - Unconventional Career Path 2 4y
+3 From BB to Infrastructure PE in Europe? 1 4y
+9 How to account for SBC in an LBO 2 4y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+20 Question That's Never Been Answered: Deal Experience 2 1y
+4 Oliver Wynman private capital group 1 3y
+3 PE Analyst Interview 4 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Sixth Street Partners SA 2023 1 4y
+63 Firing associates 43 4y
+3 FCA Exams in Private Equity 1 4y
+1 Insights on Golden Gate Capital 4 4y
+12 Private Equity Case Study - Written Memo 4 4y
+2 Best Buy side internships in Canada 7 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
+11 OTPP intern pay 6 3y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
+7 Cinven North America Prestige, Comp, Culture in 2022 5 1y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+9 VC to PE? 4 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 FDD Interview EY 1 4y
+78 How much have you actually made from coinvesting? 69 3y
+16 Breaking Into PE 4 4y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Infrastructure Data 4y
+18 Corp Banking to PE? 11 2y
0 IB Rankings 3 4y
+9 Contribution Profit vs Gross Profit 4 4y
+3 counter offer current shop 1 4y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+24 Insight into bolt-on M&A process? 4 4y
+12 Carry allocation quoted in DAW vs. bps -- Any difference? 5 4y
+17 Firms like AEA Investors 10 1y
+8 MBA after just 1 year in PE 7 4y
+214 What careers pay as much as PE? 78 2y
+3 T2 to PE funds 1 4y
+14 How to passively recruit for PE/HF? 6 3y
+3 Mandatory Retirement Age in PE 1 4y
+5 Growth Equity FT Recruiting 2 4y
+10 Arrowroot Capital 19 3y
+9 Thoma Bravo London 43 4y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+41 PE Post MBA w/ 0 YOE in Banking 15 4y
0 Typical Data Platform Subscription for PE 1 4y
0 China Renaissance - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 China Renaissance - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+29 For those with ADHD, how do you deal with procrastination? 9 4y
+3 How to find secondary transaction valuation of private tech companies? 1 4y
+10 What is the quickest you can move from consulting to PE? 5 4y
+9 Anyone know what happened at Soundcore? 4 4y
+83 PE funds with best cultures? 41 1y
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 4y
+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 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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