+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 4y
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 4y
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 5mo
+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
+3 Masters degree to Associate? 1 4y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Career advice - PE to LP 1 4y
+42 BDT 23 4y
+10 FoF Co-investment Case Study tips? 5 3y
+6 Refinancing unitranche 5 4y
+10 PE FoF to Direct 7 4y
+5 LMM Principal Compensation 17 3y
+17 What does it mean to be “good” at PE? 2 2y
0 Partners Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+15 PhD for PE/VC 3 4y
+3 BlackRock Private Equity Partners London 4 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+13 Getting along with Directors but not MDs? 3 4y
+10 Do I have a shot at PE out of undergrad? 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 4y
+146 Q&A : Principal in Middle Market PE 61 4y
+12 LMM Associate year 2 raise 6 4y
+5 PE shops to target after working at a BB FIG group 3 4y
+12 Staffed to PortCo Sale? 2 4y
+6 Infrastructure PE case studies 3 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+37 MF PE group by Sector Expertise 51 3y
+12 How Many Hours do Seniors Work 3 4y
+6 What are some genuinely interesting or peculiar PE firms/investment funds that is worth reading about or studying? 3 4y
+10 Boston Growth Equity 18 3y
+7 Sixth Street Partners?? 11 3y
+9 How does comp work at a SWF/PF vs traditional PE firm? 1 4y
+9 PE Teams for working in Impact Investing/Emerging Markets Investing 1 4y
+11 Incoming PE Associate - Best Practice Models 7 4y
+29 Why are there no internationals in PE? (us) 31 4y
+3 Trian Fund Management 1 4y
+12 Should I move to the USA from Canada? 5 4y

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  • 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%

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