+33 Meet up group in Boston / New England? 33 2y
+6 Good resources for REPE and PE Infra 1 4y
+7 Ask Recruiters about Comp? 6 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+11 How do net/gross PE returns and hurdle rates work? 3 4y
+14 PE/VC Recruiters Database 7 3y
+7 PE / VC Recruiter Database for US and EMEA 3 2y
+9 Is it a smart move to do my last internship in PE - Funds of Funds in New York ? 3 4y
+3 Switching to a different industry in PE 1 4y
+31 Stay at EB vs. Move to MF 20 4y
+40 Best growth equity firm? 27 2y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+32 PE Outlook over the next decade 12 4y
+7 Quitting with no notice - leaving to client/PE 9 4y
+23 WLB / hours at Berkshire Partners? 11 2y
+15 Making friends as a busy PE professional in a new city 9 4y
+19 PE secondaries comp check 23 3y
+8 Post-MBA recruiting after 3 YOE 2 4y
+13 Analyst in MO/BO at MF (BX, KKR, APO) 9 4y
+3 Where are you living 3 3y
+4 Deleted 6 3y
+45 VP appreciation thread 11 3y
+3 What is diversity? 1 4y
+6 L&D for PE Associate 0 4y
0 Creador - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+4 What is GA's WFH policy? 1 4y
+6 How would you exactly answer this? 4 4y
+19 What comes after PE/VC? 6 4y
+3 Networking for a PE job instead of doing on-cycle? 1 4y
+24 Growth equity to Buy out? 6 4y
+10 MM PE SA 2023 Concerns 6 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - Growth Equity Data 4y
+4 What are some good public LBO candidates? 7 4y
+13 How easy is it to internally transfer at Ares Management? 6 4y
+23 Hamilton Lane Secondaries 20 5mo
+3 What do Data Tests as part of the PE process consist of? 1 4y
+5 Lateral from LMM to MM 3 4y
+9 What exactly is this role?? 5 4y
+17 Today a company is worth $100m, it has $80m of debt and $20m of equity. Next year, the Company is worth $200m. How much are the debt and equity worth then? 6 4y
+3 PE Associate Training 1 4y
+5 What type of investors comprise the majority of LPs? 3 4y
+9 Fidelity (FMR) Equity Sector Specialist - PE Investments 2 4y
+6 What to do with spare year after bachelor? 1 4y
+4 000000000000000 3 4y
+6 Secondaries and PCA Deal Speed 11 4y
+3 Guidance on speaking to HH in London - How specific? 1 4y
+3 PE Investor Relations Worklife Balance 1 4y
+12 PE firm worklife balance 30 3y
0 KSL Capital 2 4y
+12 Top LATAM PE Shops in NYC 10 2y
+39 Credit funds 24 3y
+3 Blackstone Core Equity Partners 3 3y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 EIG Global Energy Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+11 Investor Relations at different firms 6 4y
+3 Business Development vs Investor Relations 1 4y
+12 Leave LMM PE to go back into IB? 2 4y
+9 Bain Performing Credit vs. Ares/Blue Owl/KKR/Golub/Blackstone etc 3 3y
+3 PE analyst 1 4y
+19 Customer analysis methodology 6 4y
+9 Lateraling Impact on MBA Applications 1 4y
0 Whitestone Associates - Review - NA Data 4y
+3 Any suggestion for Mentors in FoF case studies/modelling? 1 4y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Insight partners SA 2023 deadline 1 4y
+4 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities - London 4 2y
+4 Secondaries vs FOF 1 4y
+9 Analyst salary for OTPP/CBBIB in London? 14 9mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+132 Leave MF PE for H/S MBA and Pursue Goal to Develop Country? 38 3y
+3 ………..……………………………………………………………. ………..……………………………………………………………. 2 4y
+6 What are the PE, RE, IB Full Time Position Timelines 1 4y
+7 UMM VP Interviews 7 4y
+3 Recent Co-Invest Stories/Advice 1 4y
+5 Infra PE Case Study/ model test 0 4y
+3 CD&R THL or TA 1 4y
+6 IB Underdogs: How Do We Get Into PE? 3 4y
+12 Need advice | Banking recruitment in London with ~1 year of PE experience through internships 9 4y
+15 Current Florida PE Shops 3 4y
+6 Where to list company for sale? 4 4y
+7 PE Analyst program EU 19 4y
+20 Non-Traditional Student - Strong Credentials - Target School? 6 4y
+5 Corp Dev M&A Manager Salary 11 4y
+3 Agtech resources 1 4y
+6 Overall Success Rate 2 4y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 4y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe WCAS - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 New Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 L Catterton - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Siris Capital - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+27 Carlyle Direct Lending 22 1y
+1 PE Analyst vs IB Analyst after undergrad 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 98.9%
  • 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

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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