0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+9 Describe comments that "Add Value" 1 4y
+8 Infrastructure Modeling Courses 8 4y
+7 Big Cap Direct Lending vs Middle Market DL 2 4y
+8 InfraRed Capital Partners 17 5mo
+6 Energy & Infra PE & IM - London 1 4y
0 Cost takeout model / analysis 1 4y
0 Asking HH for Comp 4 4y
+4 Can I use same recruiter my pe fund uses? 2 4y
+6 Networking Advice 1 4y
+3 Lateral/Exits Outlook on MM PE Analyst as opposed to BB IB Analyst 10 4y
+3 Best banking groups to jump into growth equity? 1 4y
+17 IB/PE in Canada - Entry-level 8 4y
+12 Bain Capital mid level comp/wlb? 17 3y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+20 LP comps 14 4y
+8 Altamont Exits 8 4y
+14 Thoughts on Summit Partners 5 3y
+6 Life as LP? 1 4y
+22 Funds with horrible returns 38 4y
+10 Bregal Partners Superday full time 2023 13 4y
+30 Coming to terms with being "poor" 39 4y
+6 Incoming 2nd year analyst - 2024 oncycle? 1 4y
+3 Series 65 1 4y
0 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+9 Transferring Countries - IB, AM, PE, Trading or other 1 4y
+3 PE after college? 4 4y
+93 Tips for excelling as a first year associate in PE 11 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+17 What is the best path? (AM, WM, PE, IB) 14 4y
+3 How large are PE Associate Classes 1 4y
+7 LMM Chicago PE Firms 7 3y
+24 Dream PE Firms 38 4y
+3 Working Capital Primers 2 4y
+7 PE Internship Recruiting 1 4y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - NA Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+8 American Hybrid Style Realized - Deal Waterfall 7 4y
0 Trustbridge Parnters - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Trustbridge Parnters - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+6 Blackstone SA Experience? 1 4y
+15 Oncycle in AUGUST? 22 4y
+3 Ares 2022 1 4y
+16 Infrastructure PE Europe : Analyst Salary 19 4y
0 Apax Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Apax Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+30 How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take? 5 4y
+3 Fund Formation Terms? 1 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+3 From Consulting to PE (London UK) - worth the jump? 2 4y
+4 F500 TMT Corp Dev vs TMT EB --> MM/UMM PE 3 4y
+56 Private Debt Analyst Modeling Test Question 12 3y
+3 Blackstone Math and Corporate Finance test - SA/OC 2023 London 4 3y
+204 PE Firms to Avoid? 220 1y
+3 Comp Intel for Consultant PE Firms 5 4y
+11 Prepping for modelling tests? 4 4y
+9 Construction/Development Manager venturing into IB/PE 1 4y
+19 Texas / Florida / SE PE Associate Comp 15 4y
+66 Best bang for your buck post-MBA roles (culture to comp ratio) 18 4y
+10 Project Funded by 100% Debt - IRR? MOIC? 5 4y
+3 LBO Transaction Fees - Impact on P&L? 2 4y
+28 Patient Square Capital - Insights? 28 1y
+3 Strategic Value Partners (SVP Global) 6 3y
+3 Fulton Garrick - HH 2 3y
+3 Tikehau - Private Equity 7 4y
+3 Business up to $50m 6 4y
+17 Quit my PE to join a Competitor 6 4y
+3 2023 FT MF PE Analyst Thread 3 4y
+3 TPG Public Equity and Bain Public Equity 2 2y
+3 Seeking Financial Advice - 1st Bonus 2 4y
+10 MM PE vs. MF PC Offer (Comp, Exit Ops) 7 3y
+3 Accepted PE Offer; Start GMAT Prep? 4 4y
0 . 1 4y
0 Crescent Capital Group LP - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+15 MF Tech/HC Groups - NYC vs. SF? 10 4y
+15 How do you quickly learn about a new industry / market? 2 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+2 Peloton Capital Management - Toronto 9 2y
+14 Alpine Investors - Need Info 5 3y
+9 How did you do it? Nervous for transition 4 4y
0 BX Vs Man Group 6 4y
+9 Ares Management Direct Lending Case Study 10 6mo
+11 Partners Group Financial Analyst Program 3 4y
+58 PE buying debt 25 4y
+4 Is Keystone Capital in Chicago a decent private equity shop? 2 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 FT Recruiting 2 4y
+24 Francisco Partners Fundraise 19 4y
+32 PSA: 2024 On Cycle Candidates - Don’t get OfficeHours 6 3y
+1 How much do Private Equity ANALYSTS make out of college? 6 3y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+3 Questions regarding Stone Point Capital Analyst Program 5 4y
+10 PE buying Laundromats? 20 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+7 Distressed Debt/Buyout Generalist Funds 5 4y

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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