+1 Anyone come back to IB from PE? 4 4y
+3 REPE to another industry group 1 4y
+1 Base and bonus comp potential (LONDON) 2 4y
+14 Middle market PE case studies (e.g. Riverside) with rationale for investment recommendation 2 4y
+6 Feedback on CapVest 5 6mo
0 Comp Tech Side of PE Firm 1 4y
+7 Neuberger Berman PE 5 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 4y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 4y
0 Leonard Green and Partners - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Silver Lake - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Apollo Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Vps come one come all. Describe your roles 1 4y
+1 Asking your current boss for an intro to a post-MBA job opportunity before leaving for an MBA 4 4y
+12 Any info on Sami Mnaymneh 19 4y
+8 Digital Infrastructure / Telecom Funds? 9 1y
+3 Blackrock (Tennenbaum) Special Sits? 2 4y
+5 $ for Preqin Pulls 7 4y
+15 Submitted an Incomplete Model Test - Am I Cut? 2 4y
+46 Are you in the office? 41 4y
0 AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+14 Recruiting at Other PE Funds with the Same Headhunter 7 4y
+4 Does your PE firm allow employees at your portcos to switch to another portco? 3 3y
0 Bow River Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+42 Thoughts on Vista Equity Partners for PE Associate role? 48 1y
+4 BayPine Capital Boston 4 4y
+5 Top Healthcare Growth Investing Firms? 8 4y
+3 Partners Group Secondaries Team? 1 4y
+8 Golden Gate Capital thoughts? 8 4y
+6 Insight into comp at following MFs 1 4y
+11 Thoughts on Miami PE? 13 3y
+8 LMM Distressed Focused PE Firms 12 4y
0 Carmelina Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+14 Finding a buyer for the investment migration firm. Is it too small for PE? 9 2y
+6 Waud Capital Process? 5 2y
+14 London PE Networking 6 3y
0 Copley Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 bpifrance - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 bpifrance - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+12 Internship relevance for Associate roles (London) 2 4y
+6 Why do people hate on REPE? 2 4y
+4 PE firm valuation 1 4y
+13 Who makes more: manager or 1% owner 5 4y
+14 Working in middle east 16 9mo
+3 Clearlake Industrials 1 4y
+6 How to land the return offer 1 4y
+21 How does recruiting via headhunters work for comp? 9 4y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 4y
+3 MF base comp 1 4y
+23 Can Someone Explain What Re/Insurance Groups Do? 6 4y
+3 Thoughts on Brighton Park Capital? 1 4y
+3 Help with a PE case study. Will pay. 0 4y
+3 Can someone explain PE trajectory 1 4y
+4 Off Cycle Final Rounds Response Time 9 4y
+5 Alpine Investors vs Susquehanna Growth 2 4y
+17 Everything is on sale 10 4y
+3 Florida Opportunities and Recruiting 1 4y
+6 What is going on at Golden Gate Capital? 1 4y
+10 GCM Grosvenor 6 1y
+3 Have mid-year review. Who is manager/team lead? 1 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+6 BB in Chicago any shot at MF PE ? 7 4y
+9 Apollo Credit 7 4y
+6 SA "Sourcing Role" Questions 3 4y
+3 How should I speak to HH? 1 3y
+11 Associate to VP w/o MBA? 11 4y
+15 Weighing 2 offers - RE PE vs MM PE 6 4y
+6 Outdated v1 1 4y
+39 When is too early to get out of the hamster wheel that is blue chip PE? 21 4y
+20 Debating in PE or REPE 16 4y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 The state of the credit markets 1 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Credit Data 4y
+4 Carry just got way lower?? 2 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+3 Power point Case study advice 1 4y
+9 Investor Relations vs Strategy/Operations in Tech 1 4y
+16 berkshire vs genstar 8 4y
+24 Is Sky High PE Comp Here To Stay? 19 4y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+5 2023 Associate Comp 2 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Secondaries Data 4y
+47 London PE Funds with the BEST culture - Tell me yours 55 3y
+3 PE vs PC or...? 3 4y
+3 Bad Grades - CS Major 1 4y
+7 What are my chances at MF PE On-Cycle? 5 4y
+7 West Palm Beach or SF? Deciding where to move for PE 1 4y
+8 OTPP and remote work globally 10 3y
+15 Best stepping-stone from FP&A to PE? 6 4y
+3 PE and Outside Business Activity 2 4y
+2 Why do HH ask for staffer contact? 8 3y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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