0 Marlin Equity Partners | London 1 8mo
+9 IB to PE or Tech Startup CFO 1 8mo
+3 D1 Capital Interview Process? 3 8mo
+7 How Viable is PE Investor Relations as a career? 2 6mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8mo
0 Trive Capital - Review - Generalist Data 8mo
0 Top PE/Growth shops in Asia 1 8mo
+34 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Analyst 33 7mo
+5 Comp check 8 8mo
+7 Left Golden Path to become a Operator (Shooting for CEO) 5 8mo
+6 2nd Tier City (SEA/MIA/DEN/AUS/DAL) Compensation 3 8mo
+15 Early Career Predicament 2 8mo
+38 2026 Special Situations/Distressed/Opportunistic Credit Landscape 21 1mo
0 PE Recruiters in Dallas 1 8mo
0 Campbell Lutyens - Interview - Secondaries Data 8mo
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 8mo
0 PE Timelines 1 8mo
+19 IB -> MBB -> PE 6 8mo
0 Project finance exit ops, institutional/IB/Funds 2 8mo
+41 MBB --> PE Advice 11 8mo
+11 Why MF PE? 3 8mo
0 What are the best steps to break into private equity as an analyst? 1 8mo
0 Battery Ventures - Interview - NA Data 8mo
+3 GPA for PE in London 1 8mo
+7 CD&R Spring London 2026 4 6mo
+6 PIMCO Private Strategies AC 1 8mo
+2 Infra/Climate PE exits: Project Finance vs IB vs MBB 3 2mo
+9 How would you approach pitching a sponsor-backed deal? 1 8mo
0 OCBC Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8mo
+9 Insurance PE 1 8mo
+22 Moved to new team, bad setup 4 8mo
0 Brookfield Infra Culture (Toronto) 1 8mo
+3 Are Bank Alumni (Ex-GS/Ex-MS/Ex-JPM etc.) helpful in finding opportunities/networking? 5 8mo
+27 My VP's Wife Probably Hates Him 12 8mo
+27 Creativity Eclipsing the JAMMBOs 1 8mo
+8 Incoming at an MF: How to think like an investor? 5 8mo
+52 Always be “nice” in IB / PE - or show you don’t get pushed around? 18 8mo
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 8mo
+9 MBB (Central Asia, non-target UG) → PE Middle East / UK – What’s Realistic? 1 8mo
+17 Top firms to join for promotion / growth 4 8mo
+1 Apollo acquires 50% in Hornsea 3 2 8mo
+25 Partner hire at family office vs traditional PE path 7 8mo
0 DW Healthcare Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 9mo
+23 Would you join a software fund right now? 11 8mo
+15 The grass is not always greener 8 8mo
+16 Private Credit career path & exits 6 8mo
+14 How are you spending your bonus? 20 8mo
+106 Overall PE Vibe Check 84 3mo
+18 Private Equity Thoughts 6 8mo
+1 Why Private Equity Is Suddenly Awash With Zombie Firms 3 8mo
0 Aurelius - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 9mo
0 Q&A 1 9mo
+10 Ares Infra Opps and Brookfield Infra Structured Solutions 5 2mo
+9 PE in a crisis: lessons learned 1 9mo
+6 Washington Harbour Partners 2 8mo
+3 1 more interview… 3 8mo
0 Thoughts on Charlesbank PE intern program 2 7mo
+3 Ban QuestionableExpenses for Spam Advertising 0 9mo
+1 References check before case? 3 9mo
0 IK Partners 2026 1 6mo
0 Live Investment Opportunity via SPV - US Energy Data SaaS Platform - 2.5x ARR entry - right before growth inflection 2 9mo
0 MSIM PE Fund & Co-Investments 0 9mo
+11 Apollo Hiring Freeze 10 8mo
0 Barings - Interview - Private Equity Data 9mo
0 Sweetwater Private Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 9mo
0 Sweetwater Private Equity - Review - NA Data 9mo
+22 Centerbridge in 2026? 18 6mo
0 Morrison/HRL Morrison 1 9mo
0 Ardian - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 9mo
+6 Family Office - $100m - What Do You Do? 1 9mo
+12 Stay or move funds? 4 9mo
0 Stellex Capital Management - Interview - Industrials Data 9mo
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 9mo
+3 What are GE interviews usually like? 1 9mo
0 No Return Offer - PE on/off cycle chances? 1 9mo
+24 Top PE Firms 2025 (HEC Rankings) 15 2mo
0 How to get through a tough banking stint 1 9mo
+1 Imputing Drivers in Case Study 1 9mo
0 LP Led Secondaries 1 9mo
+9 Looking for advice from anyone who's recruited for IB from a PE/VC background, or anyone on hiring committees who's evaluated candidates with this kind of experience. 1 9mo
0 Tenex Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 9mo
0 Tenex Capital Management - Review - Operations Data 9mo
+9 Does 10B+ buyout fund count as MF? 15 9mo
0 Lateral networking etiquette 1 9mo
+9 Updated thoughts on Hg? 8 8mo
+17 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? 9 9mo
0 Fund Placement / Secondary Markets 1 9mo
+1 Paul Weiss boycott 2 9mo
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? 3 9mo
0 Is Blackstone SPD inperson/zoom? 0 9mo
+3 The One That Got Away 3 8mo
0 Synova HH London? 1 9mo
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Data 9mo
+3 Coasting after PE 1 9mo
+57 Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller 9 9mo
+13 DESRI Thoughts 2026 6 7mo
+3 Nordic 2 8mo
0 Asset backed finance case study 1 9mo
+12 PE Analyst Bonus 6 6mo
0 How to learn more? 1 9mo

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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 02 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

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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