+12 PE on-cycle recruiting for women 8 4y
+19 MF PE Senior Associate Leaving for Family Business 4 4y
+3 What banks/PE firms offer off cycle internships? 1 4y
+3 OMERS Private Equity 1 4y
+3 Riverside Partners / Webster Equity Partners, can anyone comment a little on performance / culture / exit / comps 2 4y
+3 PE Case study help! 1 4y
+20 Why is Berkshire Partners so prestigious? 21 3y
+17 Growth Equity: Perspective on Boston growth equity 7 3y
+51 Best BB groups for exiting into BX/APO/KKR 43 4y
0 Dream Tier: Top 15 Global PE Funds (my opinion) 5 4y
+14 PE recruiting from mid-tier RX 2 4y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+87 Car as a PE Associate 54 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+15 Infrastructure PE Modeling 20 1y
+16 Corporate strategy / SWF / MBA 9 4y
+13 What happens after the PE offer and acceptance? 7 3y
+9 BC Partners London - Culture, Comp etc. 6 4y
+8 Going to MM PE of staying at GS? 4 4y
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
0 Am i underpaid 5 4y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+11 Overbay Capital? 13 2y
+20 Need help deciding Insight/GA vs GS TMT / MS Menlo 17 2y
+20 On-Cycle PE Recruiting From Tier 2/3 Cities 15 4y
0 Partners Group Secondaries Comp and culture? 1 4y
+5 What % of fund carry does PE Associate get? 13 4y
+3 APAX Interview Process 10 2y
+7 Thoughts on Warburger Pincus? 3 4y
0 Jdndjdjdjdjdndnd 4 4y
+12 How hard is the transition from banking to PE 9 4y
+3 Littlejohn Reputation 5 4y
+3 4 Offers!!! What to pick? I would appreciate any help 12 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Nexus Capital 2 4y
0 Opportunistic Private Credit - Case Study 3 2y
0 PE Funds Flexible About WFH 1 4y
0 HGGC - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 HGGC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+11 Urgent - Thoughts on Digital Bridge 17 2y
+19 Retrading due to shift in economic backdrop? 3 4y
0 Pantheon Ventures - Review - Operations Data 4y
0 Pantheon Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
+27 PE Associate Middle East Sovereign Fund vs. Zurich family office 18 3y
+3 PE/PD Investment Manager 1 4y
+11 Mobility from LMM PE 5 4y
+17 Best paying UMM funds? 20 4y
+12 Chicago Pacific Founders in 2022 10 7mo
+9 What to do to prepare for PE Associate year 1? 2 4y
+12 Investors on company boards without operating experience? 8 4y
0 Eurazeo - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+37 Q&A: Regional bank > Tier 1 IB > PE Large Cap > MF PE 5 4y
+21 Does GPA Actually Matter For PE Recruiting? 18 3y
+9 How to go about the process of investing in private equity funds 1 4y
0 Which PE funds are worth taking over GS TMT? 1 4y
+9 Hunter Point Capital - thoughts? 12 2y
+13 Co-Invest -- Long Term Outlook, Comp, Career Progression? 10 1y
+9 Bank of America IB or Blackstone Strategic Partners? 7 4y
0 First Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 First Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 PE ASO Early / Off-Cycle Start? 1 4y
0 Thoughts on an Early Start / Off-Cycle for PE ASO? 1 4y
0 Credit interview at Bain Capital for SA ‘23 in 5 days… How do I prep? 7 4y
+19 How to keep my resume active during sabbatical? So I can get back on the PE/VC career treadmill 9 1y
+15 European MF pay in Us (CVC,EQT,Permira,Apax) 33 2mo
0 Do most PE firms offer carry? 4 4y
+3 Getting Fired in PE 2 4y
+5 Waud Capital Partners - Investment Summer Internship (Chicago) 10 3y
+3 PAI Partners 17 3y
+6 Resources for College Student Going Into PE 2 4y
0 Voyager Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 What's the EBITDA Add Back Situation These Days? 1 4y
+7 Structuring a Transaction 1 4y
0 How much does GA/Insight/Summit pay at analyst level? 1 4y
+4 Credit Superday Prep 4 4y
0 How much do MDs make in MFPE? 1 4y
+3 ECM within Private Equity Shops 4 4y
+3 JLL Partners? 1 3y
+13 Average MM PE VP Comp 13 4y
0 Interview question: asset vs equity side DCF 1 4y
+4 PE Opportunities After MBA? 1 4y
+4 Best Tier 2 Cities for IB exit op into PE/VC 7 4y
0 Aterian Investment Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+2 KKR A1 Comp 14 3y
+1 Software recommendations? 1 4y
+3 Pension Liabilities? 1 4y
+19 Asking for a raise in a virtual environment 1 4y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Restructuring Data 4y
+3 PE / PC Firms With Strong Entertainment / Media Vertical? 7 4y
0 LBO Model Help 3 4y
+13 London Private Equity Compensation 24 4y
0 PE 2 3y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Castle Harlan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+17 Typical PE Culture 8 4y
0 Development Finance Options - LIHTC, PE or Hard Money 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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