+12 TPG vs. Veritas vs. New Mountain 7 4y
+4 PE First Year Analyst 2 4y
0 University Venture Fund - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 University Venture Fund - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Tikehau Capital - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Tikehau Capital - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Shadow Carry 1 4y
+6 Getting Pushed Out < 1 Year Into the Role 7 4y
+7 Can PE prepare you to start your business? 3 3y
+5 KKR Return Offer 2 4y
+6 Leap29 / Novus Executives 1 4y
+8 Credit interview prep? 7 4y
+3 CVC Tech group in London 1 4y
+3 PE FT 2023 7 4y
+11 Thoughts on Kohlberg & Co 14 2y
+20 Whitehorse Liquidity … thoughts? 40 1y
+73 What even is Blackstone Tac Ops 17 4y
0 Off Cycle Starting This Week? 2 4y
+3 When exactly are timelines for PE/IB/Other buyside firms? 1 4y
+9 Staying in Banking vs leaving for PE 3 4y
+18 Genstar vs MDP vs TH Lee 16 4y
+6 Recruiting for On-Cycle as 3rd Year? 1 4y
+8 PE Secondaries Question 8 4y
+6 Del 1 3y
0 Golub Capital - Review - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
+9 Reverse Commute 5 4y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Securities Underwriting Data 4y
+3 REIT VS PE Acquisitions 1 4y
+6 ‘22/‘23 Virtual On-Cycle Shenanigans 2 4y
+14 Incoming IB SA Interested in VC/ Growth Equity 3 4y
+56 What is reasonable comp for an Associate at a Fundless Sponsor doing deals at $50m-$500m+ EV? 43 4y
+98 OfficeHours Fake Employee LinkedIn 10 4y
+6 Finance Jobs with Good Vacation Policies 1 4y
+11 CC Capital 3 2mo
+6 Linden v Cressey v Waud v Roundtable 9 1y
+27 Any insights on Sixth Street Growth? 15 5mo
+33 Prep materials for PE 42 3mo
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+4 Monogram Capital LA - Anyone know what’s up with this place? 6 3y
+326 Don't get OfficeHours. 54 3y
0 Reinvest take-private LBO? 1 4y
0 Which sell-side position/department gives you the highest chance of breaking in to PE? 1 4y
0 Graham Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 VP comp at MM fund? Is this street? 6 4y
+1 Exit Terms for Carry and Fund Interest 6 4y
+2 Search Fund Internship? 3 4y
+20 TPG CAPITAL WLB / Comp 28 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+8 My Offer 28 4y
0 Raine Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+45 HPS Updated Comp 58 2y
+10 How do you justify your job to family & friends 2 4y
+3 What is your dream PE fund? 2 4y
0 PE Associate Comp - Any Outliers? 1 4y
+6 Are there any true crossover funds where you cover both publics and privates at the VP level? 7 4y
+7 Growth Equity-like Infrastructure PE - Exit Opps? 2 4y
+5 Do I still need to make my slides look nice in PE? 4 4y
+6 MM PC to MF PC 6 3y
+3 How did SF Bankers do for NYC PE On Cycle? 6 4y
0 PE Analyst Comp (NYC/SF) 4 4y
+22 WLB / WFH at your PE firm? 16 2y
+12 Interview Question 1 4y
0 Onex Falcon - Thoughts? 2 4y
0 The lack of talent in secondaries 1 4y
+13 Onex vs. Altas in Canada 3 4y
+1 Onex PE 11 4y
+19 Is Private Equity oversaturated, overhyped, and overrated? 10 4y
0 Can I get an intern at my mid thirties 1 4y
0 CD&R Associate Experience 2 4y
+10 Breaking into Finance- First-Year Student 1 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Vista vs. Clearlake? 5 4y
+1 Dear Recruiters, 6 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Altamont Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Public company LBO minority stake 2 4y
+1 Siris Capital thoughts 10 2y
+6 Berkshire vs. Bain Capital 9 4y
+3 Lender Finance Associate Salary 2 4y
+26 Experienced Resume Help 3 4y
+8 How early do finance guys work ? What time do you wake up and stay work? 27 4y
+3 Off Cycle Opportunities 1 4y
+6 REPE Case Studies 3 11mo
0 Rothschild - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+32 Arrowroot Capital Employee Rention 5 3y
+6 Singapore PE/IBD internship cold calling/emailing 1 4y
+3 Platinum Equity / HIG Capital / Other Large AUM Funds 5 4y
+4 monomoy capital partners interview? 7 4y
+3 Silver Lake NYC vs Menlo 4 4y
+3 Del 1 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Temasek Interview - Case Study 7 3y
+6 Crosspoint Capital 2 3y
+10 Interview for mega caps or wait? 9 4y
0 Greentech Capital Advisors - Interview - NA Data 4y
+9 PE (project finance) vs PE (Opco) 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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