+16 M&A: pre / post money valuations. Easy question 7 4y
+16 Recruiting for FT MP PE? 7 4y
+9 From a monetary perspective, sunk cost to go back to consulting? No way back? 6 4y
0 Centre Lane Partners LLC - Interview - Growth Equity Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 4y
+10 pre vs. post money valuation? purchase price? so confused! 3 4y
+15 Employee Co-invest into Fund 10 4y
+3 Keensight Capital 10 3y
+6 Lateral Process as a PE Associate 1 4y
+15 Credit Investing - How do you determine which tranche is most attractive? 7 4y
+64 I think I found paradise 38 4y
+105 Am I Insane for Leaving a MF 53 4y
+6 Blackstone Pymetrics Interview 2 3y
+54 URM Wage Gap in PE 14 4y
0 JLL Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Sustainability focused small-cap funds NYC/Boston 1 4y
0 Private Equity Circus Wheel 1 4y
0 Life at Oaktree 3 4y
+4 PE exit key factors EMEA 10 4y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackford Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
+27 Best NYC Megafunds 15 4y
0 LBO Model Help 2 4y
0 Insight on Dragoneer 6 3y
+1 Does your college matter for MFPE recruiting? 5 4y
0 Infrared capital partners? 1 4y
+3 LBO Model 1 4y
+4 Shopping Offer 3 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Pension Funds / SWFs associate comp 4 4y
+3 Rede Partners LBO Case Study Interview 2022 3 2y
+6 What is a good range for an associate salary (CLO/CBO structuring) in a credit fund? 1 4y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+1 Why don't some firms allow co-invest? 2 4y
0 Union Park Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+11 MM REPE vs. BB/EB IB for Summer Analyst/post grad 3 4y
+6 Leverage Finance market in 2022? 2 4y
+1 100% Remote UK Finance Jobs 7 4y
+6 LMM PE Analyst Interview 1 4y
+2 Castlelake 9 3mo
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 Non modeling levfin exits 8 3y
+7 Capital raise introduction fee? 7 4y
0 Candidate background check 2 4y
+3 Antares Recruiting Process 6 4y
0 Who has a better chance enter PE, FDD Manager at B4 or ER SA at a MM bank? 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 GI Partners - Insight 1 4y
+151 Classics of Millenial Behavior 37 4y
+3 Brightstar Capital 3 4y
+3 Insight on EQT Infra 1 4y
+3 MM & LMM Deal Flow 2 4y
+25 Is PinPoint Partners A Real Firm? 20 11mo
+5 Were you asked for your SAT/ACT score for PE recruiting? 10 4y
+1 How to make my CV as ECM centric as possible 3 4y
0 Attachment/Detachment points in the context of preferred equity? 1 4y
+16 Advice on Lateral PE Recruiting after 1 year? 13 4y
+3 From trading/structuring to PE 1 4y
0 Career Switcher into REPE Recommendation on RE Modeling Course? 1 4y
+12 Corp Dev --> PE? 8 4y
+9 How long to prep for recruitment modeling tests? 2 4y
+8 Restructuring vs. PE out of UG 4 4y
+2 LBO Test Stub Year NWC 7 4y
+48 Remote work - how much is it worth to you? 25 4y
+3 Why Do People Flock to Buyouts PE Shops? 7 4y
0 Weird case study 1 4y
+3 is there any books for RE,PE fund strategies, Portfolio Construction, Asset management? 1 4y
+3 New York Middle Market Firms: Your Guidance is Appreciated 1 4y
+3 HIG Question 1 4y
+17 What is included in Relocation Reimbursement? 4 4y
+3 Financial Modelling Debt Sizing 4 4y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+6 How to break in right after graduation (DACH / Europe) 1 4y
+1 How do PE firms source operating partners? 5 3y
+14 Feeling lost about career 8 4y
0 BlackRock Find Your Future Forum 2022 6 4y
+8 Does the future PE firm you are going to join contact your current bank during the interview process? 2 4y
+128 Worth It: Moving from NYC to SF/LA? 38 3y
0 Comp for Private Market investors at crossover funds? 1 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Apollo LA Office 1 4y
+6 Real Estate Plusses and Minuses? 1 4y
+3 East vs West Coast vs Elsewhere 1 4y
+3 HF vs PE vs FO 1 4y
+9 GPA and School Ranking to PE 4 3y
+10 Do you have any side business ? 7 4y
+3 Private Credit Comp 1 4y
+9 Career Advice 1 4y
+40 Bain Capital PE vs. Ares Special Opps 20 4y
+4 Levine Leichtman Interview 4 4y
+6 KKR Leveraged Credit SF 10 1y
0 let's say i'm the god's gift to banking and i can chart any course i want. . . what's the best for my despicable horrible self? 2 4y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 4y
+9 Advice on joining first-time GP prior to fundraising 1 4y
+25 Top Tech PE shops in 2022? 27 3y
0 Delete 2 4y
+8 Europe Vacation Spots Post-COVID 3 4y
+3 Francisco Partners - London 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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