+26 Please start on-cycle on 1/9 instead of 1/5. Thank you! 14 7mo
+4 PE Modeling Tests / Logistics 5 6mo
+27 LT Expectations On The PE VP Backlog 2 7mo
0 Interviewing at other shops while already signed 3 7mo
0 Do I include an upcoming internship on my resume? 3 7mo
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 7mo
0 CIM Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7mo
0 Is on cycle starting now for '26 grads? 2 7mo
0 How does one get hired into a frontier private equity role? 1 7mo
0 Will Banks Lose Against On-Cycle Recruiting? 1 7mo
+20 48 hours seemingly to lock-in for on-cycle 14 6mo
+3 Thoughts on PeakSpan Capital 1 7mo
0 Del 4 7mo
+10 Headhunters - On Cycle Jan 2026 11 7mo
0 Secondaries Advisory VS Secondaries Fund AN1 Salaries - London 4 7mo
0 Sixth Street London 1 7mo
0 FT PE Recruiting Class of 2027 1 7mo
+3 Sycamore Partners Fund IV Updates? 1 7mo
+13 General Atlantic (GA) — Updated views? (2026 recruiting / exits / culture / comp) 17 2mo
+4 KKR 2027 SA 7 7mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 7mo
+3 European MF On-Cycle 2027 31 5mo
0 Vista Equity 2027 SA 3 7mo
0 Blackstone/KKR SA 27 3 7mo
0 Trive Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7mo
+11 GI Partners 2026 14 4mo
0 Product Manager to 1 7mo
+9 TCV 2026 5 7mo
+17 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 22 3w
+18 PCA Insights? 10 7mo
+36 STG 2025? 20 7mo
+7 Learning Key Analyses and LBOs for PE / GE 3 7mo
+2 HSG Capital (Sequoia Spin off) 2 7mo
0 MM PE Analyst Role? 1 7mo
+25 MM PE Analyst Role? 18 7mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Investor Relations Data 7mo
+63 MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond? 15 7mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 7mo
+1 Tinicum PE 1 7mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 7mo
+4 On Cycle 1/1 or 1/2? 12 7mo
0 SA Holiday Timeline 1 7mo
+3 insight partners 2027 9 3mo
+12 How To Get Promoted to Senior? 1 7mo
+4 Lender Relationships 2 7mo
+15 London PE recruiting 5 7mo
+10 MBA for an IR associate at MF? 1 7mo
+3 The Riverside Company SA Program 3 7mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 7mo
+3 Dead Deal 1 7mo
+3 Providence - Sourcing? 1 7mo
0 Lodging + Leisure PE 1 7mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 7mo
+6 Exiting From Top Secondaries Advisory Firm 1 7mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 7mo
+9 What do YOU think got you cut in an oncycle process? 6 7mo
+72 Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle 24 7mo
+9 SoftBank buying DigitalBridge 3 7mo
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 7mo
+318 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In 292 3mo
+32 H.I.G. Capital Comp Check 20 7mo
+13 Consumer Retail PE 7 7mo
0 GMAT on Resume as an analyst? 2 7mo
+6 Importance of GPA at MSc level - Pt 2 2 7mo
0 CapitalD London 1 7mo
+11 On-Cycle / Off-Cycle Modeling Question 4 7mo
+36 Who becomes VP+ at MF? 26 7mo
+12 From med device sales to Private Equity 6 7mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 7mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 7mo
+25 On-Cycle Coffee Chats and In-Person Events 7 7mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 7mo
+6 Hot places to work in ME 1 7mo
+29 Bain cap credit info? 19 6mo
+8 On Cycle - January 2026 Master Thread 5 7mo
+9 Early-stage Tech IB vs Industry-focused Infra PE - What to do for best exit options? 1 7mo
+15 Learning to Infra Model 5 5mo
+6 On-Cycle Odds 11 7mo
+6 Lateraling to Different Vertical 1 7mo
+23 What am I missing 7 7mo
+14 IB Analyst vs PE Analyst Job Offer 8 7mo
0 Scotiabank - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 8mo
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8mo
+23 Advice for First Year in PE 6 7mo
0 Continuation Vehicles and Evergreen Funds (Institutional scammers) 6 7mo
+10 Bubble in private markets 22 7mo
+11 Does it make more sense to do 2 years as an IB associate or as a PE associate these days? 12 7mo
+12 Which of these firms go On-Cycle? 3 8mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 8mo
+9 Buyside internship 1 8mo
+5 Vista ccat 4 7mo
+27 On-Cycle Strategy / Rejecting Interviews / Reneging 8 8mo
+12 On-Cycle PE Recruiting, No IB Internship Return 3 8mo
0 Vista Equity Partners SA2027 1 8mo
0 Access Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 8mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 6mo
+9 Emerging market non-target, chances for IB (possibly PE?) in Europe / Middle East? 1 7mo
0 Breaking into Levfin?? 1 8mo
+9 NYT Article Criticising Secondaries Exit 1 8mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 7mo

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 06 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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