+17 When to Lateral out of PE? 6 3y
+40 Has anyone asked to go remote? My mom is sick 19 4y
+6 Argentum Group - Thoughts? 1 4y
+9 Help! Renege lateral offer in the same building 2 4y
+3 Is it common to get into PE after your Master's? (Europe) 1 4y
+28 Blackstone SA 2023 278 3y
+6 IB -> Corp Dev -> PE / Private Credit? 1 4y
+9 Asking for little career advice 3 4y
+9 Negotiating a deal 4 4y
+2 Wild hobbies 8 4y
+30 What's your walk away number? 32 4y
+6 TA associates interview (EU) 1 4y
+5 Who are the top Venture Debt lenders? 7 4y
+6 LBOS and sensitivity tables: easy question 5 4y
+2 Best place to learn about liquidation preferences? 8 4y
+30 Seed Funding Advice 9 4y
0 Hercules Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+10 Marketing/IR Job Offer - Feedback Welcome 2 4y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+11 Infra Fundraising Records 5 3y
0 U.K. IB Analyst to U.S. PE Associate 1 4y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+34 Family Office Comp Database 18 3y
+2 LMM PE Salary / Offer Evaluation 11 4y
+11 Allianz Global Investors Summer Intern - Dartmouth Partners Interview 9 1y
0 Any resources to learn about tech/software investing? 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Lightstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+2 Short SPOT (not what you think) 2 4y
0 The Jordan Company LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Fund Of Funds Analyst Interview 1 4y
+4 2021 Antares Cap - Updated Comp 16 4y
+9 LBO offline course 1 4y
+29 Unhappy in PE but what is the alternative? 23 4y
0 Apax Analyst / Intern Program 2 4y
0 KKR London Comp 4 4y
+12 CAGR vs. IRR... # of periods...confused... 5 4y
+9 Portfolio Analyst PE Firm Interview (PE ops) 1 4y
+20 Leaving PE early | Bonus Considerations 15 4y
+9 SK Capital Partners 8 4y
+3 Neuberger Berman 2022 FT PE 6 4y
+2 PE firms that give carry at Associate or earlier level 8 4y
+3 Which MF's Allow Associates to gain Operating Experience through PortCo's? 6 4y
+10 How is it even possible to raise a second fund without having completed a first? 3 4y
0 Blackhorn Ventures - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackhorn Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+8 Blackstone PE Application Process and Timelines (London) 11 3y
0 WSO LBO Course vs. Peak Frameworks 1 4y
0 OMERS - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 What are your thoughts about Highview Capital in LA? 1 4y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Credit Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Best crossover funds? 4 3y
+3 Returns Data 2 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+37 Going to PortCo and coming back to investing? 12 2y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Correlation btw stock prices and private equity multiples 1 4y
+3 MFPE LBO Returns 1 4y
+21 Resigning before bonus? Private Credit Offer 13 4y
0 CVCapital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+73 Pushing back on SAT scores 30 4y
+22 Help on choosing from these 3 offers 26 4y
0 Origin Merchant Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
+4 PE recruiting London / EU 4 4y
0 Analysis for investing in PE funds 1 4y
+62 Is Every PE Associate Unhappy? 38 4y
+39 Passed on promotion - should I be looking for a new job? 24 3y
+4 KKR Summer Analyst application stages? 20 3y
+5 Primer on Legal Terms 1 3y
+6 Firm Investment Philosophies 1 4y
0 KKR Predictive Index suite of assessments? 2 4y
+1 TDR Capital reputation? 3 4y
0 Equity Group Investments - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Equity Group Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Middle Market TMT IB vs Secondaries PE vs top-20 IBAB IB 1 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+9 Take a pay cut to move from ER to PE? 1 4y
+16 Female leaders/executives to follow 17 4y
0 Astorg Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+1 Completely subjective question - what font style and color themes look best for presentations 3 4y
+3 Vp comp 3 4y
+101 Depressed PE Principal 33 4y
+11 Study for GMAT or PE Modeling Tests - Help me! 6 4y
+68 Dartmouth Partners Interview Shitshow Help 30 1y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Aon - Review - Consulting Data 4y
+14 Stop putting your stupid "Board Observer" roles on LinkedIn 13 4y
+109 Burned Out - Quitting w/o an offer? 39 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y

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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 04 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%

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November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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