+3 PE Summer 2022 Internships 1 4y
+54 Why isn’t this discussed more? 20 4y
+10 GoBuySide - Watch out?? 5 4y
+9 KKR PE Analyst Program 5 4y
+13 To PE/HF people over 30: Why not start a SPAC? 5 4y
0 Fora Financial - Review - Credit Risk Data 4y
0 Fora Financial - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 4y
0 Private Credit / Direct Lending Interview Guide 1 4y
+2 K1 Investment Mgmt Exit Opps? 1 4y
0 Economic Policy Think Tank VS MF PE 1 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Omidyar Network - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+3 Anyone have CPI’s current client list? 1 4y
0 LMM Business Brokers 1 4y
+19 Best CRM & Deal Mgmt. Tool? 7 4y
0 Indirect / Backsolve LBO Case study 2 4y
+50 some basic questions about PE 19 4y
0 Ironbridge Equity Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+19 Thoma Bravo's AuM has grown from $3 Bn in 2012 to $91 Bn today 16 3y
0 Ironbridge Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+49 Wanting my father who already has "enough" to be more ambitious... 22 4y
+55 Wharton ED vs Stanford REA for PE placement 60 3y
+6 KKR PE London Process / Case Study 3 3y
+13 Hello 11 3y
+32 Recruiting is broken 16 4y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit 3 3y
+17 LBO confusion with cash and enterprise value 14 4y
+15 How long to hear back after 2nd round? 1 4y
+10 Extra Time at Work - What Should I Do? 2 4y
+6 Do you really learn everything on the job? 1 4y
+132 PE Funds that Win - and IB that Tries 20 4y
0 Anyone know anything about Advantage Capital 1 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+1 valuation of Open Source software companies 3 4y
+4 Vesting time 6 4y
+12 How to ask for a raise? 12 4y
+3 Remote Work In PE 1 4y
+790 Working in PE is hell on earth 156 3y
+34 How hard is on cycle 26 4y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+10 LLR Partners - Comp/Exit Opps/Reputation? 9 4y
+51 Community College To PE 29 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Risk Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 4y
+1 EQT London 9 4y
+314 I love prestige. 19 4y
+3 Structured Credit HF 1 4y
0 MF Finance Middle Office Analyst Comp? 1 4y
+33 Opportunistic Lending Interview 16 2y
0 Private Equity? 1 4y
+185 Response to 'PE Associate Jumps to Death' -> Resources and Tips for those who may be struggling 22 4y
+7 PE -> Corp. Dev. 2 4y
0 PJT Partners - Review - Restructuring Data 4y
0 Monroe Capital LLC - Interview - Valuation Data 4y
+3 Private Credit FoF? 5 2y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Who from the PE firms conduct interviews during on-cycle recruiting? 1 4y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+3 Mercato Partners 3 4y
+9 Profits Interest Negotiation 4 4y
+27 How do you answer the “what do you do” question? 19 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+10 How do I decide who and or which firm I want to work for? 1 4y
0 Indeed - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Pharus Advisors - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Inverness Graham Investments - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+285 PE Associate Jumps to Death / Discussion on Mental Health 45 3y
0 PE Lateraling - Switching Industries 1 4y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+44 PE feeling like banking 2.0 23 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+10 Falfurrias Capital Partners. 8 4y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 4y
+30 Business Development Role at PE Firm 32 1y
0 OFFICIAL POLL IB VS PE prestige level 5 4y
+3 Benefit of long-dated / permanent capital funds? 1 4y
+65 Sketchiest PE Shops 86 11mo
+6 Sophisticated / Accredited Investors Co-Investment Deal Flow 1 4y
+9 Consulting to private equity 1 4y
0 FOCUS Bankers - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+17 How do I crush it in Private Credit? 5 4y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Interview - Private Banking Data 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Interview - Investor Relations Data 4y
+12 London offer decision help 2 4y
+7 0000 9 4y
+9 how do the lemmings decide first 1 4y
+7 Charlottesville, VA 3 4y
+11 PE SUPERDAY 1 4y
0 River Cities Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 River Cities Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 BX SP 22 1 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Special Situations Group Data 4y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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