0 Drug test at PE firms 1 4y
0 Anyone hear back from Blackstone Insurance Solutions Group for Associate? 1 4y
+7 Bluffing about other job offers / other interviews to push a firm to give me decision earlier? 4 4y
+3 Entering PE with only 1 year of IB experience 2 4y
+43 Buyside Comp 82 3y
0 Anyone heard of Red Wagon? 1 3y
0 Megathread Fund of Funds 2021 Compensation 20 4y
+13 UMM/MF PE vs. MM PE Offer 4 4y
+14 Do headhunters reach out to all top IBs? 13 2y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+14 Long term career--PE vs AM 5 4y
+12 I was basically told I could expect an offer by the weekend but then I didn't end up getting one as the firm wants to finish interview process with other candidates now. 2 4y
+11 How To Think About CAC For Business With Low S&M, Acquiring Customers Thru M&A? 5 4y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+24 Moving from FoF / Next Steps 10 4y
0 Any infra modeling test practice? 3 4y
+9 How do you prepare for tech funds interviews ? 1 4y
+8 OMERS Summer 2022 6 4y
0 Carry Terms 6 4y
0 The Burgiss Group - Review - Operations Data 4y
+19 Secondaries PE / PCA outlook/insight? 13 4y
0 Questions in a Case Study Interview 1 4y
0 M3 capital - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+13 PE exit ops in DC 12 3y
+1 PE bonuses? 1 4y
+3 Equity for medline buyout 9 4y
+10 Rolling off for PE job (bonus issues) 7 4y
0 bcIMC - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
+374 Prestige Rankings Thread - PE firms 123 1y
0 Northleaf - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+10 Size vs Quantity & Quality of Deals for PE recruiting 4 4y
+93 On Cycle 2022 Debrief - My Experience 45 4y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+11 What macro factors affect multiples the most? 2 4y
+3 JPM vs PJT for PE exit (London) 8 4y
+4 CIM for a PE case study 4 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 KPS Interview 10 4y
+7 2022 On-Cycle - Total Comp Package? 50 4y
+7 Summit Partners SA 2022 9 4y
+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc 6 4y
+3 Corporate M&A or PE? 9 4y
+1 Does college major really not matter? 3 4y
+15 Deutsche Bank Global Credit Trading 14 4mo
+3 Is WSO private equity course worth it? 1 4y
+60 Do any of you guys get tired of the repetitive nature of investing? 12 4y
+3 Vista on-cycle 1 4y
+15 PE Associate role at Temasek in SF 23 1mo
+9 ——- 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 “Why XZY firm?” on-cycle 4 4y
+10 Veritas Capital 2021 11 4y
+17 Do you consider Advent, Bain, Berkshire, H&F (and other consultant-friendly shops) as top exits? 11 4y
+15 VP / Investment Manager Salary in Pan-European Middle-Market Fund 20 3y
+39 Direct lending case study 28 2y
0 Goodwater Capital 3 6mo
+3 Sixth Street 6 4y
+9 Using 401k / IRA to co-invest 7 4y
+3 Apax London 1 4y
+43 PE Associate Questions Recieved - On-cycle 2022 23 4y
+3 TA Associates Offers 13 4y
0 Hony Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Ares Credit DL 5 4y
+6 Accel 2022 SA 5 4y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Strategy Data 4y
+11 PE Interview Qs 4 4y
+9 My biggest pet peeve on the job 2 4y
+7 Investment Acumen vs Deal Access/Sourcing 2 4y
+57 Did 2021 on-cycle recruit, joined a MF PE firm that I'm not that excited about... 32 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+108 Have you ever sued your employer? 75 4y
+4 On-Cycle Backup Plan? 10 4y
+1 List of on-cycle firms interviewing 12 4y
+3 Anyone else still having trouble getting HH meetings? 7 4y
+18 Questions to ask during PE networking 3 4y
+7 How to find/recruit for LMM/MM PE firms? 3 4y
+9 Too early to leave for the buy-side? 1 4y
+2 Fund Returns for Private Credit fund 4 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Insight Partners 2021 FT Fall 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMC Strategic Investments Team (corporate) 1 4y
+5 GIP Offers 15 4y
0 Arc Capital Development LLC - Interview - Investment Research Data 4y
+1 PE Interview Question 12 4y
+3 Which firms are done with 2022 On-Cycle? 1 4y
+9 What to talk about in coffee chats as an undergrad? 1 4y
+6 PE Recruiting in non-NYC area 1 4y
0 MF RE Liquid Credit Groups 2 2y
0 Battery Ventures, Boston Office 3 4y
+10 Whats a family office? 5 3y
+15 Should I recruit for buyside even if I think I prefer IB? 7 4y
+3 Private Credit On-Cycle 2022? 5 4y
0 Hi 1 4y
+12 Stressed/Distressed Credit Lateral 5 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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