0 Round Hill Capital - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+40 Secondaries / IR Career Post-IB? 13 5y
+4 Apax 2021 Comp / Culture 7 3y
+6 Aurora Capital (LA) 5 1y
0 Look for opportunities 1 5y
+15 Does anyone have color on the lateral pre-MBA PE associate market/process? 6 5y
0 What do off-cycle interview timelines look like at MF? 1 5y
0 LP Analyst - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 TZP - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Analyst to associate 1 5y
+3 HC IB > HC PE 1 5y
+16 How long should I stay at my firm? 5 5y
0 PE vs REPE vs PC 3 5y
+8 KKR SA 2022 Insurance Strategy & Strategic Finance 9 4y
+9 SoftBank Vision Fund 1 5y
+4 What can anyone tell me about Blackstone's Toronto office? 4 5y
+5 Spectrum Equity Interview - First Round 14 4y
0 Spectrum Equity Interview - First Round 1 5y
0 Deleted deleted deleted 1 3y
+11 IB vs. PE Benefits 5 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
+6 Placement Agent / Private Funds Advisory Coaching 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Private Banking Data 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+39 ——— 6 5y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+1 deal sourcing 1 5y
0 CarterPierce clients? 1 5y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
+27 Mega Fund - "Middle Office" 12 4y
0 Corporate training at BB 1 5y
+26 Q&A: BDIR VP (formerly at Lehman Brothers, Fortress, Golub Capital) 8 2y
+9 Passing the CFA as an undergraduate 3 5y
+6 LBO Modeling question (Revolver, circularity, etc) 1 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 5y
+17 2+2 Program Perception in Associate PE Recruiting?? 15 5y
+9 Any word on Clearlake? 10 4y
0 Warburg Pincus SIG (Strategic Investment) 5 4y
+9 Private Equity Internship - Modeling Test 1 5y
+9 Big 3 Rx Consulting ---> MF PE Turnarounds/PE Distressed Investing for Full-Time? 3 4y
0 BX Tac Opps - interview 1 5y
+3 Any info on Black Diamond Capital Management? 2 2y
0 Thoughts on MHR? 2 1mo
0 PE Recruiting - hold off or jump first year? 1 5y
+3 Ares Direct Lending Comp and Career Progression 3 5y
+10 Fund of Funds Private Equity 6 4y
0 Athenaeum Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+10 Veritas or Francisco Partners 6 3y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Shepherd Ventures (San Diego, CA)? 1 5y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Who does hiring for Tiger Global private investing team 1 5y
+3 PE out of Undergrad in London 8 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+609 How do I get my kids into top 5 schools? 242 3y
+41 Ares or Vista? 32 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+16 MS IB vs 3i PE out of undergrad 15 5y
+36 PE Analyst Exits -- MBA vs HF vs PE Associate? 14 5y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Need help with Strategic Finance case studies for tech companies. 1 5y
0 Reaching Partner with an MSF? 1 5y
+9 Emerging Managers/IS Taking Smaller Checks? 1 5y
+3 Any thoughts on Norwest? 5 4y
0 Sales & Lease Back Transaction 4 5y
+12 Pegasus Tech Ventures 6 5y
+35 MF PE analyst seat out of school? 27 5y
+17 Getting Carry when you Join in the middle of a fund 6 5y
+16 In the next decades which career do you think will be the most profitable on average on a risk-adjusted basis? 10 5y
+12 Back-Estimating the Revenue of a Private Equity Firm 6 5y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 None - Review - NA Data 5y
0 None - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Sharing 125 IMs of BB IBs & purchased materials 1 5y
+6 Fellow Non-Targets Question 11 3y
+12 Info on G Squared Venture? 4 3y
+1 Tikehau Capital - Culture / Rep / Comp 5 3y
+7 Traditional LBO firms with generalist programs that are consultant friendly 5 5y
+9 Placeholder Title 1 5y
+9 Sharing 23 Books on Due Diligence & Valuation 1 5y
0 PE GPA / Transcript Check 24 4y
0 Test topic, please ignore2 1 5y
0 Onex - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+20 Opportunistic Credit in Europe 14 2y
0 Private capital solutions 3 5y
0 PE Analyst Programs? 1 5y
+3 Kayne Anderson Private Credit 5 3y
0 Right of setoff 4 5y
+4 Tech IB to FinTech PE 6 5y
+9 LBO newbie 4 5y
0 KKR RE Capital Markets 2 5y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $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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