+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 4y
+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 3y
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
+3 Back to Sellside 7 5y
+6 Data Science at PE Firm vs PM at FANG 12 4y
0 Equity Research in Canada to Private Equity in the US... Any tips? 1 4y
0 KKR Private Credit - Credit Solutions Info? 3 4y
0 IFC Senior position salaries 1 5y
+106 Hate banking, don't know what to do. 63 4y
+12 MF PE Investing in Eastern Europe/Baltic States 7 5y
+7 Will PE Comp Increase 6 5y
0 Post-MBA VP Lateral Market 1 5y
+18 LMM Associate / Senior Associate -> VP Progression (Years) 9 5y
+3 KKR Credit SA 2022 22 4y
+3 Reaching Out To PE Associates 5 5y
+10 Path to starting a small LMM firm (fund of $200-$300mm) 5 5y
+5 Oaktree / Brookfield Cost Synergies 6 3y
+3 2022 vs 2023 Oncycle 7 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+30 PE CFO Compensation 24 4y
+9 Search Fund from LMM PE 8 5y
+7 Credit arm of a PE firm - what to expect of an analyst interview 8 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Signal Hill Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+18 Asking for equity/carry in structured credit vehicle 1 5y
+13 Blackstone Tac Opps (BTO) Interview! 7 5y
+13 Co-invest through a sister - VP@PE 10 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+4 What are the most time consuming tasks in PE modeling? 3 5y
+4 Mock Sourcing Discussion 2 5y
+9 Template for analyzing equity crowdfunding investments 1 5y
0 Franklin Templeton - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
+41 best boston funds 31 2y
+3 Buy and build vs roll up? 2 5y
+5 Do any of the megafunds have tech focused funds? 3 5y
0 Best PE Platform Performance 1 5y
+10 Is MFPE the holy grail or overrated? 12 5y
0 What do you do to get past imposter syndome? 1 5y
+35 Best MM PE in NYC / SF? 38 4y
+6 Negotiating transaction documents 1 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+29 Investor Relations Compensation at Mega Funds "the dilemma" 20 3y
0 DUE DILIGENCE RESOURCES 1 5y
+9 PE Assoc. Role Prep Work 1 5y
+9 Mayfair/St James's Best Places To Eat?? 16 5y
+76 52 3y
0 McGuireWoods Capital Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 McGuireWoods Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+49 Is this offer from an independent sponsor fair? 19 5y
0 Sovereign Wealth / Pension Fund PE 2 5y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 2 and out vs career track in PE? Pros and cons of each 3 5y
+3 Will potential tax changes accelerate deal activity and closed deals in 2021? 4 5y
+7 PE Recruiting from Darden 6 5y
+180 Q&A: Buyside women 70 5y
+9 High Gross-to-Net Erosion | Key elements 3 5y
+3 kkr pe sa 22 23 5y
+6 Conceptually, why is it normal to dilute GP equity when paying a promote? As opposed to just diluting the LP? 1 5y
+9 Wanted: Tips / Best Practices for Case Study Assumptions 1 5y
0 Debt options to buy a small business 1 5y
+6 EB5 and Traditional Capital Raising 1 5y
+12 Switching from PE to HF 1 5y
+8 RESOURCES AT BB IB & MF PE 14 5y
+9 Leaving IB After 1 Year for Growing Fund 1 5y
+29 Data Science in Private Equity Outlook 16 2y
0 PE Diversity Recruiting Post MBA 4 5y
0 Summit Partners - Sourcing 2 5y
+10 Burnout / Mental Health / When to know something is wrong... 4 4y
0 Do people ever leave PE and come back? 4 5y
+24 Private Equity on Mars 14 5y
+3 Best Consumer PE Funds? 13 5y
0 Anyone know anything about Tinicum Inc? 1 5y
+4 UMM PE vs MF PE 5 5y
+12 MBA Associate --> PE (levels?) 2 5y
+3 Crazy Comp Stories- PE 10 5y

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 07 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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