0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Debt Funds in T2/3 Cities? 3 5y
0 Using LinkedIn for fundraising 1 5y
0 Commodities PE? 1 5y
+1 LTV for Direct to Consumer Company 1 5y
0 Talking about an early stage deal in interviews? 1 5y
0 New Mountain Capital Interview 6 5y
0 Performance Review - 2nd Year PE Analyst 1 5y
+9 Catch up calculation 1 5y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+21 Deal Origination Specialist Interview Advice 10 5y
0 Should I go back to banking? 1 5y
0 Informational Interview with the Head of PE 2 5y
0 Colony Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+4 NY Tax Strategy 5 5y
0 Job not working out, is that common? 2 5y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 5y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 5y
0 Approach PE HHs with 1 year of BB internships? (LND) 6 5y
0 Headhunters for credit in Asia 1 5y
+5 What is a better avenue to get into traditional PE: Co-investing or IB? 11 2y
+17 Is WLB a Myth in Direct Lending? 21 5y
0 Preferred Equity Investments & S-Corps Question 1 5y
+6 Lateral from Law 11 5y
0 Seeking advice - Leaving an investing role (PE/Direct Lending) for non-Investment Role 1 5y
0 Are niche strategies the future? 2 4y
0 Buying a Business Out of Undergrad 2 5y
+9 Infra PE recruiting 8 5y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Apollo Insurance Solutions Group 6 3y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+14 Standard Noncompete for Principal? 6 5y
+6 Case Study for PE / am a newb 1 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
+2 uchicago --> PE 2 5y
0 Is SASG FSA Certification (ESG) helpful for a career in PC / PE firm ? 1 5y
0 Windjammer Capital Investors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Windjammer Capital Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Apollo - Transactional Program Associate 1 5y
0 How and when do you reach out to companies & founders for DD? 1 5y
0 Brookfield PE - New York vs Toronto 2 5y
0 need some associate help.. easy question on cash burn 4 5y
0 PE vs HF questions 1 5y
0 Private equity 1 5y
+6 Anyone heard about Glenfarne Group? 13 2y
+5 Accordian - Private Equity Consulting 2 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Restructuring Data 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+9 M&A Associate to PE Recruiting Steps 5 5y
0 Lone Star Funds - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+49 Seem to always fail at the final / semi-final stage in PE interviews 25 1y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Breaking into hybrid PE / HF funds? 1 5y
0 TPG Industrials, any info? Any mobility within TPG between sectors, geographies? 1 5y
0 What it takes ? Imposter Syndrome 4 5y
0 GS Offer-Rejection Protocol 1 5y
0 IT / Technical DD Providers 2 5y
0 Dmelelektkekdkfbdbebk djfikdkekekfkckviiriffi fugufigugiigkgigigigigifi 1 5y
+7 Capital Dynamics -- Co-Investments 7 4y
0 Optiver - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading Data 5y
+53 Q&A: Big 4 Audit -> TAS -> Private Credit 29 1y
+5 Why would someone work for a middle market PE firm? 7 5y
0 Private Equity Introductory Meeting 1 5y
+15 Advice on breaking into Private Equity. 5 5y
0 Asked to improve on speed - what's the best way to demonstrate? 3 5y
0 New York Pwr Authority - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 HIG capital London 1 5y
+6 Who Are the Sixth Street Partners? 7 5y
0 Is the grass ever greener on the other side? 2 5y
0 DU Angels - Interview - NA Data 5y
+5 How do private equity companies find opportunities? 1 5y
0 Valuation Analyst exits (Not Big 4) 1 5y
0 DDM vs DCF 1 5y
0 Hello - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Hello - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 Would you jump ship from IB to BX GSO? 8 5y
0 What type of case interviews for Portfolio Company Business Operations / value creation are typically given to associates? 1 5y
+5 Thoughts on Advent 5 3y
+24 Pigeonholing yourself in Energy PE 31 5y
+15 Canada MM PE Comp 11 4y
0 GTCR - Review - Financial Services Data 5y
0 GTCR - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+4 TA Associates 5 3y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 JUMP Investors - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
+18 PE H1B / green card 21 5y
+57 Learning the theory of an LBO 19 2y
+3 Wynnchurch Headhunter 1 5y
0 Liquor Industry Research 2 2y
+8 Understanding the Actual Structure of an LBO 2 5y
0 PE Case Study Tips 1 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 5y
+20 Value Based Care 6 5y
+16 Do Asian Females Count as Diversity 15 5y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Private Equity Data 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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