0 How long of a career break before becoming uncompetitive? 1 5y
+6 Evaluating economics in a fund - carry, phantom equity, etc. 5 5y
0 Individual fund performance 2 5y
+15 Best PE Shops for WLB and Pay 22 5y
+10 ‘Target Bonus’ Variance 11 5y
+27 Mistakes in PE Case Study - what are my chances? 19 4y
0 DWS Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Copley Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 contribution vs gross margin? 7 5y
0 Which tech PE shops have pre-MBA associate coinvest? 1 5y
+10 How is overall morale at your firm / with your fellow Associates? 7 5y
0 Park Street Capital - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 5y
0 45 min Interview Case Study?? Tips greatly appreciated! 6 4y
+3 Questions to ask before accepting off-cycle PE offer? 2 5y
0 Berkshire Capital - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Timeline for Lateral Offer? 6 5y
0 OMERS - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Quitting 2y associate program after getting into bschool 4 5y
0 Deloitte - Review - Audit Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 5y
+4 How legit is it when a search fund claims backing from some very high profile individuals? 5 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+9 PE Salary Understanding 2 5y
0 noob with question on trial balances 2 5y
0 Questions about launching a SPAC 3 5y
+10 ACTUAL WLB at PE?? 11 5y
+325 WOMEN IN PE - Easier recruiting? 124 2y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+16 Moving from Credit to Growth Investing 6 5y
+6 PE exit opps from SMBC 1 5y
0 Switching out of Medical School 2 5y
0 Alternatives to Pitchbook? What is your favorite and why? 1 5y
+9 Minnesota Distressed Funds 12 5y
+11 Chicago PE Landscape 6 3y
0 Reclassify expense to capex? 3 5y
+31 Co-invest / Secondary vs PE? 11 4y
0 EV and NWC adjustment 4 5y
0 PE Fundraising process/Documents 6 5y
0 BX SA 2021 1 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+20 PE Offer but Pay Cut 18 5y
0 Is middle market PE worthwhile? 5 5y
0 NTM revenue multiples: question 4 5y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+10 PE Megafund Or MM Bank? 4 5y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Review - Credit Data 5y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 5y
0 How to Let My PE Firm Know I Want to Start Early? 4 5y
+3 Growth PE London? 4 5y
0 Having a tough time at work 1 5y
+20 Blackstone SA 2022 382 3y
0 Back in the office? 2 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Does your PE firm have flextime policy prior to COVID? 3 5y
+26 . 7 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 5y
+2 Skip IB with two PE and 1 BB internship? 4 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
+16 Average PE Base Salary 27 4y
0 Financials on Private Companies - Any data providers? 1 5y
+5 LMM PE Return Attribution 4 5y
0 First Reserve 1 5y
+14 Growth pipeline work: Best practices 4 5y
+24 GP Stakes Modelling/Metrics 13 2y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 K1 Investment Management - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 K1 Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Any Diversity Programs From Buyside Firms for Upperclassmen? 4 5y
+7 LMM/MM PE Summer Analyst Programs 9 5y
+185 I Gave Up on Buyside Recruiting - Dropping Prep Materials + Technicals 47 3y
0 How rigid are compliance trading policies? 1 5y
+3 Distressed debt / debt-to-control investment environment 3 5y
0 Quick Question - Estimating Levered Returns 1 5y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+8 Insight Partners Sophomore Diversity Summit 18 4y
+14 MF PE in Continental Europe 9 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 MSD Partners culture 6 3y
+5 JMI Equity Reputation + Work life balance? 7 4y
0 S Goldman Advisors - Review - NA Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+4 Return of public equity? 3 5y
+12 Family Office Recruiters? 1 5y
0 Should I quit Private Equity? Please advise. 3 5y
+16 Infra Fund Case Study Prep Help 1 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Private Equity M&A internship at a small firm as my first internship 1 5y
+3 PE Secondaries Technical Interview Questions? 2 5y
0 Industrials IB to Tech PE/GE? 3 5y
+26 Does it make sense to try and lateral from a small investment firm to a LBO Fund or larger BDC after a year? 18 5y
+31 Getting hired at a SPAC 24 5y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 BO at a MF- Chances of pivoting to FO? 2 5y
+24 BX Growth? 24 4y
+20 best model checks? 12 3y

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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