0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Analytics Data 5y
+6 Blackstone, KKR FIG 7 1y
+39 Private credit cultures 53 4y
+15 Does carry mean equity in the PE firm? 11 5y
+19 Books to improve leadership (for new VP) 5 5y
+1 Is Wanted recruiting legit/worthwile? 2 5y
0 HPE - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 5y
0 Cathay innovation is hiring ana & asso in Shanghai office 1 5y
0 Newer Credit Arms of UMM Funds 5 5y
0 Comp Check 1 5y
+23 cold call the Head of PE? 10 4y
0 Thoughts on AMC stock? 3 3y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+8 Best Emerging Markets Private Equity firms in London? 5 5y
0 Tomorrow’s M&A Deal Volume 1 5y
+5 Anyone know the difference between Partner and Managing Director title at Apollo? 4 5y
0 How do you calculate MOIC in a back-levered transaction? 7 5y
0 How do you calculate MOIC in a back-levered transaction? 1 5y
0 PE Offer Finalization & Process 8 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Legal Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 5y
+18 Altas Partners 20 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+7 Employment gap 5 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 KDB Daewoo Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+3 How to choose geography for PE 1 5y
0 Spectrum Equity email 2 5y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Programme – Interview 4 5y
+3 Experience with Spitzer Engineering - working there 1 5y
0 SMB / MM PE vs. Megafund 2 5y
+6 PE in the Philippines? 3 5y
+4 Nashville PE 5 4y
+10 SaaS Turnarounds 18 4y
0 GE Energy Financial Services 1 5y
+22 Questions about moving from MBB to MM and/or LMM PE 2 5y
+4 Impact Investing Pay 9 5y
+27 Mild Aspergers and Career in PE? 11 5y
+11 Blackstone Holiday Video 4 5y
+13 Private Equity Analyst Role Details 12 5y
0 Investment analyst with no interest in stock market investing 3 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Carry in New Funds For Existing Employees 3 5y
0 Any expectations for how the Nine West ruling will change the industry? 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+9 How to diligence culture / hours in interview process 10 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Oaktree Capital culture ? 0 5y
0 **College Student Seeking Advice/Honest Answers** 0 5y
+9 APG Asset Management PE - Any Info? 14 2y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
+15 Bain Capital Double Impact 11 5y
+19 Infra firms in Amsterdam? 9 5y
0 Five Rings Capital LLC - Interview - Trading Data 5y
0 Let’s talk PE comp 0 5y
0 Recruiter Ignoring Me 1 5y
+20 Options.... pissed off/incurred wrath of MD 21 5y
+31 How to Ask to Work From Home 4 5y
+12 How to think about value of carry 0 5y
+2 Clever questions to ask to PE Partner 3 5y
0 Non-target - Why is it a bad idea to get a second bachelors? 2 5y
+4 PE Placement Across Groups at Goldman Sachs 6 3y
+27 MM Funds with Equity and Credit Strategies - Good or Bad? 9 5y
+68 How to Retain Unvested Carry when Leaving Firm 20 5y
+10 MM Funds with good life balance? 13 5y
0 Temasek - Review - Investments Data 5y
+3 Private Equity Black/Hispanic Diversity Programs 1 5y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
0 Deleted 5 5y
+14 Stock Option question in PE deal 6 1y
+17 PE Culture & Hours London 9 3y
+2 Resources to learn about Tech Investing? 2 5y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Macquarie MIRA SA 2021 22 5y
+3 PE On-cycle Recruiting 1 5y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
0 Small fund promotion vs upmarket lateral 12 5y
+21 Norwest Equity Partners 30 1y
+3 Intel on BX REPE London 1 5y
+3 SIXTH STREET (ex TPG) infos 1 5y
+26 HIGHEST PAYING PE Firms for Associate (LND) 29 3y
0 Cerberus sophomore 2021 internship 19 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 What happens to deal terms in subsequent rounds of venture investment? Can they override terms from previous rounds? 5 5y
+12 What would you spend your bonus on if you weren’t saving/investing it? 1 5y
+24 PE Recruiting as International Student Timing 27 2y
+37 Best Positioned Energy / Houston PE Firms? 12 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 MF/UMMs with a half decent Work/Life 21 5y
+21 MF PE Associate Class Size 26 5y
0 Decline SA offers and then recruit FT at the same firm? 1 5y
+17 Undergrad Full-Time 2022 PE Recruiting? 30 5y
0 Brightwood Comp 1 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Data sources on deals? 4 5y
0 PE case study 1 5y
0 How do you source and structure deals? 1 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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