0 Need advice 1 5y
0 Marketplace business take rate / rake benchmarks / comps 2 5y
0 Which offer to accept for PE longterm? 2 5y
0 Neuberger Berman PE 3 4y
0 Key questions for vertical SaaS business? 3 5y
0 Alumni Ventures Group - Anyone have thoughts? 1 5y
+3 Taking a public company private - shareholder structure 3 5y
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+24 SF Tech IB to Tech MM-UMM Buyout Funds in NY? 7 5y
0 Realistic Career Boost 0 5y
0 Restaurant/Retail PE Modeling? 1 5y
+10 PE firms with the highest associate comp 28 5y
0 What to know about your live deals for recruiting 1 5y
+21 MBB London vs Continental Europe for PE Exits (and MBA) 22 5y
0 Advent Boston 0 5y
0 Seniority: security vs guarantee? 6 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 LevFin vs Rx for Special Sits and Private Credit Exits 4 5y
+5 PE Recruiting Prep Timeline 5 5y
+15 Simplified vs Complex Option Pool 2 5y
+8 Northlane Capital in DC 2 1y
0 Bain & Company - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+7 WACC for Fake Private Company 3 4y
0 The Riverside Company 2 7mo
+28 FIG PE Recruiting Timeline 18 5y
+1 Forrer Group and Long Ridge Partners 2 5y
0 Blackstone - International Transfer? 0 5y
0 GP Staking - First Time Fund 4 4y
+10 Insight on Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV)? 14 3y
+11 Closed Deals for PE Recruiting (2022 Start) 2 5y
0 PE Analyst Comp 3 3y
0 Thoughts on Court Square Capital private equity? 0 5y
+2 2 Hour Modelling test for Infrastructure Role 4 5y
0 Fund-of-Fund from a Placement Agent 14 4y
+27 Carlyle - AlpInvest 14 4y
+35 Will Texas ever diversify? 15 5y
0 Boutique Tech Buyout 1 5y
0 Recruiting while unemployed 3 5y
+9 Which firms are involved with SPAC's or franchises? 8 5y
0 TPG Global - Review - Treasury Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
+3 LMM PE 0 5y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 LMM PE in Miami Now or IB in NYC? 5 5y
+12 What you learn in PE 8 2y
0 Deleted 0 5y
+20 How to prep for distressed debt/special sits internship? 34 3y
0 Big4 M&A consulting to MM PE in London 2 5y
+146 Did you learn more in PE or consulting? 40 1y
0 got a good DD checklist? 0 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 What should my career path to private equity be? 0 5y
0 WELLS FARGO SUMMER FAP (PE) 0 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 5y
+26 Primaries/secondaries vs. Co-Investments 6 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 PE Canadian Pension Plan Associate Pay in Toronto/New York/London? 1 5y
+21 MF Infra PE Model Tests 22 1y
0 Sagard Credit - Any information? 2 5y
0 Do PE firms use software to manage their deal pipeline? 19 5y
0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+7 Any intel on Francisco Partners (comp, culture, hours, etc.)? 5 5y
+4 MM PE with good hours 3 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Best bank for an exit in PE large cap 0 5y
+9 How hard is it to reach Managing director at a Private equity firm like Blackstone? 25 5y
+1 Firms that do buyouts and growth/venture investments? 1 5y
0 JMI Equity SA 2021 1 5y
+8 What PE Firms Should I Aim For? 2 5y
0 Interviewing with multiple firms and headhunters: game theory and leverage suggestions to speed up processes at better firms 2 5y
+10 UK MM PE Funds Dominated by ex-Big Four? 7 2y
+10 PE Firm Focused on ISAs 6 5y
+14 CBV vs CPA vs CFA® breaking into PE 3 5y
+9 TriLinc Global 0 5y
+3 Typical negotiation timeframe with PE firms for a director role 0 5y
+6 Blackstone PWS interview process 0 5y
+3 Negotiating salary with Pr 0 5y
+12 Lateral from UMM/MF to Growth 13 5y
0 Legal counsel asking for signatures without providing investment docs 7 5y
0 Snow Phipps (PE Shop in NYC) 1 5y
0 Is your bonus based on specific criteria/metrics? 2 5y
0 According to Cricket News, Pukowski will participate in Australia’s expanded test lineup 0 5y
+15 Apollo Networking Event?? 38 3y
0 2021 PE recruiting timeline 0 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+326 What replaces Private Equity? What's the next popular exit opportunity? 150 4y
0 Headhunter Interview Situation Advice Requested 2 5y
0 PIK Interest - Tax Deductible? 8 5y
+12 Job offer vs ideal job 0 5y
0 Opinions: DFI -> Traditional PE? 1 5y
0 GS MBD Summer Associate Internship 1 5y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+8 Co-invest Salaries 9 4y

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%

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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