+6 People who chose UMM/MF PE instead of top IB out of undergrad, do you regret your decision? 5 4y
+29 Case Study Debt Structure please HELP 7 5y
+12 Dilemma of an IBD Analyst: Tech 'Unicorn' vs. Large-Cap PE 4 5y
0 Fort Washington Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+2 What is your favorite thing about PE? 1 5y
0 Long Ridge Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Does your firm allow you to trade on your personal account? 1 5y
+24 Want to move to Chicago PE? 17 3y
0 Off Cycle PE recruiting in NYC 0 5y
0 How to research what products to expand into? 2 5y
+9 Skills and activities in MM PE 3 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 Leaving firm after ~6 months? 3 5y
+3 Question for people who went straight into PE 4 5y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 1y
+4 Renewables/Clean Tech 3 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Review - Finance Data 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+7 What is a "good" EBITDA margin? 11 5y
+1 LMM PE Shops? 2 5y
+456 Let's be honest about PE 222 1y
0 Credit Training Class 7 5y
+12 Hyper-assertiveness in PE culture - books and methods to adjust? 0 5y
+6 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking 3 5y
0 New experiences! 2 5y
+18 Family Offices 4 5y
0 [Urgent] Question for Associates 0 5y
0 Straight to MM PE shop ... Did I make a good decision? 3 5y
+8 Bridgepoint? 12 1y
0 Solid PE Shops with good culture? 2 5y
0 Life as an originator in private credit 2 5y
+10 Delete. 8 3y
+14 CAIA designation 11 2y
+6 Private Credit / DL Comp Check 9 5y
0 HG Capital: opinions? good/bad? 10 5y
+19 Private Markets Roles at Tiger Cubs 11 4y
+7 Are most initial round buy-side interviews conducted over Zoom video or by phone? 9 5y
+5 What does it mean when firms say "we want to see how you think" 5 5y
0 CDC Group - Review - NA Data 5y
+3 GS MBD London SA21 0 5y
+13 How many deals do you work on per year? 7 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Asset Management Data 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 5y
+12 Europe/London: Solid MM/LMM Shops vs UMM/MF 4 3y
0 Management and sellers notes 2 5y
+9 Selling an already sold company 19 5y
0 Buyside offer of Non-bank loans investment, is it private debt secondary or structured finance? 4 5y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+25 Retooling to move out of distressed. 12 5y
0 FactSet Research Systems - Review - NA Data 5y
0 FactSet Research Systems - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+7 Interview Help for MSD Capital 15 4y
+17 Merchant Banking vs Investment Banking out of College. Which route is better? 4 5y
0 Insurtech Investors 4 5y
0 True Wind Capital Analyst Program 15 5y
0 OPS PE to Investment PE pathway 0 5y
0 Carlyle Liability Management Group 10 3y
+3 PE FoF to GP... possible? 12 4y
+35 how many hours do you work per week, honestly 65 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Corporate Development Data 5y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Development Data 5y
0 Satori Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+16 GP stakes investing 12 4y
+3 Secondaries 0 5y
+4 Can someone explain why this happened? 6 5y
0 How to be a star private equity Analyst? 1 5y
+36 Bonus Bananas December 6, 2013 21 5y
+6 Top Venture Growth Firms with Decent Hours? 5 5y
+5 Berkshire Partners - Comp and Culture 5 5y
0 Blackford Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Business Development Transition 0 5y
0 Technology Crossover Ventures - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Where to check which PE funds are fundraising? 7 5y
0 PE Lateral / Exit at Senior Associate / VP Level 3 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
+8 Successful Turnarounds? Any examples of successful service-based business model turnarounds? 3 5y
+15 Question about Real Estate/Buildings as it relates to a LMM PE Acquisition 5 5y
+18 LDN Offer Choice 13 5y
+5 Keeping shabbat in private equity 11 5y
0 FIG - Insurance Question 5 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Review - Secondaries Data 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 5y
+7 Recent Torchy's Deal 5 5y
+76 Technicals Needed for an Investment Thesis 21 1y
0 Stalling at VP and Exit Options 2 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 CBRE - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+22 Infrastructure Compensation 3 1y
+4 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Partners 8 3y
0 How to prepare for an internship interview? 0 5y
+19 Boundaries of a PE interview process 10 5y
+1 Hellman & Friedman London 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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