+9 TCV 2026 5 10mo
+17 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 22 3mo
+18 PCA Insights? 10 10mo
+36 STG 2025? 20 9mo
+7 Learning Key Analyses and LBOs for PE / GE 3 10mo
+2 HSG Capital (Sequoia Spin off) 2 10mo
0 MM PE Analyst Role? 1 10mo
+25 MM PE Analyst Role? 18 10mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Investor Relations Data 10mo
+63 MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond? 15 10mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 10mo
+1 Tinicum PE 1 10mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 10mo
+4 On Cycle 1/1 or 1/2? 12 10mo
0 SA Holiday Timeline 1 10mo
+3 insight partners 2027 9 6mo
+12 How To Get Promoted to Senior? 1 10mo
+4 Lender Relationships 2 10mo
+16 London PE recruiting 6 1w
+10 MBA for an IR associate at MF? 1 10mo
+3 The Riverside Company SA Program 3 10mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 10mo
+3 Dead Deal 1 10mo
+3 Providence - Sourcing? 1 10mo
0 Lodging + Leisure PE 1 10mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 10mo
+6 Exiting From Top Secondaries Advisory Firm 1 10mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 10mo
+9 What do YOU think got you cut in an oncycle process? 6 10mo
+72 Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle 24 10mo
+9 SoftBank buying DigitalBridge 3 10mo
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 10mo
+320 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In 293 1d
+33 H.I.G. Capital Comp Check 20 10mo
+13 Consumer Retail PE 7 10mo
0 GMAT on Resume as an analyst? 2 10mo
+6 Importance of GPA at MSc level - Pt 2 2 10mo
0 CapitalD London 1 10mo
+11 On-Cycle / Off-Cycle Modeling Question 4 10mo
+36 Who becomes VP+ at MF? 26 10mo
+12 From med device sales to Private Equity 6 10mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 10mo
0 Apakah Gopay memiliki wa 1 10mo
+25 On-Cycle Coffee Chats and In-Person Events 7 10mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 10mo
+6 Hot places to work in ME 1 10mo
+29 Bain cap credit info? 19 9mo
+8 On Cycle - January 2026 Master Thread 5 10mo
+9 Early-stage Tech IB vs Industry-focused Infra PE - What to do for best exit options? 1 10mo
+16 Learning to Infra Model 8 2mo
+6 On-Cycle Odds 11 10mo
+6 Lateraling to Different Vertical 1 10mo
+23 What am I missing 7 10mo
+14 IB Analyst vs PE Analyst Job Offer 8 10mo
0 Scotiabank - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 10mo
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 10mo
+23 Advice for First Year in PE 6 10mo
0 Continuation Vehicles and Evergreen Funds (Institutional scammers) 6 10mo
+10 Bubble in private markets 22 10mo
+11 Does it make more sense to do 2 years as an IB associate or as a PE associate these days? 12 10mo
+12 Which of these firms go On-Cycle? 3 10mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 10mo
+9 Buyside internship 1 10mo
+5 Vista ccat 4 10mo
+27 On-Cycle Strategy / Rejecting Interviews / Reneging 8 10mo
+12 On-Cycle PE Recruiting, No IB Internship Return 3 10mo
0 Vista Equity Partners SA2027 1 10mo
0 Access Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 10mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 9mo
+9 Emerging market non-target, chances for IB (possibly PE?) in Europe / Middle East? 1 10mo
0 Breaking into Levfin?? 1 10mo
+9 NYT Article Criticising Secondaries Exit 1 10mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 10mo
+4 Best places to learn roll-up modelling? 3 10mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10mo
0 SVB Financial Group - Review - Generalist Data 10mo
+27 Clawbacks & start date negotiation at VP/Principal 14 7mo
+13 Holiday pre-process work 11 10mo
+12 ECP Delivers Largest $ PE Return Ever 4 10mo
+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 10mo
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 7mo
+18 London Secondaries Master 36 3mo
+5 PE seems interesting in theory. What is it like in reality? 1 10mo
+9 Thoughts on JLL Partners 2025 5 6mo
0 Berkshire Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
+9 A&M PEPI to PE / IB? Realistic or Not? 7 9mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 10mo
+4 CCAT assessment 3 9mo
+9 Know Your Deals: On-Cycle 2027 5 10mo
+12 Principal comp discussion tomorrow - <$500M fund 1 10mo
+6 PE Recruiting as a Full-time Analyst Hire 1 10mo
+56 Managing absurd feedback? 21 10mo
+23 6 years in banking, credit, and PE. Strong comp, but want macro/international pivot. Is UK/European MSc worth it? 2 10mo
+3 PE Deal Sourcing 1 10mo
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships 10 10mo
+12 PE Origination vs PE IR - what would you choose? 4 10mo
0 Bain Special Situations 1 10mo
+63 Tech MM PE Lanscape 2025 68 6mo
0 Riverside Management Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 10mo
+29 Fundraising for Self Funded Search / ETA 17 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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