0 Can TEV be less than book value of assets? What does this mean? 0 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
+11 Financial modeling for ports investment decision 2 5y
+12 LBO - Carve-Out/Divesture Math 0 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+9 LBO Modeling from 10K-- can I exclude items from B/S in model to simplify? 4 5y
+119 First Year PE Associates - How Have You Been? 73 4y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+15 Transaction role vs Asset Management role in Infra PE 1 5y
0 How to negotiate comp: moving from non-profit to PE 0 5y
0 CBRE - Review - NA Data 5y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Seeking partner for PE Case prep 0 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Water Street Search - are they credible? 5 5y
0 Portfolio Management / Restructuring Direct Lending Interview 0 5y
+12 Private Equity professionals in the gig economy 2 5y
0 Should I leave PE for corporate? Paycut and lower title most likely 0 5y
0 Left IB early - asking to repay signing bonus 9 5y
+12 Bain Capital Path Into Private Equity Summer 2021 3 5y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+22 TORONTO 2020 1st-Year PE Associate Compensation 16 5y
0 Private Equity Interview Guide 2 5y
+18 PE Analyst Programs 18 5y
0 UPE Analyst Programs 0 5y
0 Cash out / cash in - how to treat? 0 5y
+13 Temasek Investment Group (IG) NYC 48 4y
0 Barings - Review - Secondaries Data 5y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 5y
0 K1 Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 5y
+11 KKR Industry Groups 8 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
+8 Pitch me an LBO candidate - idea generation 4 3mo
+12 Solving for purchase price of private company 3 5y
+21 UMM+Bain Cap - can I make it with my profile? 10 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+15 Yoo Credit Dawgs, How're You Making Money? 16 5y
+52 Does it ever get better? 18 5y
+24 Smaller fund or Mega Fund? 26 5y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+12 Chances at PE Recruiting with low GPA 22 5y
+17 Atalaya, Beach Point, Victory Park? 14 4y
+11 Private credit firm with 25%+ unlevered IRR?! 11 5y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+7 Picking up the TECHNICALS 1 5y
0 Questions for headhunters? 2 5y
0 Accel-KKR - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Accel-KKR - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+32 What's the definition of 'good hours' in PE? 35 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt and or High Yield Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+333 Q&A: Non-target → Top Bucket SSG Private Credit/Direct Lending 66 3y
+6 Stone Point Capital FT Analyst? 3 2y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 From Consulting to PE (no DD exp) 0 5y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 StepStone Group SA 2021 7 3y
0 Requesting Funding Help wanted 0 5y
0 Budgeting 1 5y
0 Lateraling after a couple months 3 5y
0 Energy trader to Energy PE? 3 5y
+2 BB Equity Research to PE? 2 5y
+1 Castle Harlan - Info / Comp / Culture 4 4y
+1 POWERFUL TRADERS' ARCHIVE 7 5y
0 Newbury Partners - Interview - Secondaries Data 5y
+3 Buy-Side Headhunter Intro Call (Pre-FT Start) - London 1 5y
+6 Public Investment Fund (PIF) 8 5y
+3 Nordic Capital 3 2y
+21 Bain Capital Credit SA First Round 27 5y
+7 S&U in LBO - question 8 5y
+34 Why Work for an LMM Firm? 8 5y
+18 Lenders' Views on Capex 9 5y
+3 FT Options After 2021 PE Undergrad Internship 2 5y
+23 Negotiating Credit AGreements with lenders 6 5y
+12 Flexibility to Invest Across the Cap Structure 6 5y
+16 Preferred Equity vs. Sub Debt 5 5y
0 How to practice cases? 0 5y
+32 Joining portco post associate—what title/comp? 28 5y
0 ASKING FOR HELP - BB ECM FT Interview 2 5y
+15 [Advice Needed] Sourcing Strategies as an Investment Professional (junior) at a Large Cap Fund 4 5y
0 Comparing General Atlantic vs. New Mountain Capital pre-MBA associate programs 3 5y
+18 Recruitment - (Dodgy) European Headhunting Firms 9 2y
+66 Distressed vs. Traditional Buyout 22 5y
+17 PE Analyst Recruitment 16 5y
0 Finding an infra investor w/ the right risk appetite 1 5y
0 CITI IB Reputation? 2 5y
+3 How to calculate unfunded capex 0 5y
0 Court Square Partners 19 5y
+9 Fed up with GLG / Third Bridge 5 5y
+7 Apollo PE associate Interview 7 5y
0 Investor Relations or Placement Agent gigs 1 5y
0 Deleted 1 5y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 4y
0 Operator Looking to Enter PE/SPAC Space 0 5y
+15 Software LBO - capex, A/R, A/P, D&A, intangible acquisition assumptions 2 5y
+12 London: shops with good hours? 13 4y
+13 Pathway to PE 7 5y
+3 Does a CFA unlock doors for you? 3 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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