+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
+60 What is so hard about staying on (and moving up) in private equity? 29 4y
+56 Why has this forum become so pro-MM and anti-SM? 38 4y
+26 Texas PE: HBS vs. McCombs vs. None 10 5y
+4 What does syndicating a deal mean? 1 5y
+1 Healthcare Specific Funds 2 5y
+6 Retaking ACT exam as a college senior 7 5y
+1 Assessing Potential Exits in LBO 2 5y
+9 Getting Crushed - How to Recruit? 3 2y
+6 Lateral in IB Hurt PE Opportunities? 10 5y
+8 Ye 5 3y
+1 PE Professionals - what are some of the biggest trends going on in the industry these days? 1 5y
+3 Preferred Equity Securities in GP led Secondaries 0 5y
+14 Bain Capital Credit? 32 4y
0 Document storage for start-up 0 5y
+3 PE - In DUBAI 3 3y
+13 How does PE increase margins? 8 5y
+1 PE Recruiting Timeline. Where are the HHs? 4 5y
0 FIG Banking to Tech/Consumer PE & GE 2 5y
+6 PE firm sponsor MBA? 2 5y
+4 Best way to practice modeling faster? 5 5y
+48 Getting cold feet before buying a small biz? 29 5y
+14 SaaS Metrics - Backlog vs Def Rev 4 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Restructuring Data 5y
+138 Should I leave PE after a month and go back to my MBB? 53 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - NA Data 5y
+1 PE Associate Comp Germany (FFM/MUC) 2 5y
+26 Hg Capital's Reputation in Europe? 44 2y
+8 On-cycle PE Networking 6 5y
+11 Private Credit Interview 6 5y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+30 PE role with terrible pay? 18 5y
+7 Looking for Something to Fill Your Time? Try Online Marketing business 0 5y
+35 Is PE recruiting a circle-jerk? 28 3y
0 Glencore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Does it make sense to do PE if being an investor is not your end game? 0 5y
+17 Worst week in PE? 12 5y
0 2 offers, advice on which one? Senior roles in PE vs. HF 3 5y
0 How long it would take PE investors to acquire a target? 3 5y
+4 Best Sophomore Summer Buyside Internships for non diversity 0 5y
+6 Best way to get into real estate private equity? 0 5y
+54 Going Fully Remote 16 3y
0 Non-In Person Modeling Test Question 1 4y
+9 Apax Partners FT 2021 42 5y
+2 Interest expenses on shareholders loans - Greece tax treatment 0 5y
0 Interest expenses of shareholders loans - Greek tax treatment 0 5y
+1 Does anyone have experience with In-Q-Tel? 1 5y
+4 Sophomore MF Programs 6 5y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
+12 LBO Purchase Price Assumptions 0 5y
+6 UMM vs MM vs MF PE 9 5y
+9 Bain Cap tech ops & Apax Digital vs TA/Insight etc 12 3y
+11 How can a Principal of a Bond Increase? 8 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+16 Not a great cultural fit at firm - does it matter? 2 5y
0 CVCapital - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+10 Private credit carry vs private equity?? 4 5y
+15 Recruiting On-Cycle for PE Associate with E-3 Visa (Australian) 4 5y
+5 LBO of an unprofitable business 2 5y
+1 On-Cycle Funds 1 5y
+2 Most common tranche of Debt Used in Dividend Recap? 2 5y
+7 Waiting on PE Recruiting because the world is in shambles 1 5y
+16 Deal Sheet | Short or Long? 14 5y
+1 Infra Funds 1 5y
0 Oak Ledge Recruiting Info 0 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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