+9 Carlyle CEO Change 1 5y
+3 PE and listing 1 5y
+5 D-----------eleted---- 2 5y
+16 Experienced Hire MBB -> Private Equity? 3 5y
+3 Private Funds Group Interview Questions 1 5y
+12 Off-Cycle 6 5y
+22 Urgent Comprehension Question LBO 10 5y
0 EJF Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Brightstar Capital Partners? 13 2mo
+14 Private Equity Multiple Expansion 4 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 42 5y
+15 Free Research 6 5y
+23 Treatment of fees in LBO 6 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 5y
+29 Question about Capex vs Working Capital 9 3y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+29 Crowdfunding LMM deals 5 5y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Culture 1 5y
+3 Tips on credit fund (KKR / Blackstone / Carlyle etc) case study? 2 4y
+19 PE exits from FIG 8 5y
+12 Firms That Focus Heavily on The Operations of Their Portcos 1 5y
+52 Direct Invest to FoF/Co-Invest? 16 4y
+3 2nd year, recruiting 2021 on-cycle 2 5y
+6 Independent Sponsors in Europe 1 5y
+16 Determining purchase price 2 5y
+9 Credit Analyst to PE? 1 5y
+10 How common is it to leave PE early? 2 5y
+6 Div recap call premium costs - where on three statements? 3 2y
+31 Accounting for NOLs 10 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Supply Chain Data 5y
0 Huron Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Downtown Manhattan Apartments 1 4y
+19 Interview Verbal Case Study 5 5y
+6 Best PE Interview Prep Resources? 1 5y
+4 PE carry 1 5y
+84 SaaS LBO 38 4y
+4 HH Delaying the Process? 4 5y
+38 European PE Recruiting for Americans from H/S/W 9 5y
+12 Hellman & Friedman London interview 8 5y
+12 Parthenon Capital Partners Analyst interview 18 5y
+31 Any insight on TA Associates? 20 4y
+11 Leonard Green & Partners any updated info? 9 2y
+20 DTA/ DTL after LBO 12 5y
+10 What are highest comp funds for PE Associates? 5 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+24 GI Partners in 2020 17 4y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 5y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 11mo
+11 Reach out to HH or wait to hear from them? 17 5y
+17 …. 6 3y
+12 How do you react when someone gives you advice you already know? 1 5y
+28 Vista Equity SA 2021 70 3y
+13 PE Direct Secondaries? Feedback appreciated 2 5y
+29 LMM PE Compensation: Is This Compensation Package Market? 15 5y
+3 How has web scraping helped you? 1 5y
+32 Why is SGE special? 13 5y
+29 BlackRock PE partners? 20 5y
+18 Mental prep for heading into PE from Consulting 2 5y
+24 Acceptable UMM/MF GMAT scores 13 5y
+152 Q&A: Recently Left Role as Sr. Associate in LMM PE Due to Burnout 44 4y
+15 What makes a good banking associate? 1 5y
+219 Megafund PE -> Impact Investing (IFC World Bank)? Am I Crazy? 49 2y
+57 Private Equity Associate - flailing in my role 12 5y
+12 Gold Coast Search Partners? 12 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
+15 ONEX New York v Toronto Office 11 4y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+13 Management Rollover Question 3 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+3 Venmo for Equity Research 2 5y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+12 Understanding Free Cash Flow more clearly 1 5y
+6 Looking for Equity Research Report for $!!! 1 5y
+11 When to ask h1b sponsorship question 6 5y
0 European Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Compliance Data 5y
+3 Info on Fortress Investment Group? 2 4y
+11 PE Recruiting - Coffee Chats 6 5y
+3 Parthenon Capital 2021 FT 1 5y
+26 Purchase accounting: DTL from asset step-up? 8 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Analytics Data 5y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Analytics Data 5y
+2 Insight Venture Partners Interview Process 2 5y
+58 Updated HH Client List? 63 3y
+8 Chicago PE Shops - Anyone have experience? 1 5y
+18 Which is better for PE? Big 4 Valuations or Big 4 Advisory? 4 5y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Infrastructure Data 5y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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