+29 Distressed Debt to PE Exit? 16 5y
+6 Redbird Capital 2 5y
+28 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Program Fall 2020 40 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+30 Change in NWC & CapEx Assumptions 8 6y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+9 Differences between European and US PE 4 6y
0 PE in London? 0 6y
0 Which tools do you use to manage your relationships? 3 6y
+12 Ares PE VP Case Study 6 6y
+9 Managed out of MBB (Europe) -> PE? 1 6y
0 Northern Rock Inc. - Review - Energy Data 6y
+6 Getting into Infrastructure PE 2 1y
+14 Merchant Banking Advice 5 5y
0 Livingbridge - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+132 Regional Boutique vs. F15 Tech PM 10 6y
+3 Private Equity analyst interview 2 6y
+18 I Squared Capital 30 3y
+23 LBO Case Study Detail? (1.5 hours with CIM) 10 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
+119 Private Equity vs. Private Credit 29 3y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+26 Best buyside roles for hater of complex / hairy financial models 25 6y
0 First time PE type structure, formation & mgmt 1 6y
0 Historical Private Equity Cashflows 1 6y
0 I'm not sure I even know what my job is...? Any advice appreciated. 0 6y
0 DRW - Interview - Growth Equity Data 6y
0 Accepted Verbal Offer, Want them to Send me an Offer Letter 2 6y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 GoBuyside GAT 3 6y
0 Please ignore this topic 7 5y
+3 Terra Firma 0 6y
0 Having difficulty as a generalist - what is the value of a generalist program? 11 6y
0 BIWS Dell LBO 0 6y
+62 How to make myself smarter at Healthcare 24 5y
+17 Sources & Uses - Cash Free / Debt Free LBO (picture included) 14 5y
0 Adams Street Partners - Interview - Investment Management Data 6y
0 how much % of fees and carried interest does a platform sponsor get 1 6y
0 PE On-Cycle MF/Upper MM Comps 2 6y
0 Temasek - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Tactical Books for Turnaround/Distressed Legal Principles? 7 5y
+23 Kaushik Ravi Elevate/Varde Partners? 16 4y
+21 Private Equity fund for Romania 9 6y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+78 Family Offices 14 2y
+7 Negatives of working at a family office? Pros? 4 6y
+41 Brookfield Infrastructure Toronto 18 4y
+9 Does anyone with average IQ succeed in PE ? 5 6y
+11 Is it impossible to recruit for general PE from BB REGAL group? 5 6y
+49 PE Technical Test Training Tool 55 3y
0 Eldridge Industries 13 5y
0 LBO earn out 3 6y
0 venture debt 1 6y
0 Samsung Electronics America - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 LBO acquire less than 100% 2 6y
0 add on acquisitions 1 6y
+9 LBO firms forecast 0 6y
+2 Growth Investors - what newsletters/news services do you read? 1 6y
0 Getting started in GE/PE 1 3y
+15 Would LPs be disgusted by horrendous abuses at a MF? 8 6y
0 Forecasting acquisitions 7 6y
+7 Info on Frazier Healthcare Partners 9 3y
0 Family office - Comp Structure (Needing guidance) 0 6y
+18 IB Analyst -> Associate -> PE - is it possible? 6 6y
+9 Secondaries Model Template 0 6y
+19 Future of PE ops career? 6 6y
+16 GPA cutoff for PE? 13 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+9 Lenders for $0.5-$1mm EBITDA acquisitions? 10 6y
+24 Finance Burnout or Just Burnout? 8 6y
0 Do you guys have time for life? 5 6y
+45 Private Equity Technicals - Debt Specific? 38 5y
+15 Ungeared vs geared IRR 6 6y
+19 Debt Financing for Startups? 13 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
0 Brighton House Associates LLC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+10 Carry comp MF vs (U)MM 18 4y
+6 Blackstone Future Women's Program - 2020 6 6y
+2 Private Debt vs Private Equity 3 4y
+13 Working capital 7 6y
0 Transaction close in LBO model 5 6y
+14 IB to PE modeling experience 6 6y
+9 SAT/ACT on resume for PE/IB 5 6y
0 Landmark Partners - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Irving Place 0 6y
+10 PE in Austin, TX 12 2y
+6 Denver Private Equity 11 5y
0 CBRE Global Investors - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 CBRE Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Thoughts on Valor Equity? 1 5y
+32 Finding LMM execs / GMs for small portcos? 11 6y
+7 How to stay focused / interested? Does this job get interesting? 1 6y
0 PE Associate Modeling Test - DCF? 0 6y
+9 Private Equity Firms with Public Investing Arms 14 6y
+8 How to find comparable companies for CCA? 2 6y
0 Offer Decision: Private Equity Portfolio Ops vs MBB vs Tech (Strat&Investment) 2 6y
+3 Advantage Capital 2 3y
+9 PE recruiting out of M7 (non-HSW MBA) 0 6y

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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 04 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%

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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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