+145 Blackstone PE Culture? 68 1y
+6 Permira Tech Case Study? 17 5y
+12 LBO 3 6y
+20 Spectrum Interview Process 12 4y
+65 PE firms with best placement into H/S? 36 3y
+30 When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong 6 6y
+52 Will SPACs destroy PE? 20 5y
+14 Off-cycle recruiting and waiting to recruit for PE 2 6y
+4 Do you use Bloomberg or any other terminals? 3 6y
+11 Difference between Private Equity and Merchant Banking? 9 4y
+8 Private equity general info 2 6y
+15 Confusion about DTLs/DTAs 1 6y
+21 What does Private Equity look at when buying a company? 11 6y
+9 Leonard Tannenbaum - Thoughts? 1 6y
+8 Matching HH to Clients 2 6y
+6 Question about carry statistics in PE compensation report 1 6y
+6 2021 FT PE Analyst Recruiting August 1 6y
+58 MFPE Rankings? 10 6y
+19 Am I a dud or are there legitimately no opportunities so far this summer? 8 6y
+13 Re-Recruiting for the Same Group a Year Later? 4 6y
+9 Modeling taxes -LBO 1 6y
+11 What’s the deal with Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI)? 10 1y
0 PwC - Review - Assurance Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
+24 PE On-Cycle Recruiting Question 13 6y
+12 Starting PE Internship soon - Any tips? 1 6y
+9 How to do a quick scan of CIM and come out with key investment merits/risks? 2 6y
+6 PE Non Compete Duration - Market Situation 1 6y
+3 Verbal Technical Case Studies 1 6y
+14 DTL as part of net debt 11 6y
+7 breaking into PE post liquid credit 4 5y
0 Great Hill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+12 Real Estate Private Equity (Post MBA) 1 6y
+28 How long after starting a new job should you consider quitting? 13 5y
+6 LSAT Scores in PE Recruiting? 1 6y
+6 Onyx Peak Capital - Knowledge about them 1 6y
+9 Carlyle CEO Change 1 6y
+3 PE and listing 1 6y
+5 D-----------eleted---- 2 6y
+16 Experienced Hire MBB -> Private Equity? 3 6y
+3 Private Funds Group Interview Questions 1 6y
+12 Off-Cycle 6 6y
+22 Urgent Comprehension Question LBO 10 6y
0 EJF Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Brightstar Capital Partners? 13 4mo
+14 Private Equity Multiple Expansion 4 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 40 4y
+15 Free Research 6 6y
+23 Treatment of fees in LBO 6 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 6y
+29 Question about Capex vs Working Capital 9 4y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+29 Crowdfunding LMM deals 5 5y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Culture 1 6y
+3 Tips on credit fund (KKR / Blackstone / Carlyle etc) case study? 2 4y
+19 PE exits from FIG 8 6y
+12 Firms That Focus Heavily on The Operations of Their Portcos 1 6y
+52 Direct Invest to FoF/Co-Invest? 16 4y
+3 2nd year, recruiting 2021 on-cycle 2 6y
+6 Independent Sponsors in Europe 1 6y
+16 Determining purchase price 2 6y
+9 Credit Analyst to PE? 1 6y
+10 How common is it to leave PE early? 2 6y
+6 Div recap call premium costs - where on three statements? 3 3y
+31 Accounting for NOLs 10 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Supply Chain Data 6y
0 Huron Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Downtown Manhattan Apartments 1 4y
+19 Interview Verbal Case Study 5 6y
+6 Best PE Interview Prep Resources? 1 6y
+4 PE carry 1 6y
+84 SaaS LBO 38 4y
+4 HH Delaying the Process? 4 6y
+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 6y
+31 Any insight on TA Associates? 20 4y
+11 Leonard Green & Partners any updated info? 9 3y
+20 DTA/ DTL after LBO 12 6y
+10 What are highest comp funds for PE Associates? 5 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+24 GI Partners in 2020 17 4y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 6y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 1y
+11 Reach out to HH or wait to hear from them? 17 6y
+17 …. 6 3y
+12 How do you react when someone gives you advice you already know? 1 6y
+28 Vista Equity SA 2021 70 3y

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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