0 Operationally Focussed Funds - LDN 1 6y
+9 What would you consider a typical variability in IRR between base and optimistic? 0 6y
+3 Reaching out to Firms Directly? 2 6y
+7 Harbourvest - Thoughts 2 3y
0 Board and Investor Management systems 0 6y
+19 Updated info on Oaktree Internships? 54 4y
+2 Bonus Payout from New Buyside Job 1 6y
0 The headhunter that got me my current job also represents the firm to which I would like to lateral 4 6y
+10 Put Right in Debt-Like Pref 6 5y
+18 MF Growth Teams Comp 21 6y
0 Can TEV be less than book value of assets? What does this mean? 0 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
+11 Financial modeling for ports investment decision 2 5y
0 Maranon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 LBO - Carve-Out/Divesture Math 0 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+9 LBO Modeling from 10K-- can I exclude items from B/S in model to simplify? 4 6y
+119 First Year PE Associates - How Have You Been? 73 4y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+15 Transaction role vs Asset Management role in Infra PE 1 6y
0 How to negotiate comp: moving from non-profit to PE 0 6y
0 CBRE - Review - NA Data 6y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 Seeking partner for PE Case prep 0 6y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Water Street Search - are they credible? 5 5y
0 Portfolio Management / Restructuring Direct Lending Interview 0 6y
+12 Private Equity professionals in the gig economy 2 6y
0 Should I leave PE for corporate? Paycut and lower title most likely 0 6y
0 Left IB early - asking to repay signing bonus 9 6y
+12 Bain Capital Path Into Private Equity Summer 2021 3 6y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+22 TORONTO 2020 1st-Year PE Associate Compensation 16 6y
0 Private Equity Interview Guide 2 6y
+18 PE Analyst Programs 18 6y
0 UPE Analyst Programs 0 6y
0 Cash out / cash in - how to treat? 0 6y
+13 Temasek Investment Group (IG) NYC 48 5y
0 Barings - Review - Secondaries Data 6y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 6y
0 K1 Investment Management - Review - Business Development Data 6y
0 K1 Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 6y
+11 KKR Industry Groups 8 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
+8 Pitch me an LBO candidate - idea generation 4 8mo
+12 Solving for purchase price of private company 3 5y
0 FSN Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 FSN Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+21 UMM+Bain Cap - can I make it with my profile? 10 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+15 Yoo Credit Dawgs, How're You Making Money? 16 5y
+52 Does it ever get better? 18 6y
+24 Smaller fund or Mega Fund? 26 6y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Silicon Valley Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+12 Chances at PE Recruiting with low GPA 22 6y
+17 Atalaya, Beach Point, Victory Park? 14 5y
+11 Private credit firm with 25%+ unlevered IRR?! 11 6y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+7 Picking up the TECHNICALS 1 5y
0 Questions for headhunters? 2 5y
0 Accel-KKR - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Accel-KKR - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+32 What's the definition of 'good hours' in PE? 35 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt and or High Yield Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+333 Q&A: Non-target → Top Bucket SSG Private Credit/Direct Lending 66 3y
+6 Stone Point Capital FT Analyst? 3 3y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 From Consulting to PE (no DD exp) 0 6y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 StepStone Group SA 2021 7 3y
0 Budgeting 1 6y
0 Lateraling after a couple months 3 6y
0 Verdo Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Energy trader to Energy PE? 3 6y
+2 BB Equity Research to PE? 2 6y
+1 Castle Harlan - Info / Comp / Culture 4 4y
0 Newbury Partners - Interview - Secondaries Data 6y
+3 Buy-Side Headhunter Intro Call (Pre-FT Start) - London 1 6y
+6 Public Investment Fund (PIF) 8 5y
+3 Nordic Capital 3 2y
+21 Bain Capital Credit SA First Round 27 6y
+7 S&U in LBO - question 8 6y
+34 Why Work for an LMM Firm? 8 6y
+18 Lenders' Views on Capex 9 5y
+3 FT Options After 2021 PE Undergrad Internship 2 6y
+23 Negotiating Credit AGreements with lenders 6 6y
+12 Flexibility to Invest Across the Cap Structure 6 6y
+16 Preferred Equity vs. Sub Debt 5 6y
0 How to practice cases? 0 6y
+32 Joining portco post associate—what title/comp? 28 5y
+15 [Advice Needed] Sourcing Strategies as an Investment Professional (junior) at a Large Cap Fund 4 6y
0 Comparing General Atlantic vs. New Mountain Capital pre-MBA associate programs 3 5y
+19 Recruitment - (Dodgy) European Headhunting Firms 10 1w
+66 Distressed vs. Traditional Buyout 22 6y
+17 PE Analyst Recruitment 16 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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