+11 MF - PE vs Credit/Special Opportunities Teams (of KKR, Brookfield, CVC etc) 9 6y
0 Delta Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 6y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
+15 Would you consider the following are logical reasons for a management team to initiate an MBO? 1 6y
+14 Operational improvements 10 6y
0 FSN Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+41 How to create value from my network 6 6y
+6 Placement agent interviews? 1 6y
+6 Tonka Bay Equity 2 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Search Fund Internship Job Title 1 6y
+67 Private Credit/Debt/DL Comp Variation 41 2y
+10 Secondary Advisory Fees 2 6y
+6 How to network your way into PE? 3 6y
+17 Best Resources for PE News/Research 5 5y
+3 Question about the type of buyer a Search Fund is 3 6y
+12 Funds with a strong "investment culture" 0 6y
+5 Modelling - OID and other minute points 4 6y
+14 Bain Capital Credit experience anyone? 10 6y
+29 'Growth' vs. 'Value' strategy 7 6y
0 Metalmark Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
+12 "Profit Sharing" Line Item Rolled into Cash & Equivalents 1 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+221 Apollo is revamping recruiting and softening its culture. Here's a look. 77 5y
+6 L Catterton? 11 4y
+13 Do you need to be bilingual to work in the UK? 2 6y
+6 Why doesn't Warburg do Consumer investing? 1 6y
+71 Fastest growing area of private investing? 36 6y
+6 Apollo vs GIP 2 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+21 That’s your score?! 27 5y
+8 Answering why Pension fund? 1 6y
0 Google - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Google - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+20 How to talk around confidential info in deal discussions? 6 6y
+13 What is considered a megafund in the PE space? 3 4y
+6 reference check 2 10mo
+30 Interview question international growth 8 6y
+15 Improving performance in PE 1 6y
+49 GIP Culture 64 1y
+11 Tax Rate is 66%!!!!!! 2 6y
+6 Tech PE / GE Direct Promotes 5 5y
+26 Does it make sense to go from software CD->traditional PE if my end goal is software PE? 3 6y
+16 Requesting Information On Alpine Investors 4 6y
+16 Deal Experience - Dilemma 3 6y
+41 Federal Lending Experience -> Project Finance/Infra PE? 7 5y
+12 PE Portfolio Opportunity (pros / cons) 1 6y
+28 Secondaries PE - Any insight on work and lifestyle? 14 2y
+84 Megafund/UMM PE Analyst Program Discussion Thread 57 3y
+15 Public versus Private PE Firms 4 6y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+19 PE recruiting as a lateral to a top bank? 10 2y
+52 Ross Undergrad? 61 6y
+29 Great Company - Shitty Margins 5 6y
+51 Top fund placement vs boutique 33 4y
+11 Top Media PE 7 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+39 Infra PE recruiting / prep 7 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
+17 DTL Flow Through the 3 Statements ?? 2 6y
+38 Leveraged Commercial Banking -> Mezzanine/Private credit fund? 15 6y
+20 Booth vs. Sloan for private equity 3 6y
+6 Special Situations / Distressed PE? 1 6y
+9 VC out of Undergrad vs IB 7 3y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Staverton Group - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Discussing Public Deal Experience in Buy-side Interviews 1 6y
+16 Exits from PE 8 6y
+29 Canadian PE (MM) 7 5y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+111 How much do you spend on rent as an associate making 275-325? 72 4y
+3 Blackstone/other MF analysts day to day? 1 6y
+49 How Useful is an MBA Network for PE Recruiting Pre-MBA? 18 6y
+9 Media & Comm Investing 9 2y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+11 What to expect in PE interviews as an undergrad? 3 6y
+29 LBO and leases 22 6y
+3 Finding a Real Estate Private Equity Job 2 6y
+17 When will Blackstone FT Analyst 2021 App Open? 27 5y
+13 PE Recruitment - Bank/Group's role in MF/UMM recruitment? 3 6y
+10 Blackstone Private Equity/Tactical Opportunities Portfolio Management Program 4 6y
+38 Co-invest and Carry: What happens if you leave the firm? 25 6y
+3 Answering: Why large Cap PE? 2 6y
+14 REPE Owner? 9 5y
+10 Software PE Investing 5 6y
+3 Stripes Group Associate Role? 3 5y
0 Partners Group - Review - Rotational Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Rotational Data 6y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Golden Gate Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+6 Industry Banking to REPE 2 6y

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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