+31 Please share your favourite educational WSO PE posts 3 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+39 Why are people so fixated on going to MF from IB? 8 6y
+9 Portfolio Companies Exits During Covid-19 1 6y
+4 Private Credit/ Credit HFs 3 6y
+18 What are some leading PE FoF names? 6 4y
+13 LBO practice models 3 4y
+24 Understanding the Dividend Discount Model? 7 4y
+3 Private Equity final round 1 6y
+10 kkr associate pe interview 5 6y
0 Tencent - Review - Investments Data 6y
+10 Thoughts on Neuberger Berman Group? 5 1y
+67 Bain Captial FT Analyst Program 127 5y
+13 Thoughts on major Consumer PE firms 3 6y
+30 Reputation of New mountain capital 11 4y
+3 Culture at MFPE 1 6y
+15 How to ask Managing Partner about firm culture? 6 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 6y
0 EduLab Capital Partners - Interview - Venture Capital Data 6y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 4y
+8 Does Cerberus hire out of undergrad? 8 5y
+84 PE Funds in Europe / Recommendations / Associate Level 49 2y
+9 Q&A: Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Intelligence and Due Diligence 1 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 What type of deal platform does your firm use 1 6y
+20 Anyone know about Maranon Capital? 8 4y
+21 PE Recruiting for Secondaries and FoF Firms 8 6y
+12 401(k) plans can now invest in PE 1 5y
+19 PE Associate/Analyst Dynamic 3 6y
0 Sorenson Impact Center - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+13 Move from PE to consulting as a junior 4 6y
+29 Warburg Pincus Associate culture/hours 20 4y
+29 LV3 requirements for country coverage ? 11 6y
+31 How do you brush off unfounded berating? 6 6y
+20 Private Equity News Sources 9 2y
+16 How pigeonholed are you in a PE industry group? 8 5y
+3 A good book on building concensus for PE 4 6y
+3 Kingsley Capital Partners uk 1 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+10 Asia/Pac PE Shops 1 6y
+12 Venture Deals - Convertible Debt 1 6y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+9 LBO Models - Forecast Period 3 6y
+14 Coronavirus Private Equity Environment 6 6y
+9 Opportunities in Vancouver 3 6y
+19 Case Studies in PE 5 4y
+4 Can you circumvent headhunters through networking? 3 6y
+23 Partners Group 2020 27 4y
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+64 Best PE Firms to Work For? (Associate Level) 50 3y
+3 Apis Holdings 1 6y
+4 Robin Judson - typical questions? 1 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
+3 Pension Fund PE Vs. Traditional PE Fund Comp 3 6y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+8 PE Analyst 2021 Recruiting Megathread 4 6y
+10 British Columbia Investment Management Corp. Private Equity 16 6y
+12 Mining & Metals Industry to PE 1 6y
+3 Headhunters in APAC 1 6y
0 Flexstone Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+35 Breaking down Annual Comp of a PE Partner 9 6y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+9 LBO Case Studies 2 6y
+18 Temasek Private Credit 4 1y
+17 What does PIKing mean? 8 6y
+15 Am I underpaid? Associate earning $200k/year in Boston 14 5y
+25 Whats the deal with board seat gigs? 18 6y
+16 Questions on accounting for OID in BS adjustments and asset capitalization 3 6y
+140 Software LBO Models for Practice 164 6y
+14 What do Consulting Cases Look Like? 4 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Alinda Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
+3 Venture Debt Salaries 2020 2 6y
+3 Main Fund Aggregator 1 6y
0 Summit Partners - Review - Corporate Finance Data 6y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 6y
+600 Is Apollo that bad? 270 1y
+15 Internship Work Hours - Am I Working Too Little? 4 6y
+6 Economics behind a Master Feeder Structure? 1 6y
+18 Industrials Group, Interested in GE 8 6y
+22 Portfolio company debt 8 3y
+15 TPG Rise Fund Recruiter 2 6y
+9 Blackstone FT Analyst Opportunities? 4 6y
+50 Calculating LFCF (Do you start at EBITDA or NI?) 11 6y
+16 Why do I have to pay for Cash needed for operations in an LBO 5 6y
+21 Investment Partner vs. Operating Partner Comp 5 6y
+54 What makes a good FIG investment in PE? 16 5y
+16 US IB to Asia PE 8 6y
+3 Oxbridge Group Client List 1 6y
+21 Francisco Partners 5 6y
+29 Why would a buyout fund want a lower leverage? 11 4y
+3 10xEBITDA Private Equity Guide 2 6y
+12 Military (Reservist/Guard) Friendly Firms 1 6y
+16 Goodwill Calculation Quesiton 6 6y
+12 Legal/Compliance Salaries in IB/PE 7 6y

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  • 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

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  • 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%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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