+4 LBO - PIK Interest 3 6y
+21 How would you LBO an insurance company?? 5 6y
+12 Where from to take real PE's LBO case studies materials 1 6y
+28 LMM PE B School prospects 5 6y
+3 Would you get frustrated if things took you longer? 1 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
+3 TPG Growth London 5 4y
+15 Circular reference in LBO model? 2 6y
+13 Depreciation & Amortization in LBO 5 6y
+12 Hypothetical Rollup Strategy 1 6y
+15 Confused as how paying down debt faster juices returns in investments 2 6y
+55 Can I become good at modeling? 16 6y
+3 LP – GP relationship in “Western” vs. a Chinese PE fund ? 1 6y
+3 bdt merchant banking as an associate? 5 4y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Private Equity Interview Prep Resources 1 6y
+68 Interview DCF example 37 1y
+24 Onex, New Mountain, EQT, or Golden Gate? 10 6y
+6 Blackstone 2021 Portfolio Operations SA 5 6y
+36 Worst deal you lost? 5 6y
+3 Infrastructure Private Equity Case Studies 1 4y
+3 Insight Partners SA 2021 Recruiting 1 6y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 6y
+46 Q&A: Lower Middle Market PE Associate -- Ask Me Anything 19 6y
+12 PE Case Study Interview Examples? 1 6y
+8 Fucked up at work- what to do? 2 6y
+24 PWP private equity placement is elite? 10 6y
+12 Fund placement agents - is this pay accurate? 1 6y
+12 Got a message about a job for a portfolio company but would rather work at PE. How to respond? 1 6y
+15 PE Networking? 3 5y
+22 What investment banking group(s) do PE teams want to see the most? 4 6y
+37 Question regarding majority stake LBO 11 4y
+6 Ancala Partners insights - London 3 5y
+16 Internal Mobility - Blackstone 20 4y
+50 When do you actually get ahead living in NYC? 6 6y
+38 I recruited on-cycle too early 13 6y
+3 Model granularity to raise funding 1 6y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 6y
+22 Private Equity Business Development Comp? 9 4y
+39 PE Recruiting From BB FIG 16 4y
+13 Interesting LBO Question for Write up Intangible/ DTL 2 6y
+148 Vista Equity Partners 2021 155 3y
+18 ROIC in LBO 3 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+4 Examples of PE Funds 2 6y
+16 Tutorial for WACC Calculation 2 6y
+3 Agriculture PE 1 6y
+28 Why is an IRR of 40% bad if investment period is small? 14 6y
+6 Comp Expectations 5 6y
+22 Crestview Analysts 19 4y
+28 EV / Equity value bridge Case Study 12 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Leaving office soon, what can I take away? 2 6y
+22 Special situations at a UMM /MF - exit options, business school, etc? options 6 6y
+24 Private Debt Compensation 15 5y
+40 PE recruiting from coverage group at mid tier BB 23 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Novacap - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+25 Opinion on Roark 31 4y
+3 2020 PE Associate Bonuses 4 6y
+12 Turning down PE On-Cycle Offer 1 6y
+27 Can I transition from restructuring to regular private equity? 6 6y
+12 Deleted 3 3y
+6 Canada - EDC Private Equity 1 6y
+3 Genstar 3 6y
+14 Best Sources for Tech News, Trends & Updates? 9 5y
+34 silver lake exits 20 4y
+21 Is Partner Comp Similar in MM and MF firms? 6 6y
+3 On-Campus Recruiting at MBA? 1 6y
+93 What returns have you achieved from co-investing in your fund? 67 5y
+17 Intro to M&A deal docs 2 6y
+10 What would you consider a boutique Private Equity in Canada? What's there rankings? 1 6y
0 HSBC - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
+19 Loving WFH in PE 6 6y
+17 Best way to get started as a high schooler/college freshman? 3 6y
+12 Money Talks - Am I Being Fairly Compensated? 2 6y
+14 Thoughts on "Private equity barons grow rich on $230bn of performance fees"? 7 6y
+248 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 6y
+7 How large are PE associate class sizes for different firms? (on-cycle recruiting) 2 6y
+3 H&F Industry Sectors & Performance 2020 1 6y
+25 Path to PE from Fintech? 11 6y
+15 Taking a Lateral Demotion 2 6y
+12 Taking a lateral/demotion offer 1 6y
+8 PERE Career Path 7 5y
+23 Firms Unsupportive of PE Recruiting 16 5y
+35 Houston energy PE recruiting 10 6y
+3 PWC PE Consulting Group 1 6y
+13 Private Equity Real Estate | Sourcing & Fees 2 6y
+27 Top Tech focused PE/Growth Funds & Rank 6 6y
+6 30 minutes every day to improve? 4 6y
+15 Dinner while WFH? 32 5y
+13 Henkel introduction call? 14 4y
+34 Headhunters for post-MBA Associate looking for PE roles? 8 6y
+46 Sourcing Model Discussion 12 4y
+3 Insight Partner's Onsite Analyst Program 3 6y
+21 Going into private investment/hedge fund at BB out of undergrad with connections? 6 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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