+21 TN visa for PE funds 11 1y
+12 Is a MBA worth it if you're at a large fund that actually promotes internally? 1 6y
+10 Silver Lake FT 2021 11 5y
+19 Investing is Dead 1 6y
+3 PE Fundraising Post-COVID 1 6y
+50 Carlyle, TPG, Apollo 2021 PE Analyst Programs? 49 4y
+1 Business Partners 1 6y
+41 KKR 2021 Analyst NGT (TMT Growth) Thread 21 5y
+19 Rollover of Existing Debt 5 6y
+15 Advice for starting a PE firm. 5 6y
+40 How do carry dollars at work translate into annual compensation? 7 6y
+3 Anyone familiar with Apollo's Natural Resources group? 2 6y
+12 PE Portfolio Operations Roles - Are they worthwhile? 1 6y
+12 J.P. Morgan Global Special Situations Group 3 1y
+9 Preference share investor returns 2 6y
+2 SF IB to NYC PE 4 6y
+13 PE Industry - Firing in downturns 6 6y
+41 Distressed Tech PE 24 3y
+16 How hard is it to break into PE out of undergrad out of Duke? 3 6y
+207 PE Recruiting Guide 65 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Restructuring Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 6y
+11 Centerbridge-esque Hybrid PE/HFs? 3 6y
+28 LBO case study help 15 5y
+9 Back Office Resources in PE 2 6y
+39 Interesting question reg. Net Debt / Sources & Uses 17 6y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 4y
+27 Advice For Pursuing A Career in PE 7 6y
+3 NYU Stern vs. USC Marshall undergrad 1 6y
+44 Question on legal aspects of a deal? 13 6y
+5 PE vs AM/HF 1 6y
+3 Screening for private companies on Compustat 1 6y
+17 Distressed HF to Distressed PE 2 6y
+52 Preparing for Associate Role? 8 6y
+12 Practical Approach to Preparing for a PE Case Study? 1 6y
+3 PV Solar (Build Operate Transfer) Farm Feasability 1 6y
+3 Vault Guide for PE recruiting reviews? 1 6y
+502 THEN and NOW: @CompBanker 79 4y
+15 When to Start Full Time Recruiting 1 6y
+3 BC Partners Hamburg 3 5y
+12 Starting New Role -- Thinking about Lateraling / MBA 1 6y
+3 Length of prep for lateral recruiting? 2 6y
+22 PE Recruiting Timeframe and Recommendations 7 6y
+25 Pe MM associate comp 52 6y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Healthcare Data 6y
+3 Investment Process and Memo Thoughts 1 6y
+3 Investment Process and Memo 1 6y
0 Commodus - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
+3 Tech Private Equity Funds in NYC 3 6y
+20 Career change to Private Equity 5 6y
+8 Attach resume during PE networking? 4 6y
0 Sands Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
+3 What PE firms still underwrite IPOs? 1 6y
+3 SEO Alternative Investments Fellowship Program 1 6y
+27 Ares Management PE Analyst Program 6 4y
+25 Banks that are most chill about PE recruiting 29 5y
+28 How possible is TS -> IB -> PE? 11 6y
+16 How much do IR professionals make at top PE funds? 4 6y
+3 MBA PE 1 6y
+100 Ares Management 2021 316 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Palm Drive Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 GS MBD (REPIA) 3 6y
+26 Lateral PE Headhunters 16 6y
+38 Recruiting from Chicago IB to NYC PE - how difficult? 25 6y
+40 MBA (Wharton) Quandary 13 5y
+31 Rant thread at stupid college students and 1st year analysts 5 6y
+15 MF/UMM Associate Comp 8 6y
+17 Correct way to model EBITDA? 5 6y
+40 Q&A: ex. consultant - 1st month at a MM PE fund 7 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+340 Distressed Investing: This Time It's Different 33 6y
+6 Net cash position at LBO exit 4 6y
+6 Pension Liability in PE Investments 5 6y
+21 How do family offices deal with carried interest/bonuses 5 6y
+9 Direct Investing Family Office Compensation 1 6y
+29 Question on Shareholder Loans 9 6y
+6 High Impact Non-Profits in NYC 1 6y
+32 Infrastructure Private Equity 21 4y
+12 Does Insight Venture Partners take laterals at the analyst/associate level? 6 6y
0 Permira Advisers - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+12 PE Search Fund --> Consulting MB vs EB 1 6y
+8 Operating Associate PE Role 3 6y
+3 PE FT 2020 Analyst Timeline Thread 1 6y
+17 Difference between Condition Subsequent and Reps/warranties? 3 6y
+9 Any recommendations for programs/courses to improve technical skills during downtime? 1 3y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+28 PE Recruiting After MBA 20 5y
+6 Deferred revenue - How to model in LBO 4 6y
+21 People who've done PE for a few years - what was the toughest / lowest point of your career? 5 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 TPG Global - Review - Finance Data 6y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - NA Data 6y
+22 Should I pursue Private Equity even though I've made 6 figures in Entrepreneurship? 10 6y
+12 path to PE: small IB->BB/EB->PE or small PE->lateral PE? 1 6y
+3 Blackstone Infrastructute first round interview (summer 2021) 3 5y

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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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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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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