+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
+11 Thoughts on Valor Equity Partners? 10 6y
+3 High yield debt or subordinated debt 1 6y
+13 Platinum Equity in 2020 9 2y
+36 LBO Returns - Increasing Leverage Doesn't Increase Returns? 11 6y
+32 Is Private Equity viewed as a stepping stone? 12 5y
+9 Non-Modeling Private Equity Case Study Interviews 2 6y
+3 deleted delete deleted deleted 1 6y
+46 3.5 GPA - Looking to break into PE 13 4y
+18 How long can/should you stay at a place where you don’t like the culture? 5 6y
+3 Does Carlyle have an analyst program? 1 6y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Secondary Market for PE Investments 1 6y
+65 McKinsey vs. Bain for Private Equity MF Exit 17 5y
+6 Ares Management Info Sessions 3 6y
+14 How competitive is Asia pre-MBA PE experience in US post-MBA recruiting 1 6y
+11 WS sports - squash or tennis? 7 6y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA Data 6y
+16 MBB to MF PE 1 6y
0 AEW Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 6y
+18 Brookfield Capital Partners NYC 10 3y
+3 Interview - Pre MBA role 1 6y
+25 Unique path to PE 3 6y
+12 Networking call went well, resume forwarded, now what? 1 6y
+3 PE Co-Investment Opportunity 1 6y
+6 Softbank backs out of WeWork! 5 5y
+7 do private debt funds use leverage? 4 6y
+8 Why Carlyle? (What separate Carlyle from its peers?) 1 6y
+20 PE Recruiting in Europe 13 3y
+33 How do smaller PE firms find their deals? 20 6y
0 Aldrich Capital Partners - Interview - Growth Equity Data 6y
+12 Differences between REPE and Regular PE at a Megafund? 7 6y
+22 BX Insurance Solutions 15 3y
+70 Taking the plunge.. from New Zealand 22 3y
+4 Breaking into PE Deal Sourcing/BizDev 1 6y
+20 Need to outsource work to a private equity contractor - know anyone? 4 6y
+159 PE recruiting technical questions (software specific) 53 3y
+21 Need for “public” private equity 10 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 6y
+5 How to get to a megafund from UMM 2 6y
+31 Consumer/Retail PE 13 6y
+132 Vista Equity Analyst 2020 Program 62 6y
+20 How would you work with this situaiton? 7 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Global Markets Data 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 6y
+3 Valuation of an extendible convertible bond 1 6y
+84 Healthcare PE - top shops 79 1y
+26 Thoughts on Vector / STG Partners 7 6y
+14 Switching From Medical School to PE (Any advice is appreciated, thanks) 1 6y
+20 I have a crazy background, but how do I now break into PE? 2 6y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+12 RE Development Associate to PE Firm - How to bring a deal to a PE Firm 1 6y
+6 AIMS PE vs MBD PE at GS 1 6y
+21 New PE Associate - CFA® or MIF? 3 6y
+6 Infra PE Prep 2 4y
+3 PE Networking versus Banking 3 6y
+341 KKR 2021 Analyst Program 617 4y
+5 Exit Ops From Oil & Gas PE 2 6y
+5 Switching from Medical School to PE/IB 2 6y
+10 Buy-and-build in contraction / post-contraction world 5 6y
+12 Q&A: 6 year buy-side back-office liaison. 0 6y
+20 Mgt options within LBO model 1 6y
+20 Low EBITDA margin, low ROIC business? 3 6y
+17 Can I still break in? 1 6y
+35 How to learn to evaluate investment? (PE case study interview) 5 6y
+35 How to transition from EU MBB to US PE 17 5y
+6 PE Firms Going Public 1 6y
+18 PE Recruiting London corona 10 4y
+32 Coronavirus impact on credit funds 16 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+12 PE / GE in Central and Eastern Europe 2 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Europe PE recruiting 1 6y
+8 Lateraling as PE associate 3 6y
+18 Independent Sponsor, LMM Industries to watch Europe 1 6y
+53 Creating own LBO assumptions 28 6y
+55 Independent Sponsor Structuring deal 9 6y
+24 First time funds in down market 8 6y
+18 Corporate Development for a PE-backed healthcare platform 1 6y
+4 Snr Assoc/VP comp 3 6y
+3 BX / KKR / BainCap SA class size 1 6y
+11 Best Industries for small PE funds? 5 6y
+3 Rocket Messenger 1 6y
+3 Help learn commercial and financial analysis/ CIM 1 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
+39 Buyside as an A2A Promote 8 5y
+14 LBO Model with Earn-out and Rollover 2 5y
+18 Delete 2 4y
+12 PE Credit Associate (Day-to-Day) and Interview 1 6y
+9 Private Equity in Germany, Austria or Switzerland from a Non Target School 1 4y
+9 PE analysts who've tried to lateral - how did you do it? 5 6y
+115 Differences between Co-invest and Secondaries? 14 3y
+5 What do you think it will be like for those of us starting an associate program this summer? What should we be thinking about? 3 6y
+104 PE Recruiting as a Lateral Analyst w/ Weak Academic Profile 18 6y
0 Teachers Private Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • 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%

Total Avg Compensation

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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