+7 Fund culture diligence before you join? 1 6y
+15 PE Credit Analyst 1 6y
+3 Thoma Bravo interview process 1 6y
+9 Blackstone divisions ranked? 12 6y
+18 Sending an Investment Memo As a Way to Reconnect 1 6y
+4 Strong character at Work? 4 6y
+113 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 18 4y
+42 Cost of equity question 16 6y
+3 PE Investor Relations / Fundraising 1 6y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+21 Bloomberg Terminal in PE 12 6y
+5 Fundraising skills? 4 6y
+11 Headhunter lists 13 5y
+67 LBO modeling for software companies 24 6y
+3 Internship Opportunities Gap Year Summer 2020 1 6y
+16 CPA status but not kept up with continuing ed 1 6y
+15 CAIA Debate 5 5mo
0 Level Equity - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+24 Tricky LBO model test: Comps and PPE 5 6y
+3 MCKinsey/EY transaction services to PE 2 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Proper Method of Screening for New Investments and Conducting Due Diligence on Existing Holdings?? 1 6y
+40 Accept LMM PE offer or keep recruiting? 9 6y
+12 Analyst 2 vs Assoc 1 - PE Recruitment 1 6y
+3 Current market environment PE 1 6y
+16 How to Find Work Life Balance in PE/Direct Lending, Etc 2 6y
+20 Interest + Tax Circularity 4 6y
+3 What's causing this round of lay-offs? 1 6y
+10 RE / Infrastructure Modeling Tests 1 6y
+6 Who is Dyal Capital Partners? (FoF) 1 6y
+3 Recruiter for Apollo 4 6y
+3 Partners Group Private Real Estate Intel 1 6y
0 CIC Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+28 How to think covenants? 11 5y
+37 Case Study Presentation 5 6y
+47 Healthcare Consulting to CVC Capital Partners: Worth the move? 10 3y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Review - Investments Data 6y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 6y
+6 Difference between "as is" P&L versus "PF P&L"? 2 6y
+19 Industry Changes in P.E 5 6y
+12 Help - Section 467 Loans 1 6y
+16 Distressed debt tech trades by Vector Capital? 5 6y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Best MM Firms / Recruiters 1 6y
+3 Top Merchant Banks Today? 2 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Investor Relations Data 6y
+31 Reneging PE Offer (to stay in banking) - Thoughts? 14 6y
+9 Work place "orphan" - has anyone experienced this and how did you improve your situation? 1 6y
+9 Brookfield AM/Business Partners Vs The Street 1 6y
+3 What is Upper Middle Market? 1 6y
+57 Choose Between Two Offers (BB/MBB) - Looking for Advice 8 6y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+9 How to plan for the future? (Moving to buyside in 1-2years) Any advice? 1 6y
+14 O&G Engineer at PortCo to Associate IB/PE 3 6y
0 Realterm - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+5 Infrastructure PE Excel Models 2 6y
+58 Deals, Death and Deception - A Banker's Tale 8 4y
+6 How important are pre-MBA PE references for post-MBA recruiting? 1 6y
+14 What would you classify as the top MM shops? 9 6y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 6y
+17 Special Situations coming? 1 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Greenspring Associates - Interview - Venture Capital Data 6y
+12 Q 1 3y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
0 CIM Group - Review - Investments Data 6y
0 CIM Group - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 6y
+23 Best odds to get into PE: Consulting or IB Energy? 5 6y
0 360 Global Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 6y
+3 Gary Vaynerchuk & Steve Schwarzmann 1 6y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+13 [PE Interview Prep] Financing a Seasonal Commodity Business 2 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
+56 "Walk me through a recent deal" sample, newsletter alert 7 6y
+9 Anyone have any insight into 777 Partners in Miami? 6 6y
+9 How do you find out/prove a fund's AUM? 11 6y
+9 Any Thoughts On PE Exit Ops Coming From A Specialized Boutique? 2 5y
+18 IRR more sensitive to EBITDA margin than Revenue CAGR - why? 3 6y
+61 Considering buying automotive repair shops 18 6y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Restructuring Data 6y
0 StepStone - Interview - Research Data 6y
+3 Bad review - life after that? 2 6y
+14 Best Lower MM/micro-cap PE firms? 4 6y
+37 Advice for a young kid in CC? 7 6y
+12 Advice for a young student? 2 6y
+16 Joint Venture Payment Terms - Asshole terms or Is this Common Practice 1 6y
0 UBS AG - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+4 Best Associate Programs 3 6y
0 Tikehau Capital - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
+35 Your thoughts on PE Exit Ops coming from a Mid-Market Boutique? 10 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+18 Thoughts On MMPE Riverside Company for SA/FT 3 6y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Generalist Data 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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