+14 @Anyone at Sycamore 1 6y
+14 Getting into PE? 3 4y
+1 How best to prepare for PE? 2 6y
+40 Any good books on PE? 13 2y
0 Other - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Other - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 LBO Case Study - Fromageries Bel - 90 Minutes 3 6y
+53 Is Private Equity Worth It? 4 5y
+25 From PE Backed company to PE front office (Germany) 1 6y
+3 TMT CIMs 1 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+13 Delete 1 6y
+26 BB IB or MM PE Analyst 9 1y
+9 PE firms that sponsor H-1B visa? 2 6y
+8 Best type of funding for a possible acquisition? 3 6y
+3 A resume that’s too jumpy? 1 6y
+4 London PE MF pay? 4 6y
+3 Seeking advice Corporate finance to PE food & beverage vertical 2 5y
+31 Did you all send in your reviews / recommendations when recruiting for PE? 11 4y
+4 Cost of Capital in Private Equity and available datasets? 4 6y
+21 LBO target IRRs nowadays?? 8 4y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Questions about talking with headhunters 1 6y
+8 How do search funds find companies? 3 6y
0 Meridiam Infrastructure - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 6y
0 CITIC Capital - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+12 WSO PE Guide - Basic LBO #3 4 6y
0 Torchlight Investors - Review - Asset Management Data 6y
0 Torchlight Investors - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 6y
+6 DELETED d 1 6y
+6 Thoughts on 8 Roads Ventures 1 6y
+3 Impact of corona virus on private markets investing? 1 6y
+53 Passive aggressive work place? 26 4y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+16 PE Technicals & situational questions 2 6y
+12 Private investment strategies that are more friendly to people from diverse backgrounds? 1 6y
+3 JUMP Investors in LA? 1 6y
+4 Exit Intern Opportunities 2 6y
+30 Great Investment Podcast - Capital Allocators 11 6y
+3 2020 FT MF Analyst Roles 2 6y
+10 Breaking back into PE post-MBA 3 6y
+37 Which EB place best into PE? 19 6y
+13 Corporate Development to Private Credit Fund? 4 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+20 Rothschild Merchant Banking - FAPI - Intern 2020 Interview 10 4y
+3 Carlyle Strategic Partners (Special Situations). Any have any insight? 2 6y
+12 Efficiently Processing Incoming Bids 1 6y
+23 Life advice: Lateral BB vs. Small PE Fund 11 6y
+32 PE prep guide from WSO 6 6y
+10 Buy-side advisors for GP stakes (GP Investing - 'Fund of Firms') 2 6y
0 Northlane Capital Partners - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 6y
0 Northlane Capital Partners - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 6y
+3 Enforcement of mezzanine / senior debt 4 6y
+21 No closed deal -> post-MBA recruiting? 9 5y
+9 Sophomore, First time preparing PE interview 2 6y
+18 Alternative Forms of Subscription Financing/Callable Capital LOC? 2 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+18 BS Forecasting for software companies 5 2y
+14 No learning curve on internship 6 6y
+12 Megafund Credit vs. Hedge Fund Credit? 1 6y
+8 Urgent: WSO PE Guide Full LBO Example 3 - Question 5 6y
+9 PE handbook and scene in Europe 4 4y
0 TD Bank - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+6 Biggest assh*** you met / most toxic environment you’ve been in? 4 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 Late to Recruiting, but Interview Ready 1 6y
+34 Forgot the firm’s investment strategy 1 6y
+13 Required to renounce board seats upon starting PE associate program? 5 6y
+14 Wish to get an overview on private debt 5 6y
+6 Ask Me Anything (Q&A): Recruiting for European PE largecap 3 6y
+22 Final Interview Lunch Significance? 6 6y
+52 Do you use the Treasury Stock Method when calculating Ownership in an LBO test with Mgmt Option Pool? 16 5y
+21 What kind of work do MBB consulting firms do for PE firms? 4 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - NA Data 6y
+13 Sourcing Public Companies 1 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 6y
+37 Is PE just banking 2.0? 27 5y
+4 Intro material on how to read a credit doc? 2 6y
+11 Advice on Preparing for Distressed Debt Investing Internship 9 5y
0 Guardian Life Insurance Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+22 HSW MBA Summer for Upper MM / Megafund PE? 1 6y
+6 Summer Internship recruitement 1 6y
+9 PE Interview Pitch Specificity 1 6y
+14 Question about sponsored student life at business school 1 6y
+34 PE vs. Corporate M&A 11 6y
+15 Distressed / special situation - animosity-filled or tight-knit community? 3 6y
+11 Grower baskets in leveraged finance 6 6y
+15 Moving upmarket from growth firm? 3 5y
+24 Modelling from CIM/ help 6 6y
+3 HELP! PE/HFs with the following characteristics? 1 6y
+12 Ultramarathon on resume? 4 6y
+13 Cov-lite situation in PE 9 4y
+20 PE - Current environment in Europe & US 10 6y
+10 PE: how long to hear back after LBO modelling test 3 6y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
+3 How to Excel at Summer Internship? 1 6y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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