+6 How much do you expect your intern to know going into the job? 2 6y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Review - Power Data 6y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 6y
+12 LBO Modeling for a JV? 1 6y
+10 "Take a look at this CIM" - how long should it take? 7 6y
+13 How to get into private equity in the German Speaking World? 2 3y
+12 When does culture, especially at the junior levels, impact performance? 1 6y
+18 Unpaid internship - to continue or not? 3 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 6y
+26 Stupid question but...how do you work faster? 15 5y
+20 Large Cap PEs performance 5 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+14 Deal sourcing, do Mezzanine and sub-debt shops originate opportunities direct? 10 4y
+3 GIC coinvestments and funds investment group reputation 1 6y
0 KPMG - Review - Advisory Data 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 6y
+10 Best Recruiters for Chicago MM PE? 5 5y
+18 How does an MBA work in a PE career? 4 6y
+5 How hard is it to make partner at a PE fund? 1 6y
+8 1st round bid - detail and level of research? 2 6y
+216 Multimillionaire and retired by 30 Q&A 59 6y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Brookwood Financial Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+6 Wall Street Prep course - good for non-traditional background? 1 6y
+21 Berkshire Partners Info 4 5y
+25 Influencing Management Teams 5 6y
+19 Coverage or levfin for pe? 7 6y
+8 PE funds & headhunters with women-focused hiring program? 3 6y
+23 Interview for Director Position in Growth PE unit at Canada’s Pension fund 6 6y
+12 Management Promote vs. Management Options 1 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+4 Ridgemont Equity Partners (Charlotte, NC) salaries? 2 6y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Polaris - Interview - Middle Market Data 6y
+17 SaaS M&A 4 6y
0 Pantheon Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+230 Leave banking to start a PE fund? 72 6y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 1y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+9 Post MBA BB IBD (M&A) Associate to PE chances 2 6y
+21 WSO PE Interview Course - PaySmart Case Questions 1 6y
+5 GS Private Equity deals? 2 6y
0 Manhattan Venture Partners - Interview - Sales Data 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Human Resources Data 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
+17 Private equity certification? 10 3y
+24 WSO PE guide Full LBO practice test? 1 6y
+29 Credit technical questions - advice appreciated 13 6y
+3 Lateral PE Associate 2 6y
+6 PE monkeys - what made you want to switch firms? 4 6y
+3 How long until headhunters stop asking for gpa? 1 6y
+16 Unit Economics by Industry - List 7 6y
+9 Pros and Cons of creating an EquipCo for all capital- and operating leases in asset-heavy company? 1 6y
+3 Private equity interview writing test, any help? 1 6y
+34 Work Life Balance at MF PE 25 5y
+18 Pro tips on improving speed for LBO modeling? 1 6y
+88 Ask Me Anything: Former MS M&A / Megafund PE 36 4y
+3 PAG Asia Capital interview process 1 6y
+12 What is this role? 1 6y
+3 Full time recruiting from Buyside summer internship 1 6y
+9 Private Credit Resume 1 6y
+18 How much does being non-target affect PE recruiting? 3 6y
+9 Goldman Sachs Private Equity 1 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Blackstone summer vs young fund full time 6 6y
+20 PE Case Study - Pro Forma Balance Shett & Mngt. Rollover 6 6y
+26 TPG Capital - consultant friendly? 10 6y
+50 Staying Ahead of the Curve - Renewable Energy Future? 20 4y
0 Barings - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+28 Silver Lake Groups outside of its buyout / flagship fund 17 6y
+24 Is paper LBO actually done on paper? 5 6y
+29 Goldman Sachs MBD vs. SSG vs. MSI 2 6y
0 Partners Group - Review - Investments Data 6y
+3 Find PitchBook ID 1 6y
+34 Originating $300 million dollar, private equity deal for my HF. What split can I ask for ? 6 6y
+18 How to gauge a small regional IB/PE firm? 1 6y
+18 Best Path Before Entrepreneurship / Search Fund 1 6y
+8 Info on LMM/MM firm - Nonantum Capital Partners 3 4y
+35 Q&A: Got dream job at UMM/lower MF. Happy to answer question on process. 8 6y
+27 Hard to get along with one person...should I think about leaving? 9 6y
+9 Would a private equity firm invest in closed manufacturing facility? 7 6y
+9 Asset vs. Share Deal LBO 8 6y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Oxford Properties Group - Interview - Investments Data 6y
+9 How to go about business model assumptions 1 6y
+18 LMM PE -> MBA -> Back to PE? 3 6y
0 Hines Interests Limited Partnership - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+3 <deleted post> 1 6y
+2 Anyone familiar with Bain Capital Partnership Strategies? 4 1y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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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