+3 Comp expectations for secondaries associate nyc 1 6y
+20 URGENT - Private Equity Case Study interview - how detailed does the Balance Sheet need to be? 7 6y
+3 PE Interview Resources 1 6y
+4 Leonard Green Recruiter? 1 6y
+3 VMG recruiter? 1 6y
+13 Is it common to wait for new fund to receive carry? 7 6y
+3 Getting into PE from CBS without prior banking 3 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
0 Merrill Lynch Private Equity And Venture Services - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 6y
+6 Onex credit 1 6y
+14 Talking about deal details in PE interviews 2 6y
+32 Is Merchant Banking a Viable Career Path Over IBD / PE? 20 1y
+12 Should I take an offer from a small fund? 5 3y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Credit Data 6y
+19 Non-traditional background; Post-MBA Ex-consultant/corporate strategy to PE? 2 6y
+4 Private Equity Prep Time 1 6y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+14 Time to hear back during off-cycle PE 14 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Orix - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+24 Deciphering fund raise history (confusion on terms) 7 6y
+3 Blackstone PE 1st round phone interview London 1 6y
+4 Leave current Senior IBD analyst position for MF PE summer analyst position? 3 6y
+17 Specialties among Megafunds/Large-Cap Funds in London/Europe 5 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
+7 Off-cycle recruiting at top MM PE firms 2 6y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 6y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
0 Lionstone Investments - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+16 Hilarious Finder's Fee 6 6y
+3 Thoughts on Odyssey 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Data 6y
+24 Need to move to a different PE firm before even starting 7 6y
+12 Not specific enough in terms of jobs I'm looking for? 1 6y
+23 How much detail on CF/BS when discussing deals in an interview? 3 6y
+13 Top Megafund PE back office, what would be the perfect next move? 8 6y
0 international alliance associates - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
+23 Stumbled into PE interview 4 6y
+14 Moving from Debt/Equity Co-Invest to Direct PE? 9 5y
+26 Weird-form LBO models 5 6y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Restructuring Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+88 Thoughts on Investor Relations? A good or bad move? 22 3y
+6 Asset Management to Private Equity 1 6y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+23 MBB associate and ex-banker shooting for MM PE 4 6y
0 Wind Point Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Compensation for Portfolio Operations Associate in MM/UMM firm? 4 4y
+13 Typical PE Credit Interview Questions 10 6y
+10 Entrepreneurship thru Acquistion 3 4y
+12 Summer Analyst vs. FT Offer 1 6y
+14 What backgrounds do people in your PE firm/group come from? 8 6y
+13 Summer Offer from boutique PE vs larger non PE form 2 6y
+43 Finance Lingo - PE associates and above tell me your honest opinion 25 6y
0 K1 Capital - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+32 PE post-MBA without relevant experience 3 6y
+22 How much do PE/HF headhunters make? 5 1y
+3 New to finance. Meeting with an MD soon. How can I best prepare myself and not waste his time? 1 6y
+15 How specific should my interest be to be a compelling candidate for on-cycle recruiting? 3 6y
+3 Advantage Capital Partners 1 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+4 How to get into African PE funds 1 6y
+3 UPenn PPE 1 6y
0 Audax Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+20 Anything I can do as a college student? 2 6y
+10 Best non target schools in northeast for breaking into PE 11 6y
+25 Jobs at PE backed companies 7 6y
0 JLL Partners - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 6y
+26 How to know if PE is right for you 3 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Oil & Gas Data 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 6y
+3 Bonus structure in tier 2 city? 1 6y
+15 How to seek feedback after mistakes? 2 6y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
+6 Credit to Private equity 1 6y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 6y
+3 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) 2 2y
+13 Pushing back 2020 start date 4 6y
+4 Global Founders capital 4 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+19 Transfers/Moves from US Private Equity to European Private Equity 6 6y
+19 Want normal PE, but have REPE offer. What do I do? 1 6y
+34 Thoughts On Leaving MM IB As 1st Year Analyst to Source @ TA/Summit/PSG? 14 6y
0 Gateway Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+39 Lower MM 3rd Year Associate Salary 23 6y
+3 First Round Video Interview with PE Fund (90 mins) 2 6y
+6 Turn/River Capital - Insights on this Firm? 3 4y
+7 Brighton Park Capital? 10 4y
+3 Any info on Blackstone Harvest Advisors? 1 6y
+15 PE Co-Investment Associate Compensation 1 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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