+5 Apollo SA 2026 6 10mo
+19 Job offers evaluation 6 11mo
+10 Career advice needed! Finally got a breakthrough, but too late to leverage that. What’s next? 1 11mo
+3 Heritage Holding 2 11mo
0 Growth equity comp 1 11mo
+9 PE Fund Insurance Groups Interview 7 11mo
+9 APO Associate (London) 7 11mo
0 Coverage IB to SS 1 11mo
0 Sanity Check: LBO Readiness? 1 11mo
0 30-min first round interview at small buy-and-build PE fund,how technical? 1 11mo
+22 Cologne is making it impossible for me to work - is finance salvageable? 17 11mo
0 CIC Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 11mo
+6 Ariel Alternatives 5 2d
0 How do I figure out what I want to do for my “2nd Job” 1 11mo
0 Incline Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 11mo
+1 Need help in LBO Task 4 11mo
+6 Macquarie Private Equity NYC 2 8mo
+12 HBS vs GSB 9 11mo
+30 Q&A: Return to PE after corporate stint 24 2mo
+1 Steadily preparing for 2027 On-Cycle - How to prep technicals from MBB? 4 9mo
0 Question about potential medical leave 1 11mo
+6 Looking to interview NYC PE/VC folks about Income/Budget for YouTube ($300 for 20 min). Can be anonymous. 4 11mo
+6 Career advice needed. Finally got a breakthrough but can’t leverage it. What’s next? 1 11mo
0 CapitalG? 1 11mo
+20 Thoughts on Antin Infra? 7 3mo
+9 Accelerated growth potential 1 11mo
0 Any recent insights on Corsair Capital 1 11mo
0 Blackstone Innovations Investments Team 2 11mo
+18 Need guidance on breaking into IB from a non traditional path 7 11mo
+9 GP Stakes Model Template 3 11mo
0 Equity Private Placements - Interview Advice? 2 11mo
+18 Greenoaks, Thrive, DST, 8VC 15 11mo
0 Which EDHEC MSc Finance program to take to break into IB/Corp Dev/PE in London? 1 11mo
0 I Squared Capital - Interview - Infrastructure Data 11mo
+17 Getting my own office - do you decorate? 15 11mo
+25 First time fund as SVP 8 9mo
0 Lifestyle PE Shops 1 11mo
+1 is it cooked if i don't have a soph summer? 1 11mo
+87 Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE? 32 10mo
+1 KKR Capital Markets 4 11mo
+93 This is borderline psychotic and not normal at all in PE right? 39 11mo
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
0 SEI Investments - Review - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
+3 London modelling test - Vitruvian? 1 11mo
+28 MBA Student Seeking Advice for Their First PE Deal Team Role 10 3mo
+6 3i Group – London Office 6 2mo
0 Atlanta Equity - Review - Private Equity Data 11mo
0 Graham Healthcare Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 11mo
0 Lone Star Funds - Interview - Real Estate Data 11mo
0 Deleted 1 11mo
+3 Alvarez & Marsal Capital - PE arm of A&M Reputation? 2 11mo
0 Product Manager to Growth Equity or PE/Growth Operations? 1 11mo
+4 On-cycle 2027 start dates 11 11mo
+16 LMM PE vs MM IB Analyst 11 11mo
0 Switch to Tech PE, any recommendations? 4 11mo
+66 Difficult ASO Class in MF PE 49 11mo
+24 Learning Through Osmosis vs. Independent Investing 4 11mo
+2 Sycamore partners 4 11mo
+4 GPA 4 11mo
0 Any insights on Epic Investment Partners? 2 2w
+24 Recently got DUI — am I screwed for PE recruiting? 13 8mo
+3 del 5 6mo
+3 Updates on Trivest Partners 2026 4 11mo
+13 Private Equity Secondaries Reviews 9 3mo
+39 Sign-on bonus negotiation 22 6mo
+8 Partners Group 2026 Analyst Zug 13 11mo
0 Export Development Canada - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 12mo
0 Fentanyl use in PE? 3 12mo
+6 Thoughts on current position as a undergraduate student? 1 12mo
0 2 Year Contract 1 12mo
0 MBB to PE 1 12mo
+9 Early Traction, Big Questions: Mentor & Investor Advice Needed 1 12mo
0 interviewxchange scam? 1 12mo
+146 Quitting With Nothing Lined Up 34 4w
+9 Thoughts on L Catterton 1 12mo
0 TriSpan - Review - Generalist Data 12mo
0 For PE recruiting (on-cycle) do you include projects you're currently working on (anonymized)? 1 12mo
+50 MF Summer Analyst roles, pros and cons? 20 11mo
+5 Taking a paycut for personal interest? 10 12mo
0 Pitchbook - is this legit? 1 12mo
0 BX Spring Insight London - Feedback 1 11mo
+11 Back office ? Partners group Financial Analyst Program Zug 6 6mo
0 Vista Associate LBO mode 1 12mo
+11 Accepting an offer and interviewing 3 12mo
0 PE funds give return offers post-MBA 1 12mo
+21 I Squared Capital Interviews 104 10mo
+4 Clearlake acquisition of Pathway Capital 2 12mo
0 Tikehau Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 12mo
+3 First Time Fund Negotiation Advice 3 11mo
0 Number of Back to Backs 1 12mo
+63 Learning in PE / IB 11 12mo
+6 Mobile Diagnostic Company Analysis 1 12mo
+8 Non-Compete at the Analyst level 8 12mo
+13 What does "private ownership approach to public equities" really mean? 4 12mo
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+11 Networking for PE firms in MBA Program 2 11mo
+9 Travel Policies / Expenses 9 7mo
+12 London PE – which firms are one-shot only? 2 12mo
+3 General Atlantic Tech Growth Equity London 8 12mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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