+47 Why would a PE partner call me for a chat? 20 5y
+3 …………………………………………………………………………………… 2 2y
+12 Mid-sized PE Firm Full-time or Internship at larger Shop? 1 6y
+26 PE in India from US BB Analyst 6 6y
+3 Does Oaktree have an Analyst program? 3 2y
+37 Consultant Interviews for Investing Roles at Consultant-Friendly PE funds 7 4y
+8 What's "financing lock-up"? 5 6y
+58 PE Fund Paying Half of Market/What I’m Worth - Advice? 13 6y
+12 Interview Prep Help - Case Study 1 6y
+3 What to expect for PER call? 1 6y
+11 Mid-Market TMT 4 6y
+12 Agriculture Private Equity Case Study Question 2 6y
+3 Ares Management - Anyone Hear Back From Superday / Final Stages Of The Process For LA Analyst Position? 1 6y
+35 Just started Credit job, want to be in PE 7 6y
+9 Project/Structured Finance 2 6y
+6 Considerations for mining operation engagement 1 6y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+18 Good questions to ask about value creation plan? 6 6y
0 Harvard Management Company - Review - Natural Resources Data 6y
+29 PE recruiting discouragement 6 6y
0 Harvard Management Company - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 6y
+6 Anyone work for a sovereign wealth fund? SWFs 3 5y
+7 2019 Private Equity Comp Update (MF, MM, LMM) 1 6y
+24 Expected carry compensation at senior associate/VP level? 10 6y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 6y
+45 Buying a business vs. PE 30 4y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Wilshire Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+12 Internship at LC PE or Tier 1 BB 1 6y
+62 No full time offers, seeking life advice? 21 4y
+13 Worth it? MBA for Wharton grad in the LMM 1 6y
+39 Thoughts on H&F and CD&R 20 5y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Morgan Stanley SA 2020 Private Equity HireVue 1 6y
+3 How Much Does School and Major Matter? 1 6y
+3 PE firms partnering with strategics? 1 6y
+25 Associate at MM PE with no work 10 6y
+8 Deleted 5 3y
+12 Headhunted for role - is it worth cold emailing employees through LinkedIn 1 6y
+12 Would it be possible for a foreigner to find a pe job after mba/msf? 1 6y
+12 Breaking into PE lacking the sterotypical banking background 1 6y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+8 Has anyone taken a sabbatical and made their way back to high finance? 1 6y
+3 How do you practice talking about your deals for an interview? 4 6y
+35 Bridger Pennington 19 1y
0 CVCapital - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 CVCapital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+7 Baring Asia - thoughts? 5 6y
+24 Meta Life Advice request: 8 months to set myself up to become a great investor 3 6y
+3 Thoughts on Argos Wityu? 1 6y
+12 Urgent question CFADS & Cash conversion ratio 1 6y
+7 What’s the deal with Top Tier Capital Partners? 1 6y
+3 Anyone know anything about Neuberger Berman’s PE group? 2 4y
0 Ardian - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
+9 M&A tax at MM to PE? 2 6y
+18 Do PE firms hire model auditors you work with? 15 6y
+3 Chicago private Credit - Golub, Ares, Maranon, THL, Freeport 2 2y
+103 Q&A: 3rd year analyst at a boutique PE fund in the SEA region 30 1y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Alliance Consumer Growth - Recruiter 1 6y
+3 Encore Consumer Partners - Recruiter? 1 6y
+50 Fundraising sucks. Please help. 12 4y
+45 Summer - BX RE vs. Top3 BB IBD 34 3y
0 Sterling Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners 1 6y
0 Audax Group - Review - Middle Market Data 6y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Middle Market Data 6y
+7 CVC growth - strategy, reputation, culture? 3 6y
+6 Investing within the Fund 1 6y
+3 LBO entry ebitda 1 6y
+3 Common mistakes/errors in dividend recap modeling? 1 6y
+5 Steps and complexities involved in a carve-out? 1 6y
+52 Cold Emailing - Internship 13 6y
+12 Found: Comprehensive Breakdown of Compensation and Carry Practices at Private Capital Firms 1 6y
+9 Advantages / disadvantages of working for a fundless sponsor vs. institutionalized fund 1 6y
+12 Fund Placement Info 2 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+25 CPPIB Summer Analyst Interview 27 6y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Utilities Data 6y
+35 Wharton Helpful in Recruiting into PE? 5 6y
+20 Which offer: Mid market PE or Infrastructure Fund or Asset Management 4 6y
0 If I took 7 and a half hours to schedule my interview after receiving an interview invitation, did I ruin my chance being hired? 8 6y
+3 Recruiters for Consumer GE/PE funds? 1 7y
+3 Analysing company - where is it in the cycle? 2 6y
+4 How to measure free cash flow profile 3 6y
+18 LTM Entry Clarification - help needed 4 6y
+12 Is there anything wrong with this alternative model 1 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Rotational Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Rotational Data 7y
+28 PE (investments) vs. FP&A 4 4y
+3 Mezzanine Private Equity - Lifestyle/Comp/Exit? 1 7y
+19 PE Networking Events - Are they worth it? 3 6y
+9 Work place politics due to manager change - advices/books on how to navigate 1 7y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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