+21 Get reps/real deal intricacies? 4 7y
+7 Insight on Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) - 2019 4 6y
+25 PE LBO modeling test for juniors 8 6y
+12 Would this make a good token? 1 7y
0 Summit Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+149 GS AIMS Private Equity Group 78 1y
+12 References before interview? 1 7y
+6 Search Funds - is this still a thing? 3 7y
+22 Best pracitces when auditing models? 11 7y
+10 Has anyone delayed PE associate start date by a year? 9 6y
+9 How do you decide on a firm? 1 7y
+46 Considering moving back to IB after 2yrs in MM PE 12 4y
+15 Capital lease in LBO? 4 7y
+10 $700 Billion USD Biotech Industry 6 7y
+15 PE Recruiting Cycles 2020/2021 1 7y
+12 Marketing Tactics by Investment Firms of All Types? 1 7y
+12 UK Private Debt Analyst - Concerns about becoming a generalist 4 7y
+9 High Accuracy strategy currency 1 7y
+22 MBA -> PE without prior PE experience? 4 7y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+4 Susquehanna International Group thoughts? 1 7y
+21 It's Weekly Quiz Time - Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE! 1 7y
+24 Consultant-friendly PE shops in London 7 4y
+3 PE deal sheets and PE investment memos 1 7y
0 TPG Global - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+9 Carried Interest: Sunset or expiration after vesting? 1 7y
+6 Feelings on Your Firm's Internal Recruitment Capabilities? 1 7y
0 Birch Hill Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Letter of Reference/ Letter of performance/ Performance Review/ Certicificate of Employment 1 5y
+9 Carried Interests In Secondary Funds 1 7y
+25 Carried Interest Language in Contract - is this normal? 6 7y
+3 Carried interests in debt funds 3 7y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 7y
0 Cain Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+20 Trading to Private Equity? 4 7y
+66 [Experience] Road to PE - Investment Analyst in a MegaFund 20 6y
+15 Using GTM on companies where the last financing round was over a year ago. Does it make sense? 1 7y
+6 2021 Headhunter chats 3 7y
+15 AllianceBernstein Energy Opportunities 3 5y
+3 Can anyone here shed light on post-MBA PE recruiting? 1 7y
0 Allianz Asset Management - Interview - Other Data 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure Data 7y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 7y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 KPMG - Review - Audit Data 7y
+54 New Addition to WSO Private Equity Interview Course - Deal Sheets with Audio 9 7y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 7y
+9 R&W in Minority Transaction 1 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 Finishing up my first PE internship, not sure where to go next. 1 6y
+225 Elizabeth Warren - “Stop Wall Street Looting Act” 46 6y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Technology Data 7y
0 JMI Equity - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 7y
0 Novacap - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+4 Switching Industries (Moving to Finance) 1 7y
0 Accion Venture Lab - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Fosun - Review - Investment Management Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Management Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 7y
+12 Hi - Feel Free to Ask Questions 14 6y
+12 PE unpaid internship 1 7y
+7 Private Equity Guide 0 7y
+3 Blackstone 2020 FT 4 7y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Insight Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+20 PE Q&A For beginners 6 7y
+26 Breaking into Agriculture Private Equity from Industry? 3 6y
+25 When is it ok to start applying for associate positions as a PE Analyst? 7 7y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+7 Preparing for potential REPE intwerview 5 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Highland Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+17 Starting point for Summer 2020 Internship 10 7y
+41 PE case study mistakes 10 2y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 LaSalle Investment Management - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 LaSalle Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+14 Best consumer investors? 2 7y
+4 Insights on KKR Information Breakfast? 2 6y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Compliance Data 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Compliance Data 7y
+12 Informational phone call with a PE partner 3 7y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 7y
0 TA Associates - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+3 EB Exits 1 6y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - Asset Management Data 7y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 7y
+27 Quitting before my 3rd year of consulting: How should I spend my year before my 2020 PE Associate gig? 6 6y
+20 Consumer Goods PE Firms? (Specifically CPG/Food & Beverage) 5 7y
+9 Blackstone 2020 FT Analyst Program 1 7y
+3 Blackstone BREP First Round 2 7y
+17 How to stay in touch with PE partner after unsuccessful interview 4 7y
+13 Thinking of disconnecting from LinkedIn - thoughts? 3 7y
+10 Anyone have any insight into The Courtney Group in LA? 3 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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