+3 Moving from M&A to consulting 1 7y
0 L Catterton - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 7y
+12 PE interview in-house commercial case study - best approach 1 7y
0 General Atlantic - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+6 Systematic Due Diligence Approaches 1 7y
+3 Promotion Raise %s 1 7y
+6 Power company Corp Dev. Any good? 2 5y
+6 Boston PE - the basics 1 6y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Planning and Analysis Data 7y
+18 Medicine to PE 4 7y
0 Torchlight Investors - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Torchlight Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+13 Govt agency delay cost me my buyside internship..what now? 3 6y
+3 Riverside Partners 3 3y
+4 OTPP, Private Capital Co-op 6 4y
+7 CDPQ? Any thoughts on the place? 5 7y
0 CLSA - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 CLSA - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+16 Due Diligence on PE Deal 5 6y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Interview - Power Data 7y
+107 Q&A: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths 26 2y
+14 Best ways of getting into PE with no IB experience (from target school)? 3 7y
0 International Finance Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 International Finance Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Entry investment price in Private Equity (FIG) 2 7y
+15 EB In Chicago ---> PE in NYC (the logistics) 5 6y
+41 Am I an idiot for trying to pivot to PE? 10 6y
+3 London PE Recruiting from EB 1 6y
+3 How to word internship position? 1 7y
+39 How to respond when a headhunter/recruiter asks what other processes you're in 2 7y
+15 Need infrastructure/utilities projects/funds advice 1 6y
+12 How to structure the deal to indemnify yourself from tax liabilities of a investee ? 1 7y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Blackford Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 Megafund hours for VP or above 2 7y
+65 Thoughts on LMM Fund in Small City 17 4y
+9 Xxxxxxxxxxx 1 3y
+3 Physical Asset Funds? 1 7y
+12 PE Analyst Programs - Help? 1 6y
+19 Cold Emailing MD Before Applying to Posted Job? 5 7y
+3 Private Equity @ Bloomberg Invest Summit in New York 1 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital Associate Program Review 16 5y
+38 No-name, One-man PE Shop - would you join in my situation? 7 6y
+7 What's the Current State of Mezz? 3 6y
+14 What should you take into consideration when deciding what types of fund to recruit for? 1 6y
+39 How do MBA programs view failed or half-successful entrepreneurs that did IBD -> buy-side? 6 7y
+18 Navigating FT 2020 Recruiting As a SA 1 7y
+22 Midlevel Comp - Market Check 15 6y
+6 Blackstone PWS interview 1 7y
+21 From undergrad: middle office role at renowned PE firm versus sell side research at MM 1 6y
+35 Raising a Search Fund without an MBA? 10 7y
+21 Already In A PE Position and Want To Lateral 2 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+57 Social impact investing: Doing well - by doing Good 12 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Finance Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 7y
+6 PE training materials/playbook 1 7y
+27 Advice for BS liberal arts major? 12 6y
+10 London PE recruiting 2 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Finance Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+61 Books on Distressed Management 13 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Allianz - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Allianz - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+27 Working with MBB as a client 2 7y
+9 Creating Value through Sales 1 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - NA Data 7y
+130 Q&A: PE Associate at a single-sector mid-market fund 45 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+15 Corporate Development to PE - Does it happen? 4 7y
+12 Help me prove nemesis wrong: What is the devaluation to existing SHs in scenario below? 1 7y
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - NA Data 7y
+9 Request New Geography (West Coast v. East Coast Office) Before Start Date 1 6y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Barings - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+18 From a PE perspective, what materials help you vet a deal opportunity quickest from bankers and/or advisors? 7 7y
+9 Blackstone Back Office - Yes/No? 1 6y
+3 CPPIB PE FIG Team 1 7y
+5 Will HHs reach out to me if I'm at a non-NYC BB? 4 6y
+40 NBO for acquiring a distressed asset 12 7y
+3 York Capital PE 2 4y
+12 Private Equity Analyst Programs - Recruiting Process during Summer Analyst Stint 3 6y
+6 Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets... updated information? 1 7y
+21 What happens after you land PE offer ? 9 7y
0 Partners Group - Review - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+19 Best Toronto PE shops (Non-pension) 12 6y
0 K1 Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+15 How can LBO debt be put on targets balance Sheet? 6 7y
+27 Switching careers from law (with some IB experience) to private equity 8 6y
+12 How do I prepare for PE internship? 1 6y
+17 Blackstone GSO 7 7y
+10 PE Headhunters in Singapore/Hong Kong 12 1y
0 K1 Capital - Interview - NA Data 7y
+3 Study MD or PhD in Life sciences for healthcare private equity? 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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