+23 Reneging on a PE Offer 2 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+94 Most active credit shops in the market? 55 3y
0 Bain Capital - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+38 Recruiting for Top Infra Funds (MIRA, GIP, BIP, etc.) 14 6y
+56 Can someone please explain this to me? 23 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Strategy and Operations Data 7y
+44 What are board meetings like? 16 7y
+5 Target Company Business Plan 4 4y
+14 Differences in career path between MM vs Megafund PE? 2 7y
0 Marlin Equity - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+6 Sam Zell's fund EGI 3 7y
+18 EV question 3 7y
+57 Considering a switch to BD in PE 18 2y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+14 Infrastructure PE Interview (Intern) 4 3y
+12 MM PE Analyst Questions 1 7y
0 OMERS - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 Median Carry interest points/Promote for VP/Director/MD 1 7y
0 Platte River Ventures - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 TPG Global - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Greenspring Associates - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Greenspring Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+42 What do PE associates like to hear in an interview? 8 7y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 How to structure a restaurant chain buyout? 1 7y
+32 Kainos Capital co-founder alleges 'frat house' culture amid plot to steal stake 18 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 GPB Capital Holdings LLC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Ejkjhjkhjhjkkkhhkjhjk 0 7y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Silver Lake - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Silver Lake - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+15 FCF formula - two formulae are different? 3 7y
+17 How long in consulting before moving to PE? 7 7y
+36 PE Interview - Need to learn modeling in 2 days 15 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+18 Turnaround Strategies for Distressed Companies 6 7y
+12 Fully Diluted Capitalization Table 2 7y
+25 Suggested/Necessary GPA for Middle Market Credit Fund or PE recruiting? (Intern or Analyst) 6 6y
+20 PE Due Diligence Process? 9 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
+9 Case Study - Loan Cash Flow Models Request 1 7y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Review - Alternative Investments Data 7y
0 Allstate Investments LLC - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 7y
+105 Is this associate compensation competitive? 22 7y
0 Aequitas Capital - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 7y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 First week 1 7y
+3 Sign on Bonus? 2 7y
+15 LEK to PE, timing 9 7y
+78 Softbank vision fund 35 5y
0 American Securities - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 GTCR - Interview - Financial Services Data 7y
+26 Quasi-equity when structuring a deal 12 7y
+6 Any thoughts on Axium? 4 5y
+9 How do you network with the sources of capital? 1 7y
+13 Using NOL asset during acquisition? 3 7y
+35 Direct Lending for Early-Stage Companies? 7 8mo
+5 Where does valuations sit in a PE Megafund? (MO/BO) 4 7y
+3 DragonChain 1 7y
0 Amerra Capital? 0 6y
+17 Orix Capital Partners 3 6y
+13 LBO Model - Which method works best? 1 7y
+56 Moving to tier 3 city for dream job? 17 7y
+27 GMAT for PE Interviews? 6 7y
+23 Big4 audit to private equity opportunity 3 6y
0 Aldrich Capital Partners - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Review - Investment Research Data 7y
+13 Good Short-Term Investments? Bonds? 5 7y
0 Grosvenor Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 7y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+35 Credit Documentation 10 4y
+3 Best website/data portal to research deals? 1 7y
0 CIC Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 PE Megafunds/ UMM Funds That Do Not Require MBA 3 7y
+14 UWO JD/MBA with $$ or UofT JD for Corporate Law With Interest in Exit to Distressed Finance 2 6y
+9 Valuation Analyst Private Equity - MF exit ops 1 7y
0 Centre Lane Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Healthcare Data 7y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
+3 Best way to discover new funds? 1 6y
+7 Anyone know Acon Investments? 12 3y
+18 PE Secondary Market Origination Role - Is there any way to move into deal execution? 1 6y
+3 Carlyle Group Summer Interview 2019 1 7y
+3 Investor Relations Modeling Tests? 2 5y
+4 Carlyle group summer interview 4 5y
0 Siguler Guff - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Siguler Guff - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 7y
0 Tishman Speyer Properties - Review - Real Estate Data 7y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 98.2%
  • 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%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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