+24 Starting in a MF/UMM --> more opportunities for MM later? 4 7y
+21 Transition from Quant to PE/IB : Seeking some evaluation 1 7y
+10 Associate at ~$1bn Fund -> First Jr. Employee at First Time Fund (~$100m) 2 7y
0 TD Bank - Review - NA Data 7y
0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Satori Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+23 Graduating soon and need help deciding between BB PE firm (middle office) vs boutique consulting firm vs MM Equity research 2 7y
+6 Ardian Infrastructure Intern interview in London 4 4y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 bcIMC - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Private Debt to Public Equities 1 6y
+14 Is an outside senior recommendation helpful for megafund recruiting? 5 7y
+9 Deal Flow versus Brand for Buyside Exits 2 6y
0 First Derivatives - Interview - Derivatives Data 7y
+3 How to negotiate for LBO transaction for buyers 1 7y
+7 Information on SoftBank Vision Fund 5 5y
+4 CPPIB Energy & Resources? 3 6y
+23 Thoughts on StepStone group? 22 2y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+21 PE Exits from Jefferies 10 3y
+29 Loan and revolver quantum & cost 16 6y
+13 Lone Star Private Equity 3 7y
+12 Fly for case presentation? 3 7y
+3 Financial Services PE 1 7y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+11 Corp Dev M&A --> PE 2 7y
+23 Deal structuring questions 8 7y
+64 HIG Capital - SF Superday 24 11mo
0 Providence Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+10 Blackstone Portfolio Management Program Interview 2 6y
+3 Brookfield London PE? 1 6y
+14 Funds of funds and co-investments 3 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 7y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 7y
+25 Should I start in Big 4 Audit or PE 5 7y
+51 How to tell the prestige of LMM or MM PE firms? 19 7y
+3 DELETED thread.................. 1 7y
+9 Clean Energy Fund Modeling test 2 7y
+3 What deal sizes are too small for mega funds 1 7y
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+12 Public Software Company Valuation 1 7y
+159 Private Equity Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example 76 5y
+9 What are your go to news sources: Twitter? PE Hub? PEI? 1 7y
+14 PE Funds of funds vs M&A for exit opps 1 7y
+3 anyone know anything about acon investments? 1 6y
+6 Anyone done deals with Partners Group? 1 7y
+6 CVC Credit Partners 1 7y
+9 Fulcrum Capital Holdings? 5 6y
+12 European PE to USA M7 and then what? 1 6y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 RE M&A Prep 1 7y
+12 HF analyst to Corp Dev/PE -- how to make up for lack of transaction/operations experience? 1 6y
0 HGGC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 5y
+3 iPad as an associate? 1 7y
+17 Breaking into PE as an IB Associate 6 7y
+10 eCommerce/direct-brand/DNVB focused LMM PE firms? 3 7y
+41 Q&A: Private Equity Associate, started after my undergraduate 40 7y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+31 Family Office or Index Provider 4 6y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+3 Vintage / Rent-A-Center 1 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
+62 Golub Capital type direct lending fund 20 5y
0 Spectrum Equity - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+28 Greatest turnaround GURU 11 7y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+36 Competitive advantage for sector-focused PE funds 5 7y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+6 Best PE recruiter? 2 7y
+74 Very Tough Decision - Short-term Comp vs. Long-term job 30 4y
+15 LMM - MM - MF 6 7y
+24 Best-looking PE Fund Quarterly Report 6 6y
0 Fosun - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Fosun - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Review - NA Data 7y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+12 Does this PE junior summer internship sound like a good intro to PE? 1 7y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+37 Things To Consider Before Joining a Small PE Shop? 8 7y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
+3 PE FoF SA vs Corporate Treasury SA at large bank 1 7y
+5 TPG growth head charged in college bribery case 1 7y
+47 Work on the deals side or support of the Portoflio 14 4y
+12 Finished internship at a LMM PE Firm, what now? 1 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+13 CSC Generation? 16 3y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Original Issue Price 1 7y
0 KLH Capital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 7y
0 AEA Investors - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 Mining Streaming Models/Discussion 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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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

  • 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

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

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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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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