+13 Waiting a year to recruit for PE 8 7y
+4 If you have Enterprise Value and Cash, how do you figure out transaction value? 4 4y
+19 PE Recruiting: Deciding what firm is the best fit 3 6y
+15 Direct Lending + Mezz to distressed debt or special situations? 7 5y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+23 Is this legal? 9 7y
+3 Pamplona Capital Management 1 7y
+9 Question Regarding Using Work Laptop for Case Studies 1 7y
+3 Crossover funds 1 7y
+11 Computer Program Skills as an Undergrad Student 1 7y
+33 Will PE Start Hiring College Seniors? 23 7y
+34 Add on acquisitions in LBO 9 5y
+75 Private Equity in Canada - Updated 27 6y
+52 Impact Fund 38 4y
+15 short cut to LBO model 2 7y
+3 Pro forma balance sheet in LBO model test? 3 7y
+25 What are the indicators of a good management team? 4 7y
+8 LBO modeling for co-investment? 4 7y
+9 Beyond the Big Names 3 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 7y
+3 Agriculture Focused Private Equity Models 1 6y
+3 Post Removed by Owner 1 7y
+3 Advice for people wanting to crack into REPE from non-target 1 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Insight on Palamon Capital Partners 1 7y
0 Candesic - Interview - Healthcare Data 7y
+3 Trilantic Capital Partners US 3 5y
+9 Revenue Growth in LBO? 1 7y
0 Newbury Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+14 Family Offices Lifestyle 3 6y
+10 AIMCo Private Equity SA interview in Toronto 3 6y
+9 Secondary PE 1 7y
+12 Positioning yourself with headhunters for niche private equity roles 6 7y
0 Pretium Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 IFC recruitment process 6 7y
+12 Net Working Capital assumptions? 6 7y
+12 Entry multiple in LBO? 1 7y
0 Blackford Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - NA Data 7y
+12 Post MBA moves from public equities to private equities 1 7y
0 Actera Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Credit Data 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 7y
+29 2020 On-Cycle PE Placement 17 7y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+122 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Kicks Off 116 7y
0 TIAA CREF - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 7y
+3 Deleted Delete Delete 3 7y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 LBO Practice Company 2 7y
0 Graham Partners - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+20 Comp at MF, Top MM, MM, lower MM 8 7y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+6 any MF that doesn't kick out associates after two years? 5 7y
+3 How much do HH’s make? 1 7y
0 AEW Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 7y
+37 Please help me understand PE recruiting in the lower middle market. 8 7y
+3 PE interview expectations for this year? 1 7y
0 Sverica International - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+9 Best LBO Template for Case Study? 6 7y
+3 Bain Capital Interview 3 7y
+3 PE compensation 3 7y
+25 Sweatshops and Pay 7 7y
+11 What debt tranche to use in an LBO? 2 7y
+29 Private Equity Analyst - Panic Mode 12 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+10 No experience? No problem 1 7y
+3 Help: Asking MD for PE internship 1 7y
+12 Reneging on 2020 PE Offer 2 7y
+9 Private Equity Case Study HELP! 6 7y
0 Accenture - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 Serent Capital - any info? Case interview? Even impressions appreciated (time sensitive) 3 7y
+6 Mezzanine Investing Straight out of Undergrad, exit opps? 2 7y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 What Entry Multiple to Use? 1 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+11 PE Hiring Craze: Fact or Fiction 2 7y
+9 E-waste recycling 1 6y
+9 Need Help! Interview for Summer Analyst Position with Private Debt/Credit 3 7y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 LBO Model for Co-Investment? 1 7y
+36 Mining Private Equity Firms 26 6y
+3 Are the following firms still open or finished: Bain, Golden Gate, Providence, Francisco, Permira, Advent, Eurazeo, Vista 3 7y
+3 Private Equity Networking Events 1 7y
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 7y
0 OrbiMed Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 OrbiMed Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Pegasus Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Pegasus Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+18 Industry Studies for LMM Deals? 6 7y
+10 Who's left for 2020? 4 7y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 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

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%

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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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