+9 Looking for Advanced Excel Financial Modeling Course Specifically for Equity Deals 3 8y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+13 European Banking to European Private Equity 6 6y
+38 2 Years IB + 2 Years PE 23 8y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 SoftBank Investment Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+18 Free Cash Flow Iteration 2 8y
0 Lone Star Funds - Review - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Lone Star Funds - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Gores Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+109 How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) 66 4y
+3 Easy Entry in the Hospital Acquisition Business 1 6y
+9 Phone Call with MF investment Director (Alumni) 1 8y
+46 Revenue and COGS build 8 8y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Consulting Data 8y
0 JMI Equity - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 8y
+25 What else do I need to know about modeling to survive a case / model interview? 7 6y
+77 Making Partner at a Megafund 8 7y
+33 Is My Upcoming Scheduled Phone Call with HR a Rejection on its Way? (3 working days post final round interview) 11 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 8y
+3 Primal Alpha Beast if you're going this 1 8y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 8y
0 Highbridge Capital Management - Review - Business Development Data 8y
0 Highbridge Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 8y
+15 Infrastructure at Canadian Pensions (PSP and CDPQ) 6 6y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
+6 PE Initial Phone Screening was only 10 Min is this Normal 1 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+15 Getting references from analysts 1 8y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
+20 Resume/CV for Europe 8 6y
+4 Energy Capital Partners Question 4 8y
+119 Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers 22 4y
+23 Information on comp at early stage venture firms? 2 8y
+39 Was recently invited into the next fund.... 1 8y
+3 Infra fund interview - Analyst position 1 8y
+36 Onex Partners Info 8 4y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+38 Small Private Equity Fun (USD 100m AUM) - Thoughts on life in small PE? 10 8y
0 TPG Global - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+232 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking 49 2mo
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 8y
+26 MBB Post-MBA to PE - what to do 4 6y
0 American Securities - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 American Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+25 Due diligence in private equity 9 8y
+44 Specialties among Megafunds 15 7y
+45 Instructions lacking clarity 7 8y
+52 Ares vs. Golub Direct Lending 42 3y
+3 Watson-Gleason Test for PE Interview 2 8y
0 AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
0 AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
+13 DREAM scenario, share your thoughts! 1 8y
0 GE Capital - Review - Venture Capital Data 8y
0 GE Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 8y
+4 Follow Up After PE Interview? 3 6y
+21 Figuring out a path from credit investing to private equity 1 8y
+18 golf course interview 14 8y
0 Canyon Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 8y
+25 Discussion on the poor performance of Triangle Capital and Medley Capital. 4 6y
0 Rosewood Private Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+39 Stay at BB (keep looking for opportunities) or go to no-name PE 6 8y
0 TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 8y
+71 How to ask someone for a job 61 8y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Realterm - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Fidus Partners - Salary & Bonus - Securities Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
0 The Abraaj Group - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
+8 Follow-Up Headhunter Meetings 9 8y
+10 LBO: Debt Free Cash Free Quick Q 4 8y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Platinum Equity - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Apollo Capital - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8y
+12 Bain Cap vs. BCV interview 1 8y
0 JLL Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 8y
0 JLL Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+3 PE Summer Internships 1 8y
+10 Best Headhunters for PE / SWF opps in the UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai) 7 6y
+23 Cold Recruiting 10 8y
+12 Help on Universe of Funds / Alt Ams that Make Highly Structured Investments 1 8y
+25 All things equal: would a sponsor rather have an increase of 3% in cash interest or PIK interest? 3 8y
0 Fosun - Review - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Fosun - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Wasserstein & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+21 Paying more attention to the technology running portfolio companies 1 8y
+5 Siguler Guff - Fund of Funds 2 6y
0 TA Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+12 Salary negotiations - Analyst/Associate 1 6y
+12 Jumping IB and going right into PE post college 9 8y
+6 Lower Middle market PE Firm which Mez platform 3 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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