+8 Importance of Strategic Pricing in PE 3 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 National Home Rentals - Interview - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting 6 4y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund 2 4y
+31 LBO on a $15,000 Website? 9 8y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+10 Private Debt > Private Equity 4 4y
+6 What does it take to get to a Private Debt Fund, HY, Distressed? 5 4y
+4 Constellation Software in Canada ? 5 2y
+9 How does MBB decide which PE funds can be clients? 1 8y
+12 Internship opportunity to choose 1 6y
0 Safanad - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Safanad - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+4 Accel KKR internship ? 4 8y
+14 Follow-on investments in portfolio companies 2 8y
+7 Vista Equity Partners? 5 8y
0 Eurazeo - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+9 E&Y TAS to PE/IB Industry 3 8y
+6 LBO Model Practice 1 8y
+11 How to position myself to get into a private equity small-mid cap buyout fund 4 8y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+45 PE Interview Question: What is the most important piece of information about a company (if you had to select one thing)? 20 4y
+14 LBO Model for Coinvestments 5 6y
+27 Infrastructure or Real Estate PE? 8 8y
+8 PE Offer: References from Current Employer Required? 4 8y
+12 CFA+MS CS from Ivy League. Options? 1 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Review - Restructuring Data 8y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 8y
+11 any way to get involved with Y Combinator, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz etc as an undergrad ? 7 8y
0 Mercer - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+29 Should I tell my headhunter I am not prepared for my upcoming interview? 21 4y
+14 LBO Templates from KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, etc? 7 4y
0 Allied Irish Banks - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+7 How Many Deals on Experienced Resume 3 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+22 How to discuss deals experience when you dissented AGAINST an investment? 1 8y
0 Bostonian Capital Management Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 VIYM - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 VIYM - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 VIYM - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Detailed income statement projection model 1 8y
+18 What happens to senior people when deal goes south? 6 4y
+12 Reaching out to PE Co Founder 4 6y
+51 How to Stall Exploding PE Offer 24 8y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+28 Post MBA to PE - should I even bother? 9 8y
+14 TPG, KKR, Apollo & Co. moving into Impact Investing 2 5y
+1 Working professionals who don't drink, how does this affect your work life in the industry? 3 8y
0 Centre Lane Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+21 Putting to rest the question of exits from foundations 4 8y
+3 Advanced IQ Sound computer games 1 8y
0 The Rohatyn Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Blue Sage Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+34 How much time do you usually have between IB and PE? 19 8y
+20 Pivoting to PE after INSEAD? 10 6y
+38 Can a company survive perpetually under successive LBOs? 7 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 8y
+19 Cinven fund performance and culture 7 8y
+3 Looking for Energy Focused PE Shots in Chicago 1 6y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 8y
+8 Move to lower-MM vs staying at BB? 3 8y
+14 T2 Mgmt Consultant to MM PE... What're interviews like? 3 8y
+44 Criteria for funds to be considered MF, as opposed to MM 36 3y
0 Trevale Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Wren House - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 8y
+26 Strategy at Private Equity Firm 12 5y
+3 DoBank acquired by FIG 1 6y
+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

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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

August 2026 Investment Banking

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