+15 MM PE Analyst vs Non-MBB Consulting FT offer 4 6y
0 Ocean Trail Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+9 Private Equity - Summer 2019 On-cycle Recruiting 2 8y
+9 Tax Bill Impact on PE 1 8y
+6 Getting too specific in my fund search? Looking for emerging markets education fund 1 8y
0 3i - Review - Infrastructure Data 8y
0 3i - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 8y
+11 Best industry to specialise in for PE? 2 8y
+39 LBO Valuation IRR 7 8y
+6 Private Equity Game 1 8y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 LeapFrog Investments: PE for People with Hearts 1 6y
+51 New Private Equity Interview Prep Pack is Here! 40 7y
+3 Sourcing Exercise for Internship?(IGNORE) 1 8y
0 Northern Trust - Interview - NA Data 8y
+18 PE Internship sourcing Exercise? 3 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Private Equity Data 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+305 Q&A - Analyst at Top PE Fund (TPG, KKR, BX, OAK, Carlyle, APO) 229 6y
+87 European Private Equity Associates backgrounds 17 5y
+11 "Incoming Analyst" on Resume for PE Recruiting? 1 8y
0 Shell Oil Company - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Black Dragon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+9 How to network with Family Offices/HNW's 2 8y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+26 BB IB -> Corp Strat -> Buyside? 10 8y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+26 Thoughts on new BX group? 10 8y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+10 ADIA PE Direct Investment 4 4y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 8y
+9 Exit Opportunities for PE Consulting Firm? 1 8y
+67 Does GPA matter for Private Equity? 24 4y
+15 What are some good case studies for LBO/Distressed strategies and the healthcare/agriculture-focused investing? 3 8y
+19 KKR “Structured Finance” Group - Insights needed 5 6y
0 Graham Partners - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+16 Need Feedback on Senior Associate Comp Range 4 8y
+32 Principal Investment groups at BBs—background, exit opps, comp, etc? 23 4y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+11 Anyone heard of the MM PE fund in NYC / Chicago called Flexpoint Ford? 7 6y
+136 Q&A: 1st Year Private Equity Analyst at a MF (KKR, BX, TPG, SLP, WP) 51 5y
+13 Blackstone Portfolio Operations Group 2 8y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Healthcare Data 8y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 8y
+28 Most Brutal Thanksgiving Tasks 4 8y
+24 When do people expect Private Equity on cycle recruiting to begin this year? 9 8y
0 A student lied about graduation date to OTPP Infra and received an offer (be vocal/not be vocal) 8 6y
0 bcIMC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 The Abraaj Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+11 GIC Real Estate PE Straight Out of Undergrad vs Top Tier IBD 4 4y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+9 Rationale for using DCF 1 8y
+38 PE Associate Career Path 9 8y
+14 How do you decide how to exit / generally realize value from a company? 4 8y
+21 2 years of prop trading experience. How can I transition into PE (or even feasible?) 1 6y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+3 MBB or Abraaj GAP? (Dubai) 1 8y
+32 Going from non-Target to Private Equity 14 8y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Public Finance Data 8y
+89 Got this task during an Private Equity internship interview, how to handle it? 9 8y
+26 Accepted PE Offer - How To Get Ahead? 3 8y
+3 PE Port Ops Summer Analyst Interview 1 8y
+3 Past Interns 1 6y
+12 Prospective PE Analyst 1 8y
0 WL Ross and Co LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
+13 Should I go into finance? 2 8y
+14 Awesome PE Job, Unsure of job location 11 8y
+13 BB Commercial Banking internship vs Sales & Trading (in NY) at an international firm with a small US presence 2 3y
+12 Tier 2 Consulting to PE - How to Position for an Early Lateral? 2 8y
+16 Goldman Sachs MBD PIA - PE vs IBD 18 4y
+32 Mezzanine Finance ---> PE? 17 4y
0 THL Credit - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+23 PE Fund Evaluation Software 4 4y
0 Archizo Capital Management - Interview - Information Technology (IT) Data 8y
+3 Roundtable Financial Group - Ever heard of it? 2 8y
+3 DMP Male Enhancement never had such 1 8y
+43 Mega Fund Placement out of BB LevFin 16 8y
+19 Equity Returns for TV Show Financing? 4 6y
0 Does Summit Partners hire full time out of their internship program? 1 7y
0 Deal Sourcing Software 1 8y
+64 Private Equity firms that recruit undergrads? 50 5y
+15 Does anyone know of K1 Investment Management in LA? 7 5y
+15 Sageview Capital Investment Analyst: would you skip banking to do this? 2 3y
+107 Healthcare Rollup Strategy 29 5y
+59 PE Offer - Vesting Equity Questions w/Cash on Cash Multiples 11 8y
+3 Patriot Power Greens Negligence any past 1 8y
+12 Infrastructure PE Analyst to Hedge Fund / Generalist PE Shop 5 8y
+17 Chicago PE shops. Apollo? Ares? 17 6y
+36 New Private Equity Interview Course - v3.0 - Looking for Beta Users ($100 Off for Feedback) 17 8y
+7 How do PE firms verify transcripts/grades? 4 8y
0 OMERS - Interview - Risk Management Data 8y
+8 Bregal Partners 6 8y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Accent Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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