+46 Feel like I have learned nothing in banking… 21 1y
+11 PIK interest 5 1y
0 AshGrove Capital 1 1y
0 Corebridge Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 1y
+4 How will market crash affect on-cycle? 5 1y
+9 Reneging a return offer 1 1y
+2 When does most off-cycle occur? 3 1y
+3 Infrastructure MF/SWF Case Studies 9 1y
0 Cold emailing for MM/UMM PE fund internships 1 1y
+19 What Happens to the Careers of Associates who close zero deals? 10 1y
+12 BX Secondaries 9 1y
0 AXA Investment Managers - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Top PE Funds Outside the US 2 1y
0 AXA Investment Managers - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+14 Rise of consultants in PE? 2 1y
0 Can I reneg on my PE offer? 1 1y
0 PE/Alts Operations? 3 1y
+13 Dumb to move from PE at FO > RX IB? 4 1y
0 JMI Equity Views 2025 4 1y
+8 Thoughts on Glentra (London) 7 1y
0 Apollo FIG Interview 2026 1 1y
0 Reverence Capital 1 1y
0 InvestIndustrial - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 InvestIndustrial - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+11 What is Insurance Solutions and is it a good role? 2 1y
+16 M&A/PE IT Due Diligence Framework – Seeking Feedback 3 1y
+6 Public market turmoil, delaying processes? 1 1y
+4 Best PE Shops in London 4 1y
0 Cove Hill 2025 1 1y
+6 Withdrawing from a PE Class... Matters for recruiting? 7 1y
0 Minority stake LBO 4 9mo
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 SDC Capital 0 1y
+6 2026 Recruiting *ssholes 1 1y
+1 Caprae Capital Interview 0 1y
+31 What about the tons of businesses that don't have a Moat? 12 1y
0 HH London Advice 1 1y
0 Questions about interviewing at a new fund 1 1y
+17 Sweet/ordinary received greater return than pref shares? 7 1y
+27 Sourcing vs Execution in PE 11 1y
0 Tips for entering alternative/ private market from wealth management 1 1y
+9 Need advice 1 1y
+6 Moving laterally in PE - how easy? 4 1y
+66 Difference Between $100m & $1-10b Deals 27 1y
+3 Case study 2 1y
+5 Need insight on LMM Manufacturing space 2 1y
+4 CVC London 10 1y
0 Private Credit Interview 1 1y
+45 Oh, The Irony... 2 1y
+17 How to gun for KPS? 21 3mo
0 How do PE headhunters backchannel with your current bank? 3 1y
+6 LMM PE Valuations 4 1y
+11 Lateral associate from NYC —> London 3 1y
+21 Tariff impact on your portfolio companies? 2 1y
0 Looking to transition from a Big 4 to PE/VC 1 1y
+6 Global Markets Sophomore Summer if I want to recruit for IB/PE 2 1y
+7 PE Associates - How Much Modeling 18 1y
+6 Lunate - culture, comp, hours, exits? 2 11mo
0 HF to PE? Doable? 1 1y
+29 Rubicon Technology Partners - 2025 Perspectives 12 9mo
+3 Navimed - DC Healthcare PE 2 1y
0 GIC 1 1y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Adams Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 1y
0 Sixth Street Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Sixth Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Looking to transition to PE from consulting 1 1y
+1 How viable is this plan? Any better ideas? 1 1y
+6 Serent Capital - PE Ops Insights? 1 1y
0 If you could do it all over again? 1 1y
+6 Platform Appetite 1 1y
+39 Why Do VPs Exist 12 1y
+8 Is joining a family office career suicide? 3 1y
+9 HH Calls 2027 3 1y
+1 Best HH in the US 1 1y
+139 The End of IB and PE as We Know It 68 1y
+12 Deleted 5 1y
0 Private Credit Exits to Hybrid Capital 2 1y
+64 Modeling is overrated, technical prep matters a lot too for PE Associate Recruiting 64 4mo
+37 What is the current sentiment in US PE with all things going on? 2 1y
+87 Secondaries is Paradise 59 11mo
+12 Family Office or LMM Private Equity firm freshman summer? 4 1y
+14 PE to Private Credit? 10 1y
0 Secondary Advisory 2 1y
+4 Do we still include our fraternity on our resume? 5 1y
+3 GIC LONDON 1 1y
0 Qualitas Funds - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 1y
+3 chat GPT for technicals 1 1y
+5 Why are there so few UMich Ross/Georgetown alumni at associate in PE 7 1y
0 Placement Agent interview 1 1y
0 HarbourVest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 1y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Portfolio Management Data 1y
0 Private Equity Summer Internships 1 1y
+6 CLO analyst interview 1 1y
0 Middle Market IB exits to Private Equity 1 1y
0 Thoughts on great hill partners 3 1y
0 Thoughts on L Catterton 2 1y
+3 Rotunda Capital - any info 1 1y
+11 Clueless - for the first time ever 2 1y

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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