0 JMI Analyst Program 1 2mo
+3 Warburg Analyst Program - London 9 1mo
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 2mo
+63 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? 18 1mo
0 Is LMM IB --> LMM/MM PE possible 1 2mo
+9 Growth Equity Compensation - All Levels 1 2mo
+37 Striking out in last rounds 5 2mo
+11 When to start lateraling as a PE associate 6 2mo
+9 Norvestor - Insights 3 2mo
+25 Deleted 10 2mo
+4 Post MBA Comp Check 2 2mo
+185 What’s “the path” now? 64 2mo
+54 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 27 2mo
+14 Generalist Investor - Seeking Guidance 2 2mo
+3 GP Stakes 3 2mo
0 REIB Career banker or private credit? 1 2mo
+20 On Cycle Preparation 8 2mo
+10 Moving to PE 1 2mo
0 Cinven - Interview - Private Equity Data 2mo
+13 Lorient Capital 3 2mo
+9 Macquarie Group Equity & Capital Solutions 0 2mo
+12 Future of Private Equity 7 2mo
+9 Questions about Industrials PE 1 2mo
+1 General Atlantic investment analyst 2027 0 2mo
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? 6 2mo
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2mo
0 Acuity Knowledge Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 2mo
0 Acuity Knowledge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2mo
+7 Charlesbank new class 10 2mo
+12 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) post SaaS correction 10 2mo
+7 How do you keep track of companies of interest that are currently off market? 2 2mo
+56 Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing 11 2mo
0 APAC PE Landscape 1 2mo
+15 Exiting PE to acquire a business 4 2mo
+40 RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself 10 2mo
+15 Graduate Positions: Boutique LMM PE/Advisory vs. Big 4? 3 2mo
+5 MBB to PE 3 3mo
+8 Should base salaries increase? 6 2mo
+6 AI consultancies for M&A / PE ? 4 1mo
0 Microsoft - Review - Investment Banking Data 3mo
0 Cove Hill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Forte Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
+28 Army Officer Seeking Advise on transition to PE 9 2mo
+18 GE / LMM PE Comp in Tier 2 City 1 3mo
+14 Deleted 11 2mo
+13 Starting Early as a PE Associate 4 3mo
+1 Leaving before 2 yrs PE/IB 2 3mo
+11 PE vs IB job security 12 3mo
+2 Buyside SA Return Rates 4 3mo
0 Infinitive Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 Ardian SF 4 1mo
0 Insight Partners 2027 3 2mo
0 M/C Partners 0 3mo
+7 No IB RO considering PE 1 3mo
+13 How much time are you spending on new deals vs portfolio work? 8 1mo
0 Bain Capital culture / WLB & interview prep 1 3mo
0 TPG Global - Interview - Investor Relations Data 3mo
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 3mo
+8 How much Associate carry to expect for new vertical (first-time fund) within an established platform? 3 3mo
0 GIP infra model test 4 2mo
0 Nshshhdhdhshshshhs 2 3mo
+29 Private Equity Office wear 13 3mo
0 GIC special situations 3 3mo
+24 Use Cases For Claude Cowork / Claude Code 10 2mo
+1 Long Ridge Equity Partners 2 2mo
+76 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? 37 1mo
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 ARCH Venture Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+6 How much money would you need to raise to start your own fund? 3 3mo
+2 Where will I get paid the most? 3 3mo
0 State of Software M&A 1 3mo
+6 Oncycle rumors 4 3mo
+22 Infrastructure PE Hours 19 1mo
0 Illiquid investments/funds at MMs 1 3mo
+7 Infrastructure Case Study 10 4w
+5 Oncycle as Lateral Analyst 5 2mo
+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff 19 3mo
+6 PE (Post MBA) Role 3 3mo
+1 hbs vs gsb 4 3mo
0 Recruiting into GS XIG from mid market banking 1 3mo
+3 PE Analyst FT 2027 6 2mo
0 Commonfund - Interview - Growth Equity Data 3mo
0 ICONIQ Growth - Interview - Growth Equity Data 3mo
0 Illinois Ventures LLC. - Review - Venture Capital Data 3mo
0 PSP Investments - Review - Natural Resources Data 3mo
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Review - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 Silver Lake - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3mo
0 Private Equity vs IB 1 3mo
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 3mo
+78 Consumer PE is dying/dead? 17 3mo
0 Small infra PE - what do you use for deal file storage? 2 3mo
0 Any insight on KKR's PE Portfolio Monitoring team (PMU) in London? 3 3mo
0 Consultant To PE 1 3mo
0 How much time are you spending on “value creation” portfolio work? 1 3mo
+12 Post-Banking Seats 7 3mo
+7 JD, MBA related to PE and other Wall Street Jobs 2 3mo
0 Can I borrow someones pitchbook? 4 3mo
+6 What is the value of JD & MBA 1 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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