+3 Blackstone Strategic Partners (Secondaries) in 2025 1 1y
+1 Morgan Stanley Infra Partners (MSIP) 1 1y
0 PE Analyst Comp 1 1y
+3 Portfolio Operations Associate - Berkshire Partners 1 1y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+28 Is carried interest cooked? 20 1y
+5 Trump Carried Interest 3 1y
+11 Is hesitation to work in (L)MM rational given longer term aspirations 4 1y
+9 First round interview with company recruiter 1 1y
+16 Everview Partners? 7 1y
+2 Lazard Private Capital Advisory (PCA) 5 9mo
+11 Case Study: How to evaluate PE fund 1 1y
0 PE interview and know nothing about PE 1 1y
+3 Strategic Finance Exits - PE Background 1 1y
0 Boathouse Capital 0 1y
+44 comp after 2 + 2 35 1y
+47 2024 PE Bonus Thread 31 1y
0 BXCI Asset Allocation 2 1y
0 buyout PE to coinvest 4 1y
0 Anyone hear from Glocap lately? 1 1y
0 Having trouble getting passed HH for PE 1 1y
+6 PE Assoc 2026 0 1y
0 FP&A to PE investments team possible? 1 1y
+36 Feel no interest in PE after ~2 years in IB 20 1y
+2 VDR options 4 8mo
+5 Thoughts on the Independent / Fundless Sponsor Model 5 1y
0 Dallas PE Opportunities (2025) 1 1y
+107 Ex-PE Turned Into Semi-Retired Trader. Q&A 83 3w
0 PE Prestige Compared to FP&A for Mid Level Roles 1 1y
+20 Updata partners - thoughts? 8 11mo
0 Sixth Street Interview Process Insights 4 1y
+3 Riverside - Dallas vs. Cleveland 1 1y
0 Executive Assistants are literal passage way to an easier way of work life - why do people talk so poorly of them? 1 1y
+115 Is LMM actually the move? 36 1d
0 Dawson (Whitehorse) Returns?? 1 1y
+1 Hello 2 1y
+9 How easy is it to exit to PE in an industry that isn't your IB coverage group? 4 1y
+17 Zero Deal Flow 3 1y
+7 Updated views on Infra MF in NYC? 5 1y
+6 Crossover funds / Hill Path Capital 5 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1y
+6 Is Leonard green partners growing? 8 1y
+9 Analyst to Associate Prep LMM PE 1 1y
0 Advent WIN Mentorship Program 2025 2 1y
0 Trump ordering creation of American SWF 1 1y
+31 Thoughts on Working for an LP? 35 3mo
+4 Infrastructure PE vs Secondaries PE? 2 1y
+7 Move from FP&A to PE 6 1y
+3 Valuation of late-stage BNPL start-ups 12 1y
+17 13 Week Cash Flow Forecast Model (Associate) 4 1y
+13 Buyside move - when is it too late? 2 1y
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
+1 Lateral PE Sponsorship 1 1y
+8 Lateral Asc Interviews 4 1y
+17 Negotiating Comp 23 1y
+10 Staffing Is a Black Box 1 1y
+28 Following 6 1y
+28 How long for Carlyle to wind down? 20 11mo
+9 IB vs. PE Offer—Seeking Advice 1 1y
+21 Is this a good time to invest in IB/PE skills? 11 1y
+45 Edit 18 1y
0 Clarion Capital Partners 1 1y
+7 When do midlevel headcounts get budgeted? 3 1y
0 PAI Partners - Review - Investor Relations Data 1y
+109 State of Large-Cap Tech PE 84 7mo
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Where to find data on proprietary deals (bilateral auctions)? 1 1y
+4 Is Harvard week-long Private Equity and Venture Capital program worth it? 3 1y
+6 How to be more mysterious in IB/PE (summer intern)? 6 1y
+6 Model for Investment in GP Platform 1 1y
0 [deleted] 3 1y
+9 I need your help/advice, how cani go from my current position to IB/PE 2 1y
+5 CapitalSpring — Any Info? 4 1y
+30 Blackstone: BXPE? 20 1y
0 ICONIQ Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Altas Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Altas Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 EQT New York 2 1y
+19 How hard is it to come back to NYC once you leave? 17 1y
+18 PSA for PE HR departments in this market 1 1y
+23 Guidance on IB/PE career pathways in Canada 19 1y
+84 Should I leave my cushy MM PE gig? 30 1y
+32 Real Estate Development Vs. Private Equity 5 1y
+39 Warburg Pincus 2026 FT Analyst 202 5mo
+44 PE firms with good cultures 17 1y
+3 Veritas Capital 1 1y
0 Partners Group Portco Corp Dev? 3 1y
0 JC Flowers London 1 1y
0 BX Private Credit SF 2 1y
+12 Best shops to apply for FT 2026 2 1y
+9 Infra PE Model Test 13 1y
0 Infra PE specific Forum? 1 1y
+10 Transitioning From PE To AI 3 1y
+6 Exchanging On Cycle PE Case Studies 12 1y
0 Modelling test - Extra Time 1 1y
+281 Weird seating arrangement changing my perception hard 41 1y
0 PE - 1 1y
+22 Easiest PE Interviews 9 1y

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 04 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 (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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