+36 Does working in PE help get you laid? 28 2mo
0 Worried about my PE Start? Thoughts and Advicd 2 3mo
0 PE Case Studies and Modeling Tests 4 3mo
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 3mo
0 buy-side analyst on-cycle / off-cycle PE recruiting 4 3mo
+10 Preparing for Secondaries PE Investment Associate Interview + Excel Test. What should I expect? 2 3mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners LP - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 3mo
0 How common is it for investment associates to originate? 1 3mo
+13 9h case study test for MM PE internship 3 3mo
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 3mo
0 Hercules Technology Growth Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+21 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 6 1mo
+7 SWF Reputation 5 3mo
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3mo
0 Dallas PE Associate 2026 Hiring Update 1 3mo
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 3mo
+6 PE Recruiting 2 3mo
0 Vitruvian Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3mo
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3mo
+5 Five Arrows NYC 10 2mo
+24 VP at UMM PE fund considering a jump to a fundless sponsor 4 2mo
0 Blue Owl in 2026? 1 3mo
+26 China MF PE → US IB/PE — How Should I Position Myself? 13 3mo
+11 Insights on Permanent Corp? 4 3mo
+3 Old Deal Toys? 2 3mo
+37 One Rock Capital Partners 50 1w
+22 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 85 1mo
+6 H1 2027 PE Internship Recruiting (London) 1 3mo
+3 Looking for pe infra cases feom arjun and arcus , ardia can exchange for gip brookfield and cip 8 3mo
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 HarbourVest - Review - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 Scaled Hybrid Value Groups 1 3mo
0 PE Exits from BB coverage 1 3mo
0 Does MBB Casing Help With PE Interviews? 1 3mo
+37 (Exploding offers) - Dumb to pass on UMM for LMM Sr. Associate + Quicker Promote? 27 3mo
+5 Turn/River Capital 3 3mo
+90 Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing? 43 2mo
0 Harrison Street Real Estate LLC - Interview - Power Data 3mo
+1 Why PE? Why this firm? Coming from MBB? 1 3mo
0 Does MBB Casing Prep Translate to On-Cycle Interviews? 1 3mo
+2 GPA & Major for PE 4 3mo
0 None 0 3mo
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 3mo
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 2mo
+23 PE Firm Requiring Me to Relocate Despite Having a Team Presence in My Current City 4 3mo
+9 M&A Advisory -> IB/PE/Corporate Dev? 2 3mo
+6 Infrastructure Full-Time Recruiting 2 3mo
0 Vistria 1 3mo
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3mo
+7 On Cycle 2028: Expected Start Date? 5 3mo
0 SEO AIFP 2 2mo
0 How to value media assets? 1 3mo
0 What happened to failed search funders? 2 3mo
+1 Prediction on 2028 On-Cycle Start? 2 3mo
0 2026 PE Exits 1 3mo
+3 Graphic Design firms to help create Fund Presentation, Company Website, etc. 2 3mo
+4 Possibility of Tech PE offer getting rescinded? 5 3mo
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 3mo
0 Triton Capital Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 PE exits from BB coverage 1 3mo
+14 Am I Allowed to Interview? 5 3mo
+3 Mining PE Comp 5 1mo
+4 Underrated Buyside Careers? 9 3mo
+8 Quitting PE 13 3mo
+11 Minimum Track Record to Stay in Partner Seat 3 3mo
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3mo
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - NA Data 3mo
0 APAC credit headhunters 1 3mo
+6 Is Distressed PE more heavily quantitative or qualitative? 8 3mo
+6 Mega Fund IR Career Trajectory 3 3mo
+45 How to stay at the top of this game for life 19 3mo
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE 8 3mo
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 3mo
0 US Department of Defense - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
+6 PE FT recruiting 7 3mo
0 PE Behavioral Prep Resources 2 3mo
+13 How to Know What “Type” of Fund to Target? 5 3mo
+10 On-Cycle 2028 Start Date 8 3mo
0 How to break into Private Equity/ Private Credit in Chicago? 3 3mo
+1 Engaging with HHs even if you don’t know what you want? 1 3mo
+8 Private Credit Base Suggestions 4 2mo
+36 Advice Needed: Reneging 2 Months Before PE Start 10 3mo
0 Summer Internship accommodation London? 3 3mo
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
+2 MBB to PE asia - Any insights? 3 2mo
+37 Advice Needed: Reneging 2 Months Before Start 11 3mo
+15 How many vintages of underperformance can be tolerated? 8 3mo
+65 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 3 3mo
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3mo
+15 Non-target student trying to break into PE — realistic path? 4 3mo
+6 LMM Pay Scale 13 3mo
0 Life in secondaries investing? 2 3mo
+13 Peak Frameworks PE Course 7 3mo
0 Dallas Private Equity 1 3mo
+8 Reneging offer to Software Growth / PE? 12 2mo
+3 Private Equity Primaries 3 3mo
+1 Oncycle 2028 1 3mo
0 Recent thoughts on Blackstone Tactical Opportunities? 2 3mo
+3 What is going on at GIP these days? 1 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • 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

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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