+15 Francisco Partners Associate Program SF 6 1y
+5 Clearlake Continuation Fund Goes Bankrupt 2 1y
0 Alter Domus - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Alter Domus - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+1 Middle Market Co-Invest Case Study 1 1y
+4 Investor Relations Case Study 5 7mo
+24 International PE associates - leaving the US 35 4mo
0 Why is MF PE 2 Years and Out? 2 1y
0 Looking for M&A deal materials 1 1y
+10 Innovative PE bet? 4 1y
+21 Politics in PE 3 1y
+8 Rubicon Investors 5 1y
0 Incoming C&R IB / Do I have a chance at Tech PE MF on-cycle? 2 1y
+3 Gauge Capital thoughts? (Work, culture, reputation, comp, Hrs) 5 3mo
+3 Shore Capital - Updated 2024 7 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 1y
+3 Exit ops from an IS 1 1y
+6 HPS Carry Comp 6 1y
0 Cringe post 0 1y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 1y
+14 Family Office Exit Options / Career Questions 5 1y
0 Views on SF MFs? 1 1y
0 Has anyone taken Odyssey’s Model test? 1 1y
+31 SWF Compensation Value Prop 11 1y
+18 How Many of You Are Pursuing Independent Sponsor Path? 11 1y
+17 Deleted topic 6 1y
+24 In desperate need of advice (joining startup pe company) 7 1y
+22 Is the long-term compensation higher doing search fund compared to PE? 8 1y
+35 Canada (Toronto) PE Headhunters 17 19h
+15 Mosaic PE 11 7mo
+38 Need advice please, being succumbed to "Grass is Greener" mentality and comparing myself to others 23 1y
0 Blackstone Tac Opps or PE teams 1 1y
+8 Infra PE Meet & Greets 4 1y
+36 What is a realistic threshold for F-You money for most IB/PE professionals who want to retire early? 34 1y
0 QIC - Review - Infrastructure Data 1y
+11 Getting PE Offer just for leverage to get other offers? 3 1y
+2 What are rates at right now for purpose of a LBO case study? 2 1y
+8 Sageview Capital (Growth Equity) thoughts? (Reputation, comp, culture, Hrs) 13 9mo
+4 Am I being screwed on Comp 3 1y
+35 Help Positioning an Inaccurate Title on Resume 7 1y
+7 PE BD Comp 6 1y
+3 Advent Case Study 2 1y
+12 Flexible mandate shops in 2024 7 1y
+4 Is 2 days enough to get ready "again" for PE interviews 5 1y
+6 Portfolio Management Exit Opps 2 1y
+3 Who is the recruiter for Corinthia in the US? 1 1y
+11 Starting PE Gig Early 2 1y
+14 Are headhunter inbounds ramping back up? 26 1y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+5 Structured / Preferred Equity Resources 5 4mo
+9 Bregal Sagemount 2024 - Growth Reputation 2 1y
+2 ICG GP-Led Secondary Fund 4 1y
+6 Please help 1 1y
+3 Off Cycle 2026 Updates 8 1y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+6 PAI Partners London Internship 9 1y
+3 MM PE portfolio ops compensation by level? 1 1y
+11 PE in Japan 2 1y
0 Better Stepping Stone - BB or Big 4 1 1y
+3 Bregal Milestone - Insights? 5 1y
+3 Co-Investments 1hr Excel Case Study 10 1y
+22 Carried Interest Question 12 1y
+110 Law school instead of MBA? 72 1y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Temasek - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+24 What funds Aren't dying? 17 1y
+5 Did anyone else have their Vestar superday moved? 5 1y
+15 Downsides of Infra PE 6 1y
+92 Partners Group 2025 Analyst Program - Zug 186 7mo
+5 Thoughts on Aurora Capital (LA) in 2024? Culture, Comp, Performance. 2 10mo
+7 List of NAV Lending Funds 12 1mo
+29 Will be joining Oaktree / Sixth Street / Ares – How to best prepare and what are my options? 11 1y
+9 Infra funds - 11 1y
0 Digital Infra fund Model test 2 1y
+6 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing 6 1y
0 Infra Growth Funds 1 1y
+3 West Coast tech PE thoughts? 1 1y
+6 Massive Strategy Changes at Funds 1 1y
+14 VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice 4 1y
+92 PE Firms Need to Stop Calling to Reject 17 1y
+10 CF in DCF vs LBO 6 1y
+3 What should I expect from a PE interview with no case study? 1 1y
+4 How often are ASCs asked to leave? 5 1y
+3 A/B note modeling 1 1y
+14 Platinum Equity Insight 2 10mo
+10 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 9 11mo
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 1y
0 ADIA Case Study / Superday Insight 2 1y
+6 What is a typical 401k match in PE? 14 1y
+9 Energy to Tech Recruiting 7 1y
0 Hiring Lawyer to Look at Carry / Fund Docs 1 1y
+61 Where does the money come from in secondaries? 12 1y
+68 Best Asset Classes - AUM Growth x Career Development 25 1y
0 JF Lehman and Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+20 A bit nervous about my new Analyst Role at a top PE firm 8 6mo
+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 1y
+5 Insight/Lead Edge open for SA 2026 on Handshake 6 1y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
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