0 Investing money 1 2y
+6 How does Brookfield recruit for associates? 9 2y
0 Tech PE Prep 3 2y
+4 On Cycle Recruiting 6 9mo
0 Altas Partners - Interview - Portfolio Management Data 2y
+21 Starting an independent sponsor with 5 years of experience 9 2y
+12 Co Investment LBO Impact 1 2y
+20 Constructing a portfolio of single asset secondaries? 5 2y
0 Best for PE transitioning 1 2y
+35 Financial Engineering/Deal Structuring - The Best of the Best 10 1y
+3 Is the m&a market slowly coming back? 1 2y
+6 OMERS Infra 11 3mo
+22 LGT Capital Partners - Private Equity Analyst Full time (URGENT!!!!!) 10 2y
+12 Pretty sure my firm is shutting down and idk what to do about it 10 2y
+6 Anyone heard of DLP Capital? 1 2y
0 Mercato Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 2y
0 Updated Views on Frazier Healthcare? 2 2y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 Options from HBS/GSB with 1Y MF experience 9 1y
0 ADIA vs ADIC vs Mubadala - who’s who? 2 2y
+4 Navigating HH Outreaches 5 2y
+3 EIG Global Energy Partners 3 2y
+5 Took $70K Pay-Cut for Job. Need UMM/MF to Justify 5 1y
+6 Getting Operator Experience 1 2y
+13 DWS Infra 12 9mo
+9 Two Internships Down, PE Dreams Ahead – What’s My Next Move? 1 2y
+4 Pivot ER-> PE? 2 2y
0 Best Boston PE Pro Groups 1 2y
+23 Vista SA 2026 Timeline 13 1y
+91 Single asset continuation fund - How thorough are you in underwriting? 38 2y
+11 PE Operations Associate Roles 3 2y
0 Blackstone analytical test 3 1y
+17 The PE bible… 1 2y
+6 Anyone who works in infrastructure secondaries? 1 2y
0 PE BD Comp & Lifestyle 1 2y
0 PSP Investments CGIF Analyst role 0 2y
+9 LMM Lenders / Private Credit firms 3 2y
+3 What does your training look like? 1 2y
+1 Networking with Counterparties 2 2y
+10 Modeling roll-ups 4 1y
+5 Teams that Travel the Most 12 1y
+2 Clearlake CV Wins Award! 1 2y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 2y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Strategy Data 2y
0 Any insight on Sixth Street – Sports, Media & Entertainment? 4 2y
+16 Dallas MM PE Exits 7 2y
+35 Best Mega Fund Financials teams? 18 2y
+3 PE Preparation / On-Cycle Timeline for 2025 Graduates 1 2y
+1 New logos CD&R, Cinven, ... 3 2y
+212 Why I’m Considering Leaving Finance: Reflections from an MF Associate 64 1y
0 Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Info 2 1y
+4 London Director/Principal Comp 6 2y
+7 Book recommendations 2 2y
+7 MGX 13 1y
+15 Impact space - bubble or AUM balloon with no carry 7 1y
+7 ARR vs EBITDA leverage multiples in software direct lending deals 3 1y
0 Firmament Private Credit 0 2y
+25 PE Associate/Snr Associate or VP MBA Internships 10 2y
+13 Ex-lawyers in distressed / SS 7 2y
0 LP Analyst - Interview - Technology Consulting Data 2y
0 Campbell Lutyens - Interview - Secondaries Data 2y
+3 Non-Energy Private Equity - Houston 2 2y
+32 Moving from mid-level MMPE to sr level at new M&A holdco - how to think about the opportunity? 13 3mo
+10 Zzz 7 2y
+5 Siris Capital Trajectory? 12 12mo
+20 GIP vs TA Associates 9 2y
+38 EB to Tech PE / Growth Equity - possible ? 9 2y
+52 Urgent: Laid off 9 months before PE 17 2y
+7 Lunate Interview Prep & Case Study 12 1y
0 PE Ops Compensation in Chicago, Dallas, ATL 1 2y
+34 PE Firm Graveyard 63 1y
+11 LO and MM from PE 2 2y
+27 Graham Partners Overview 22 5mo
+16 London Private Equity Associate Recruiting 57 1y
+11 10% management options 7 2y
0 DigitalBridge - Review - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Forte Capital Group - Review - NA Data 2y
+5 Routes to PE 2 2y
+4 Ares Corporate Strategy Group? 5 2y
+7 Coffee chats within the firm 1 2y
0 Does anyone have any secondary case studies they can share? 2 2y
+19 Apax Disbands Healthcare Team 14 2y
+17 LP's With Co-Investment Teams 6 2y
+9 Leaving PE Assoc role to start a micro-fund? 6 2y
+41 Partner Sells GP Stake 13 1y
0 Private Equity Summer Internship at Stepstone 3 2y
0 PortCo Work 1 2y
+28 Common LBO errors 8 2y
0 Private Equity International LP/GP/Fund Database 0 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+359 Musings on Private Equity 55 1y
+14 Investment Idea 13 2y
+16 Are closed ended funds dead? 16 2y
+9 How much traning do PE Associates receive once joining a firm? 8 2y
+10 Introductory interview with HR 2 2y
+10 Have a read 3 2y
0 Accel-KKR - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 2y
+7 J.F. Lehman 2 7mo
+26 PortCo Corp Dev Roles 13 2y

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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