+3 Peak Rock in 2026 5 2mo
0 End of Associate Program Bonus 3 3mo
+7 Blue owl - who are you trying to insult? 18 3mo
+14 How do people feel about direct PE at the Canadian pensions? 19 3mo
+4 Bonus Clawback 4 3mo
0 Arete Corporation - Interview - Industrials Data 4mo
0 Pantheon Ventures - Review - Infrastructure Data 4mo
0 Pantheon Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4mo
0 Plenary Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4mo
+9 MM IB (non-tech group) with HSW 2+2 — direct tech PE/growth recruiting vs. going straight to MBA? 3 3mo
0 2027 growth equity PE Recruiting 3 3mo
0 Top PE junior summer internships? 1 4mo
+14 lucked into PE, What now? 16 3mo
+3 Thoughts on UK headhunters (ACL, Everet Marsh, Asset Partners, J&T)? 2 3mo
+39 Life Advice After Banking/PE (Rising College Jr.) 5 3mo
+12 On Cycle 2028 megathread 22 2d
0 How to stay in shape in the industry 1 4mo
+9 How to Break into Credit / Hybrid Capital from M&A? (London) 2 3mo
+8 Senior Associate — Lateral Again Within a Year? 2 4mo
+32 WLB in PE 2026? 19 3mo
+13 PE infra case study 2 4mo
+14 Associate in PE to FP&A 6 3mo
0 KKR PE off cycle 2026 1 3mo
+16 Learning resources ahead of joining a PE tech group 5 4mo
+6 Junior Comp Increase with Recent Fundraise? 3 4mo
0 Infrastructure PE (Europe & UK) 2 2mo
+17 AMEX Gold For PE Associate in SF 13 3mo
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 4mo
+50 Fable 5 --> any opinions? 24 1mo
+6 Who are the best Structured Capital Funds 1 4mo
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+25 Percheron Capital | Latest Views 10 3mo
+5 AE Industrial Partners 1 4mo
+98 Software PE guys - how are you holding up 41 3mo
+1 Should I just start some bs B2B SaaS company and call it? 3 4mo
+9 Port M&A , PE View 1 4mo
+23 Want to be rich long term, depressed and miserable in PE. Hope in Corporate? 29 4mo
0 How are PE & IB case studies changing with AI? 1 4mo
+4 How are PE & IB case studies changing with AI? 2 4mo
+22 Level Equity Interview Process 62 2mo
+37 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests 13 4mo
0 London PE MF/MM Perks 2 4mo
+62 Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026? 26 4mo
+3 Arctos Keystone - London 0 4mo
0 DigitalBridge - Review - Infrastructure Data 4mo
+3 SF IB to NYC PE On-Cycle 1 4mo
+15 Realistic path to Capital Solutions/Spec Sits Groups from LevFin at a BB? 7 4mo
+4 Recruiting for PE at an IB where you don't own the model 3 4mo
+6 Peak Frameworks LBO Model Test Level for Recruiting? 6 4mo
0 Gemini Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 4mo
+7 From a founder- the f is going on 15 4mo
+14 How Sweaty is Infra PE 25 1mo
+126 Bank not transferring me to NYC 48 3mo
+3 Structured equity - evergreen fund 1 4mo
+1 AI consultants 1 4mo
+10 (Personal trading) - Heaven forbid people who work in finance are interested in markets 8 2mo
+1 MBA->PE Ops ? 3 4mo
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4mo
+94 What are you actually using AI for in PE? 35 4mo
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? 11 4mo
+3 Associate Clawback? (PE) 2 4mo
+25 Burn Out in PE - What Comes Next? 5 3mo
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Serent Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Forte Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+9 Question about HH 2028 2 4mo
0 Bessemer Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Long Ridge Partners - Interview - Growth Equity Data 4mo
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4mo
+5 What virtue is your pursuit? Private equity Associate 4 4mo
+13 Value Creation Initiatives (That aren't add-ons) 3 4mo
0 Claude Projects Interns Can Do 0 4mo
+23 Undergrad summer PE analyst positions 8 4mo
+3 MM PE HC Exits 1 4mo
+20 Buyside in London with nice WLB and pay 21 3mo
0 Stonepeak / GIP Interview Process 2 4mo
+11 LMM Headhunters 4 4mo
+3 HG Capital Updates 2 2mo
0 AIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Altas Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Silver Oak Services Partners - Review - NA Data 4mo
+2 Chance my Oppurtunity for internship at General Atlantic next summer 3 4mo
+5 AlpInvest Secondaries and Portfolio Finance 3 4mo
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Mainsail Partners - Interview - Technology Data 4mo
+3 BX Infra Modeling Test 5 2mo
0 CVC Salaries in London 2 4mo
+9 2028 Oncycle PE 12 3mo
0 MF PE Recruiting: Continental Top BB vs Lower BB London 2 4mo
+247 Future of PE 58 3mo
+8 Lindsay Goldberg FT 27 32 3mo
+9 London Exits: What's better for Top PE Exit? 4 4mo
0 Neuberger Berman LDN 1 2mo
+3 2026 Grads PE Recruiting 17 4mo
0 Looking to exchange infra tests 3 2w
0 Thoughts on BX teams 1 4mo
+20 How to Get on Career Track / Stay Post ASO years 6 4mo
+12 MBA and Private Equity 6 4mo
0 Top Bank vs Good Bank + Top PE Internship 5 4mo
+15 KKR comp for Principal 20 4mo

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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