+156 2026 Buyside Recruiting Kicked Off 6/24/24 232 1y
0 MSc at Imperial - deliberating 1 2y
0 Sources and Uses Question 1 2y
+3 GIC Funds & Coinvest 2 1y
0 PE Case Study Model Template Help 3 2y
+3 Iron Path Capital 3 2mo
+5 Help With KKR 5 2y
+3 Distressed Secondaries 4 1y
0 Private equity operator to investor 1 2y
0 private equity b-school 1 2y
0 Only three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and PE making normal stuff exorbitantly expensive 1 2y
+87 Oncycle Kicks Off Tomorrow 59 1y
+5 On-Cycle when you cannot get time off to interview 3 2y
0 Case Study Advice 1 2y
+3 Debt Assumptions in a Case Study 1 2y
+16 Getting corporate job after private equity 2+2 in Boston - stressed out 9 2y
+13 Return to Office Policy - By Firm 14 2y
+1 Advanced PE Technical Question List 1 2y
0 Capital Dynamics - Primaries Analyst 0 2y
+12 Zombie PE Firms 1 2y
+460 Private Equity Analysis is a Joke 89 1mo
+3 Who does the board minutes / admin at your board meeings - vote below! 2 2y
+5 On-cycle model tests 8 2y
+10 Can I upload a CIM to an AI for processing? 3 1y
+3 Secondaries / Co-Invest Shops in DC or Baltimore? 2 2y
+13 Ares in 2024 11 1y
0 LBO | Min Cash Question 4 1y
+16 Biz Dev at UMM Fund or continue in Sales/Partnerships in PE Services Companies (Grata, Expert Networks, Pitchbook) 6 2y
+3 Investing Firms with Really Chill Hours (<60) 2 2y
0 No deal experience - what to say to HHs? 2 2y
+33 General Atlantic Updates 19 9mo
0 Assessment of C-level candidates 3 1y
+7 On cycle prep - too late to start? 8 2y
+26 Corp Dev to PE… is it possible? 16 2mo
+3 When will PE industry start consolidating? 4 2y
0 On-Cycle PE Diversity Events 6 1y
+16 AI tool for processing CIMs, and financial modeling 4 3mo
+4 From MM PE to IB BB - Possible? 4 2y
0 Distressed Case Study 3 1y
0 Credit or LevFin if looking to break into PE? 1 2y
+12 Vista FT 2025 49 1y
+6 Recruiting at the same PE Frim again 3 2y
+8 Banking Exits into Building infrastructure 8 2y
+6 Portfolio Impact prep materials? 1 2y
+9 PE VP transitioning out of finance industry? 4 1y
+6 PE Interview DD Report Round - How? 1 2y
+32 State of Private Equity? (Temperature Check) 11 11mo
+12 Calling Everybody in the Alts Space! Help Needed 1 2y
+20 Funds in DC? 23 1y
+3 Special Situations PE vs Traditional PE compensation in same firm 4 2y
+11 Ideas for PE consulting intern projects? 2 2y
+3 Ranking Both Public And Private Megafunds 20 2y
+9 how much room for salary negotiation as ASSO1? 5 2y
+4 Where to find good examples of IC memos 6 1y
+4 LBO | Mgmt Rollover Question 2 2y
+1 Is PE ruining the feasibility of ETA? 2 2y
0 FT Question 3 2y
+24 Advice for starting as a PE Associate 10 1y
+6 Analyzing + labeling data? 1 2y
0 Third Bridge - Interview - Investment Research Data 2y
0 Centerbridge Update? 2 2y
+14 How to plan for MBB exit to Private Equity Ops/ Value Creation? 9 2y
0 How to prepare for PE role as a consultant 1 2y
+11 Value of Credentials when hiring 3 2y
+47 Why does IRR matter? 29 1y
+24 Investor Relations 18 4mo
+10 Missed a Couple Things on Model Test 4 2y
+4 deleted 3 2y
+11 LBO and Interest Expense 3 2y
+10 How to crush HH check-in calls? 5 2y
+3 Best private equity real estate modeling course? 2 2y
0 Bain Capital Private Equity Analyst-Associate Program 1 2y
+22 Good shops in Cleveland 19 3mo
+3 Re-Recruiting Strategies 1 2y
0 VP private credit interview 1 2y
+3 Rec's for primers / podcasts on Semi space 1 2y
+14 London Headhunters and Client Coverage (2024) 32 1mo
0 Middle Office TC 1 2y
+6 Lateral Market 2 2y
+9 Do management cos (or fund manager) change for each successor funds? 1 2y
0 PE before capital allocation role? 1 2y
+31 Problems along the deal life cycle 8 1y
+10 Excel Functions to Analyze Data 6 1y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Real Estate Data 2y
+24 Optimal Time to Exit MF PE? 7 2y
+14 Private Equity Investing within HFs (Viking, Elliott, Coatue etc.) 8 2y
+12 Does it even make sense to do banking for 2 years then NOT do PE? 3 2y
+16 Question on management options in LBO 8 2y
+11 Debating between major switches 2 2y
+12 Zoom First Impression Tips 6 2y
+39 Is it useful to know whether a business is high growth, high margin, etc? 32 2y
+28 Why is it beneficial to capitalize software costs? 9 2y
0 Amsterdam PE Analyst/Associate Comp 1 2y
+15 Creative ideas around IB to PE move with pending bonus? 1 2y
+9 New Private Equity Certificate (CFA Institute) 1 2y
+8 Transcipt check 6 2y
+42 PE commoditized. Are Searchfunds the answer? 11 2y
0 Masters in EU 4 2y
+2 Financing terms for restoration company 3 2y
+9 GPs Fund data to LPs - How to incentivise structured data input to platforms 2 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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