0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+25 Interviewer Left Within 1 minute of Interview 9 2y
+3 Apollo FIG in 2024 4 2y
+6 BB IB > Start up > PE / Growth is it possible? 5 1y
+10 looking for renewables / infra PE 8 2y
0 MBB Vs. PE 1 2y
+3 Oaktree 2024 - Update 1 2y
0 Bulge Bracket IB > Start Up > Is PE possible? 1 2y
+105 Latest views on Sixth Street? 100 3mo
+12 Compensation for operating partners / how to secure these roles? 4 2y
0 Infra Case Study Help 3 2y
0 Favorite private equity investing books? 2 1y
+9 Who to Reach Out To? 1 2y
+9 Switching to Asset Management 1 2y
+9 HELP! Top BB IB(NYC)-->Non-profit-->BlackRock/??? 1 2y
+11 Will getting a CPA certificate be helpful to transfer from IB to PE? 15 2y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 2y
+17 Leaving IB for startup before Buyside offer starts? 9 2y
+35 Savings after a few IB/PE years - London 43 8mo
+3 PE/GE Model Help!!! 6 2y
+6 Blackrock PEP - LBO Modeling Test & Case Study 6 2y
+2 Where do PE funds get the liquidity for management fees/fixed expenses? 1 2y
0 M&A VP Interview 1 2y
+9 Handling PE recruiting when unsure of location 4 2y
0 Companies’s action may be predictable and changed by owner’s mental state. 1 2y
+2 Vista to Thoma Bravo 18 1y
+1 TPG on the down?? 1 2y
+11 UBS London vs PWP 10 2y
0 Canadian Pension PE SA updates 1 2y
+15 Need Advice on networking before FT 2 2y
0 Neuberger Berman Program Associate 1 2y
+6 Current job market in PE - HK, China, and other Asia 1 2y
0 KingSett Capital - Review - Real Estate Data 2y
+5 Kline Hill Sucks 2 2y
+42 Charlesbank Trajectory 17 8mo
+3 Arcline NYC 1 2y
+20 HELP - Ask for reference from team but no response 5 2y
+10 Debating next career move 4 2y
+117 Top performing PE Associates 35 2y
0 GIPS: IRR for less than 1 yr 3 2y
+7 PE Portco Analyst 9 2y
0 Path from PE to CFO? 1 2y
+11 Huron capital 5 2y
+5 Online Master's for Investment banking and PE 2 2y
0 Essentials for Finance and adjacent careers (IB, PE, Corp Dev, VC, etc) 1 2y
+48 Is Infrastructure PE sweaty? 19 1y
+10 Treatment of OID 6 1y
0 LBO - Are exit fees burdening management equity(stock options) usually? 1 2y
+33 What's the end game on white collar and medical rollups? 4 2y
+9 Question on breakeven return of an LBO 1 2y
+394 Buyside vs. Sellside... You might be thinking about it wrong 51 1y
0 Why does Laurence Fishburne Linda look like a black henry kravis? 0 2y
0 TMF Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 The Vistria Group - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+9 Warburg Pincus Analyst - London 13 8mo
+27 Thinking about moving back to investment banking from buyside 18 2y
+6 Secondaries case studies? 5 1y
+9 Unclear expectations on deliverables? 1 2y
+11 PE vs consulting exit opps 1 2y
+6 Carlyle Hiring Freeze 1 2y
0 Firms that focus quality assets 3 2y
+3 Insight on 2025 FT Growth Equity Analyst Recuirting 1 2y
+30 Why do I feel like an absolute idiot 4 2y
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 MF PE or UMM PE from Raine Group? 1 2y
0 Axium 0 2y
+9 Interesting PE-Backed Roll Ups 7 2y
+6 IB BB 4 years > start up 1 year > PE: is it possible? 1 2y
+22 Picking MF PE or MF Credit? 6 2y
+36 Start-up PE opportunity 12 2y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+28 Excess Cash in M&A transactions 16 1y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+19 Most Risky Finance Career Path with Highest Upside? 18 2y
+39 PE VP - Q&A 19 1y
+14 How should I think about the move to a lower tier/new multi manager from MM PE? 6 1y
+3 Irradiant Capital Partners 2 2y
+9 Family Owned LMM Industrials Superday Questions 1 2y
+3 One Rock FT 2025 0 2y
+9 Infra vs. PE at Canadian Pensions 6 2y
+15 List of Sports / TMT PE Firms 23 2y
+36 Strong IB > Strong Corp Dev > Is PE possible? 26 2y
+3 Quitting as a 1st Year (going PE) 10 2y
0 4hr model test for Generalist Infra (Digital, Power, etc) Fund. What to expect? 1 2y
+30 How long does it take to debrief a case study w/ presentation round? 10 2y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+97 PE Associate Burnout 33 1mo
0 Difficulty for changing vertical in PE at associate / Sr associate level? 1 2y
0 Investment Memos 1 2y
+9 Selling lead gen to PE firms 2 2y
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 2y
+10 How many portfolio companies do you over see? 13 2y
+33 How many of you guys are actually happy in PE? What are your plans? 32 2y
0 Check my Model 2 2y
+9 Insight and help for final round PE interview 1 2y
0 What is the main difference between private and public markets investing approach/strategies? 1 2y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Healthcare Data 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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