0 Interview PE FoF Secondaries Top Investment Bank 4 2y
+16 Pension/SWF/superannuation PE/direct investment 16 3mo
0 MF/UMM firms that recruit later in the off-cycle 1 2y
0 Case studies for growth funds 1 2y
+15 Pet platforms as of 2024 6 2y
+10 Funds that will kill it H2 2024 8 2y
+11 Navigating Modeling Tests from A Template 2 2y
+9 Improving Technical Expertise (Quantitatively/Corp Fin) 4 2y
+69 College—> Cushy PE Job Pipeline 17 2y
+11 Associate PE Case Studies - Tips, Tricks & Nuances 3 2y
+2 LBO Model Help 3 2y
+33 How many deals do you complete each year? 16 2y
+2 Best groups in banking for Megafund recruiting 1 2y
+9 Is the carry the same all over Europe? 13 2y
+43 what if you get blown out from PE 14 8mo
+31 Free Stuff in PE 26 2y
+15 BAML to PE 8 2y
+2 Tenzing London 3 2y
+3 EQT Partners Superday 8 1y
+13 2024 views on Stellex? (Culture, comp, etc) 17 6mo
+23 Vista Equity in talks to hand over Pluralsight to creditors, sources say 22 2y
0 Omers Ventures Analyst and Oxford Properties Rotational New Grad Program Comp 3 2y
+2 Permira - 2024 Thoughts / Interview Prep 6 2y
+3 Interview with BCI Private Equity (internship) 6 2y
+9 Blackstone Profile Pictures 6 2y
+8 Prepping for PE interviews - Looking to trade materials from past interviews 12 1y
+18 Secondaries headhunters 9 6mo
+13 Renege MF for SWE at FAANG 2 2y
+27 PDF document to Excel spreadsheet 5 5mo
+9 Moving into PE IR/Fundraising 1 2y
+21 Megafunds with best shot at reaching partner. 17 1y
0 CORE Industrial Partners? 1 2y
+30 Soph Internship Killing Me 20 2y
0 Quad-C - does anyone know how their current fund is doing? 3 2y
0 Senior Level Comp: Fundraising vs. Doing Deals 1 2y
0 Opinion on BGF? 3 2y
+72 Megafunds with best culture(I'm being serious) 54 2y
0 MF Private Credit vs PE 1 2y
+12 PE Case Study with Only CIM 11 2y
+44 Signed PE, is it worth "trying" in banking? 25 2y
+8 How to make a deal sound better lol 5 1y
+12 Promotion but flat pay - bring it up? Advice please 1 2y
+20 Funds with Similar Strategy to TCI / PE-like 8 9mo
+9 3rd Yr Medical Student Upcoming Year Off Healthcare Shop Opportunities 1 2y
+10 London Infra Comp 5 2y
+5 Is anyone familiar with software consolidators and the comp structure / upside? 8 11mo
+23 I got laid off. How to connect with executive-level contacts from other firms without overstepping boundaries? 5 2y
0 Centerbridge 1 2y
+3 KKR Strategic Investments 1 2y
0 Ranking The Different Areas of Investing From Hardest To Easiest 2 2y
0 PE Firms with 2025 Spots Remaining 2 2y
+13 book/newsletter recs for learning about healthcare (investing)? 3 2y
+26 PE interview travel reimbursement still not paid after ~3 weeks 8 2y
0 Most Resilient Industries to be In 1 2y
+6 Guggenheim PE Placements? 1 2y
+5 Search Fund Internship Case Study 3 2y
+9 Evaluating opportunity in a PE backed company 1 2y
+4 Stepstone LBO Case Study Stepstone + Fund evaluation Assessment 3 1y
+3 2024 Construction focused PE shops 2 2y
0 Future for SBIC Funds? 1 2y
0 Permira 2 2y
+18 Anyone want a PE offer just to show off 14 2y
+14 LMM Chicago PE Comp 7 2y
0 Private Equity Summer Analyst Programs 1 2y
0 What deal-related questions would you ask someone who worked in Leveraged Finance? 1 2y
0 Tips for upcoming Infra PE internship 1 2y
0 Any Insight on CPS Capital in Toronto, ON? 3 2y
+3 2026 IB/PE Recruiting Spreadsheet + Timeline 3 2y
0 Del 3 2y
+6 T account bookings on income statement accounts affect retained earnings ... but what about tax? 1 2y
0 Trading modeling Tests anyone? 1 2y
+18 L Catterton vs Roark vs Sycamore Partners vs Other C&R PE Groups 15 1y
0 Why people use EBIT / EBITDA in leverage ratios? 2 2y
+11 how does PE bonus get paid out if you leave mid-year 13 2y
+12 how can i lateral to another PE firm without notifying current firm 5 2y
+24 do i need to stay in banking full 2 years after getting PE offer 18 2y
+1 Ares Real Estate Equity vs Ares Real Estate Equity - Industrials 2 2y
+23 What Type Of MF Group Would You Want To Be In For The Next 5-10 Years? 12 2y
0 Tech PC shops 2 2y
+7 PE profile - reach vs realistic 1 2y
+17 which HR services do PE firms use for background check 5 2y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Software Data 2y
+35 Partners Group 2025 Financial Analyst Program 91 1y
+5 MM PE Feedback 12 2y
+6 Remote Opps in Private Equity / Credit 1 2y
0 Caryle Infra Credit 1 2y
0 Advent HH 1 2y
0 Primaries 2 2y
+2 UFC picks for internship 3 2y
+9 Finding LBO candidates for interview pitches 2 2y
+9 Great Hill Partners - Summer '25 Recruiting 10 4mo
+12 Charlesbank Capital Partners 10 2y
+16 London PE Associate Comp 52 1y
+6 PE Firm Information and Advice 1 2y
+10 Is it a desperate look to reach out to HHs who have ghosted you? 1 2y
+24 Question for On-Cycle Interviewers 6 1y
+9 Paceline Equity Partners (Dallas, TX) 10 2y
0 BC Partners 2 1y
+5 Blackstone Associate to VP 15 2y
+13 Sweatiest MF 34 2y

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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

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  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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