0 Brand name vs relevant internships 1 2y
+17 Oncycle - Funds with the hardest interviews 26 2y
0 Sports PE Recruiting 1 2y
+3 Delete Old 0 2y
+7 Renege megafund oncycle for another megafund off cycle 16 2y
+2 Re-recruiting for 2025 2 2y
+6 No On-Cycle Interviews 12 2y
+20 PE Interview - Prep 1 2y
0 When should I recruit for PE? 1 2y
+24 Realizing On-Cycle Fit 7 2y
0 Straight out of under grad PE recruiting 1 2y
+4 Tiny IB/PE Shops 4 2y
+12 PE On-Cycle Recruiting and HH Questions 1 2y
0 Can my junior summer internship be in PE? 1 2y
+32 What happens after signing PE Offer 13 2y
+3 Del 18 2y
+75 Why not just buy your own business with an SBA loan? 62 3mo
0 Bombed On Cycle 2 2y
+1 On-Cycle Question 3 2y
+12 Navigating Potential Conflict of Interest When Reaching Out to PE Analyst 4 2y
+7 UMM On Cycle Question 6 2y
+8 How to Prep for PE Summer Analyst Intern Recruiting? 6 2y
+10 Warburg Pincus Restructuring? 3 2y
+9 Zombie Firm 1 2y
+5 PE On-Cycle (From IB) 10 2y
+13 Need advice for on-cycle 10 2y
0 Oncycle Canada 2024 3 1y
+8 UMM/MM PE Summer Analyst Programs 6 2y
0 Anyone have any recent insight into Turn/River Capital? 2 2y
+8 Traveling but on Cycle kicked off 5 2y
+159 Maybe PE isn't for me. 29 2y
+5 TPG Growth - WLB 5 1y
+9 How much can carry pay? 1 2y
+9 On cycle just started 7 2y
+4 Networking before On Cycle 6 2y
+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 4mo
+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 2y
+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 3mo
+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 2y
+3 Secondaries / Co-Invest Shops in DC or Baltimore? 2 2y
+13 Ares in 2024 11 1y
0 LBO | Min Cash Question 4 2y
+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 11mo
0 Assessment of C-level candidates 3 2y
+7 On cycle prep - too late to start? 8 2y
+26 Corp Dev to PE… is it possible? 16 4mo
+3 When will PE industry start consolidating? 4 2y
0 On-Cycle PE Diversity Events 6 2y
+16 AI tool for processing CIMs, and financial modeling 4 5mo
+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 2y
+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 1y
+12 Calling Everybody in the Alts Space! Help Needed 1 2y
+20 Funds in DC? 23 2y
+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 2y
+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 2y
+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 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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