0 EVR PCA Structured capital solutions exits 1 2y
+13 Top EB vs Tech MF PE for SA 6 2y
+6 Secondaries Case Study 11 2y
+19 Thoughts on Bow River Capital (Denver)? 16 2y
+3 PE ON-CYCLE TIMING MEGATHREAD 8 2y
+9 Should I lateral groups internally? 5 2y
0 PE firms with largest appetite for risk 1 2y
+12 Am I an idiot for buying a house vs co-invest allocation? 8 2y
+34 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 6 1y
+30 Expert networks as a side hustle 9 1y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+14 Going to a well-known and respect PE shop next year, but looking to lateral at some point due to location. What is the best timing to do so? 5 2y
0 PE Shops in Boston 2 2y
+9 Consumer Fund Focused Technicals (Mid-Level) 2 2y
+8 Will a HH work with you if you renege an offer with one their clients? 10 4mo
+3 Can anyone speak on the rep of Atlas Holdings? 2 2y
+38 Evaluating Undergrad PE vs. IB Offers 21 2y
+1 Canadian pension plan internship recruiting timelines 2 2y
+2 Best Tech PE for Capital Raising? 1 2y
+37 Vista Equity - Analyst/Associate Role 26 2y
+3 Infrastructure Funds - Realizing Carry 1 2y
0 Moving from generalist PE to industry specific 1 2y
+1 Kingsett comp 4 1y
+14 Interview Prep Advice: IC Mock Presentation & Full LBO Build 3 2y
+16 Correct LIBOR floor implementation in model?? 7 2y
0 Structured Credit Buy Side Interview 1 2y
0 What is a "consultant style case?" Audax... 1 2y
+4 Telemos Capital 2 2y
+22 Is PF Level 3 from Scratch adequate for PE recruiting? 15 2y
+38 bx tacopps or kkr infrastructure/special sits 23 1y
+1 2nd Stage Interview 4 2y
0 Audax Summer Analyst interviews 3 2y
+3 Consumer Growth Equity KPIs? 1 2y
+9 Looking for Buyer Software Company 7 2y
+59 Carry 33 2y
+15 Benelux/French/German IB/PE salary range? 26 2y
+19 Carry allocation for follow-on investments 10 2y
0 Moving from Corporate PE to REPE 1 2y
+20 II-Ranked ER to Tech MF 12 2y
+1 Capitalized Expense Treatment in LBO 1 2y
+20 LBO Test - Debt Terms 2 2y
+8 How to prepare for a private equity secondaries or a private credit secondaries interview? 6 1y
+5 Any info on Trive Capital's interview timeline? 6 1y
+10 Debt: OID vs. Upfront Fee? 6 2y
+3 Gresham Hunt Headhunter 1 2y
+1 Is it possible to be a generalist in the private markets? 2 2y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 2y
0 Expected Pay - LMM Cleveland / Pittsburgh 1 2y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 2y
+6 Advice on moving into E&F post PE 3 2y
+25 Firms with the best near-term fundraising track record / trajectory 10 2y
+3 Private Equity Interview Accounting Questions 1 2y
+16 Ardian, thoughts? 32 1y
0 The Rohatyn Group - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 2y
0 Rank The Prestige: Investment Banking, Private Equity (LBO), Growth Equity, Private Credit, Consulting, Real Estate 8 2y
0 LMM PE 1 2y
0 Train for Private debt interview 2 2y
+3 BC Partner Exodus 2 2y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+1 Growth equity 2 2y
+24 Roth 401k vs. Regular 401k 15 2y
+10 PE associate interview prep/mock buddies? 18 2y
+6 Best resources for learning how to do debt modeling? 9 2y
+9 Corp Dev --> Private Credit...Possible? 1 2y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Rainier Partners 2025 SA 1 8mo
0 Audax PE 2025 SA 1 2y
+12 Advent vs. other MFs 10 2y
+17 Sixth Street Strategic Capital Views 23 1y
+1 Take Private Sources and Uses 1 2y
+175 Boring personalities in PE. Is PE inherently soul crushing? 51 2y
+26 What’s a day in the life look like in BD in PE / Growth Equity? 20 2mo
+9 Archimed - Updated View (2024) 38 7mo
+6 IU KELLEY TO BLACKSTONE PE? 11 2y
0 How to move to a larger Special Sit. / Distressed Debt Fund? 1 2y
+1 VP Recruiting 2 2y
+9 Lower Middle Market Comps 3 2y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Blackstone RE interview 1 2y
+9 IG DCM to PE (hear me out) 2 2y
0 Advent Commercial Case study 2 2y
+23 Ranking Blackstone Groups 18 2y
+22 Consulting to LMM HC PE internship search 2 2y
+4 Recruiting for 2025 role, with a 2024 offer, with the same headhunter 7 2y
+1 Infra/Renewables Analyst Transitioning to Infra PE 2 2y
+9 Would You Take A $50K Annual Paycut To Guarantee A Promotion To VP at a UMM PE Shop? 5 2y
+135 why do you like PE investing 34 1y
+12 New Hire: Carried Interest economics for a new fund? 3 2y
+7 Cerberus LA Groups 3 1y
+10 Upper MM IB or Small Private Equity 2 2y
+5 Different PE Paths 6 2y
+21 Special Sits Secondaries? 21 2y
+6 PE Ops Groups with Analyst Programs 1 2y
+9 PE Firms Investing in AI? 3 2y
+12 MBB to startup S&O to PE Deal Team? 7 1y
+1 Co-Invest at other firms 2 2y
+10 Thoughts / Opinions on 7Ridge? 3 2y
0 GHO Capital 3 2y
+10 PE Secondaries – What are the exit opportunities? 9 2y
+1 What is the 2000’s PE, today? 2 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”