+46 LA Funds 36 3mo
0 Brynwood Partners 2024 2 3mo
+9 2028 Oncycle PE 12 3mo
+3 OMERS Global Credit 4 3mo
+9 MM IB (non-tech group) with HSW 2+2 — direct tech PE/growth recruiting vs. going straight to MBA? 3 3mo
+9 Infrastructure PE Modeling Tests / Case Studies 12 3mo
+10 Thoughts on Bain Capital? 9 4mo
+23 Want to be rich long term, depressed and miserable in PE. Hope in Corporate? 29 4mo
+3 Spectrum Equity 2027 5 4mo
0 Top PE junior summer internships? 1 4mo
+3 Eterna Growth Partners? 1 4mo
+15 PE Secondaries Case Study Prep 5 4mo
+3 Who sorts the diary / sends out invites for your boards? 4 4mo
+4 How are PE & IB case studies changing with AI? 2 4mo
+23 Undergrad summer PE analyst positions 8 4mo
0 How to stay in shape in the industry 1 4mo
+3 Mining PE Comp 5 4mo
0 Frazier Healthcare 2 4mo
+8 Senior Associate — Lateral Again Within a Year? 2 4mo
+15 Energy Transition / Infrastructure Headhunter Recommendation? 4 4mo
+16 Learning resources ahead of joining a PE tech group 5 4mo
+5 Blackstone Energy Transition and Climate Solutions 9 4mo
+393 What’s up with the Apollo and Warburg Associates emails 168 4mo
+20 Healthcare PE 11 4mo
+100 Q&A Distressed Private Debt & Private Equity 74 4mo
+62 Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026? 26 4mo
+148 We were lied to 78 4mo
+3 BX Bonus Clawback 5 4mo
+13 PE infra case study 2 4mo
+37 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests 13 4mo
+1 Should I just start some bs B2B SaaS company and call it? 3 4mo
+3 2026 Grads PE Recruiting 17 4mo
+15 Realistic path to Capital Solutions/Spec Sits Groups from LevFin at a BB? 7 4mo
+6 Junior Comp Increase with Recent Fundraise? 3 4mo
+11 LMM Headhunters 4 4mo
+120 Funds with the best culture 125 4mo
+7 From a founder- the f is going on 15 4mo
+5 AE Industrial Partners 1 4mo
0 Stonepeak / GIP Interview Process 2 4mo
+6 Who are the best Structured Capital Funds 1 4mo
+6 Thoughts on Ara Partners? 10 4mo
+6 Corsair Capital Reputation/Comp/Culture 5 4mo
+9 Port M&A , PE View 1 4mo
+8 MGX 9 4mo
+64 Working on Juneteenth 37 4mo
0 US HH 3 4mo
0 How are PE & IB case studies changing with AI? 1 4mo
0 London PE MF/MM Perks 2 4mo
+3 Arctos Keystone - London 0 4mo
+4 Recruiting for PE at an IB where you don't own the model 3 4mo
+3 SF IB to NYC PE On-Cycle 1 4mo
+20 Built a free mock interview tool for IB/PE - now at a MF but bombed my first IB interview 7 4mo
+5 Cove Hill 2025 3 4mo
+6 Peak Frameworks LBO Model Test Level for Recruiting? 6 4mo
+31 PE Perks 2026 32 4mo
+6 NPL Overview 2 4mo
+74 Stumped On LBO Question 26 4mo
+8 Private Equity involvement in sport? 4 4mo
+15 Great Hill in 2024 9 4mo
+13 Fee-free carry-free for employees 11 4mo
+1 Infrastructure PE interview 3 4mo
+24 GSAM XIG PE Investment Team 7 4mo
+4 Where to get family office data 4 4mo
+1 MBA->PE Ops ? 3 4mo
+13 Value Creation Initiatives (That aren't add-ons) 3 4mo
+3 Structured equity - evergreen fund 1 4mo
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? 11 4mo
+5 AlpInvest Secondaries and Portfolio Finance 3 4mo
+2 TPG Cancelled Oncycle PE Recruiting--Summer 2027 5 4mo
+1 AI consultants 1 4mo
+48 MBA for PE in US? Am I being to naive? 21 4mo
0 Francisco Partners in 2026 2 4mo
+36 Clearlake Update 31 4mo
+91 on cycle 2027 kicking off 206 4mo
+94 What are you actually using AI for in PE? 35 4mo
+9 Question about HH 2028 2 4mo
+5 What virtue is your pursuit? Private equity Associate 4 4mo
+3 Associate Clawback? (PE) 2 4mo
+16 Hybrid capital exit opportunities 6 4mo
+12 MBA and Private Equity 6 4mo
+43 Riyadh Private Equity Scene (culture/hours/exits) 26 4mo
+22 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 85 4mo
+3 MM PE HC Exits 1 4mo
0 Claude Projects Interns Can Do 0 4mo
+6 Share/Split PE prep resources 5 4mo
+2 Chance my Oppurtunity for internship at General Atlantic next summer 3 4mo
+10 Update on Nautic Partners? 17 4mo
0 MF PE Recruiting: Continental Top BB vs Lower BB London 2 4mo
0 CVC Salaries in London 2 4mo
+21 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 6 4mo
+9 Public IC Memo Examples 6 4mo
+35 Middle-Market PE 57 4mo
+19 Is Apollo hardcore? 10 4mo
+5 Bain Capital Interview Process (AN) 9 4mo
+15 KKR comp for Principal 20 4mo
+11 DE Shaw Cove 10 4mo
0 printing and binding svcs in nyc 2 4mo
+137 WORST/UGLY sides of a career in PE??? 46 4mo
+19 Is the lifestyle really better? 20 4mo
0 Reapply to same MF 4 4mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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