+6 Quitting PE after 7 months 4 2y
+6 Carry vesting 14 2y
+41 LBO - Repayment of Debt 28 2y
+19 Top London EBs 41 2y
+55 What do you actually care about and why? 21 2y
+5 LBO - Sensitivity 3 2y
+6 Experts networks: how much do experts earn? 16 2y
+12 H1B/International Students 4 2y
0 How to prepare for Private Credit Interviews? 1 2y
+24 Q: Why do you want to be an investor? A:? 11 2y
+24 Rollover Equity - LBO 5 2y
+6 Best finance books? 2 2y
+3 Senior Year Fall/Spring Investing Opportunities. 4 2y
+3 REGAL Coverage group to PE 4 2y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit 3 2y
+3 seach funds 1 2y
+3 Stellus Capital Management 1 2y
+1 Move to PE in Dubai - Doubts 2 2y
+3 Headhunter Follow-Up 1 2y
+2 Blackstone 2023 FT 94 2y
+3 Blackstone BAAM? 2 2y
+32 Kim Kardashian Private Equity - SKKY Partners 5 2y
+39 Turning off the Sales Mindset Help 10 2y
+6 Starting Career in MF IR, good or bad move? 4 2y
+39 Private Equity vs PhD in Finance 10 2y
+25 Interviewing / succeeding as CXO at PE-backed portco? 10 2y
+17 Career Longevity 2 2y
+28 Deferring start date - poorly reflected? 12 2y
+4 Riding Electric Scooter/Bike to Summer Internship 9 2y
+3 Digital Transformation Private Equity Shops 0 2y
+13 How specific to be in headhunter into call for PE off-cycle? 1 2y
+3 Diligence 1 2y
+22 Lateraling to different PE industry vertical 2 2y
+3 PE Head of BD 2 2y
+8 Single Family Office Exit Opps 4 2y
+20 Bored & tired 2 2y
+24 Is my comp in line with ASO pay? 20 2y
+9 Carry Pool Allocation 8 2y
+99 Brutal Firing Stories 20 2y
+6 WP Analyst 2024 LDN update 8 2y
+15 Is Growth Equity as biased as VC? 4 2y
+7 LMM PE -> Junior PC 2 2y
+2 How much Travel in MF/UMM PE? 3 2y
+8 Pathways into American buyside as Australian 10 2y
0 Thoughts on Battery's Buyout Team 2 2y
+25 ICONIQ - 2022 Edition of Culture / Progression / Pay 20 2y
+58 Two my VPs are ENGAGED to each other…how is this allowed?? 27 2y
+3 GS PE return rates? 1 2y
+18 PE Off cycle internship before MiF in August ? 1 2y
+31 PE megafund compensation policy for forgone unvested carry 11 2y
+34 Read in multiple places here that Centerbridge / Apollo / H&F are the highest paying shops on the street but what is first-year associate comp? 40 2y
+55 Is there any reason to keep additional cash on the balance sheet when you have a revolver? 21 2y
+8 Canadian Pension PE Exits? 16 2y
+84 Kim Kardashian is the new Steve Schwartzman 42 2y
+9 Help Shape the Future of Renewable Investment and Infrastructure Investment Data Management - Take Our 5-Min Survey! 2 2y
+3 Blue Wolf Capital Thoughts? 1 2y
+27 How Fast Can a PE Firm Scale? 21 2y
+35 Help with RIF 12 2y
0 Vista vs KKR Software 1 2y
+17 Is this normal for a private credit case study? 16 2y
+6 What Point Do I Begin Recruiting for Private Equity? 1 2y
+80 Question about Founder Role Post-Acquisition 14 2y
+12 PE Junior Summer Recruiting Advice 5 2y
+10 PE Recruiting Doing Banking Late? 2 2y
+9 Thoughts on Battery Ventures Buyout? 11 2y
+62 Overcoming the Learning Curve without being Annoying 14 2y
+8 How to tell if a company is good or not based on Investors Presentation 4 2y
+13 KKR/Blackstone Credit vs. MF PE 9 2y
+282 Selfish Ask for Help in Situation 60 2y
+27 How do you make PE more bearable? 4 2y
0 Affinity Partners (Jared Kushner Firm) 2 2y
+8 ECP & DIF Acquisitions 1 2y
+18 PortCo Compensation (CEO/CFO/COO) 12 2y
+18 Vista Equity SD 22 2y
+5 Vitruvian Partners: Anyone knows/worked there? 15 2y
+6 Thoughts on Family Office Platforms? 6 2y
+5 Estimated Costs to Running PE Firm? 3 2y
0 Crestview Analyst Program 2 2y
0 London vs. Paris IBD Analyst Role for Exit into PE 1 2y
+50 Land a PE job without interview guides? 28 2y
0 PE Exit starter pack 1 2y
0 FTV Capital 1 2y
+28 PE out of MM IB with horrible GPA 8 2y
+10 Growth Equity Superday Prep + Questions to Ask? 10 2y
+19 Cheap LPs 5 2y
+6 Updates on Avance? 1 2y
+9 trimming armour in wilderness for free ahead of Carlyle exitting out of Jagex 1 2y
+3 Cerberus CTS group 1 2y
+4 Blackstone’s Corporate Finance Test 16 2y
+5 Great Hill Partners 2 2y
+13 Offshore Entity and Problems Securing Credit? 4 2y
+3 London 2024 PE Graduate Positions 8 2y
+9 European Venture 2 2y
+8 Growth to Buyout Transition 5 2y
+3 Review of FDD 0 2y
+9 HELLO 3 2y
+3 Alcazar Energy 1 2y
+21 Market Map/Industry Landscape 0 2y
+18 Systematic Prep for Interviews 0 2y
+9 OTPP Infra & NR Group? 8 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • Associates (46) $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
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