+7 Research/White Papers 2 2y
+16 Pivoting to LMM PE IR 4 2y
+49 Diligencing PE firms (before accepting offer) 10 2y
+2 Reverse Diversity Hire 2 2y
+342 Worse than IB? 86 2y
+18 PE / IB Pay 21 2y
+3 brentwood associates culture / wlb 1 2y
+25 Mid Level Comp - Secondaries or Co-invest 26 2y
+8 What do vacations look like as an associate? 4 2y
+6 Roark Capital 2024 FT 1 2y
+24 Tech PE to Corp Dev in Tech 6 2y
+9 NEED HELP WITH EXPLODING OFFERS MM IB vs LMM PE vs Co-Invest PE 2 2y
0 Possible to get into PE/VC? 1 2y
+17 Modelling Question - How to Handle Substantial Associated Companies Position? 3 2y
+14 Work & bullying 1 2y
+3 Fund investors - family office or HNW individual data? 1 2y
+7 purchase price intv question PE 3 2y
+3 US PE Experience Recruiting for London 1 2y
+6 Thoughts on Sixth Street 4 2y
+7 Bain Capital Europe - London Office 4 2y
+3 Any intel on Warburg Energy? 1 2y
+6 Latest on Growth Equity Recruiting (London) 1 2y
+7 Up-tier in PE after MBA? 4 2y
+8 TowerBrook & Providence Equity 7 2y
+3 MF Growth Equity Principal Comp 1 2y
+64 Warburg returns? 16 2y
+2 Anyone have a few hours today or tomorrow to build a basic LBO model? $$ 4 2y
+3 Difference in expectations for an associate vs a senior analyst? 1 2y
+6 When is it too late to join PE from banking? 1 2y
+29 Lbo sources and uses question 5 2y
+35 IB/PE FT 2024 Megathread 114 2y
+9 Likelihood of Search Fund Success 5 2y
+19 Earning super low salary in small family PE shop 19 2y
+11 Providence Equity 7 2y
+34 Thoughts on TPG? 49 2y
+18 Direct Private Equity at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) - Exit Opportunities to the US? 4 3y
+7 Growth Equity Interview Guide? 10 3y
+11 Leonard Green & Partners any updated info? 9 3y
+13 Platinum Equity in 2020 9 3y
+18 Growth Equity / VC 2024 Associate Recruiting 6 3y
+11 What do you do in PE if you don’t want an MBA after? 5 3y
0 BlackRock PEP Compensation 1 3y
+17 Blackford Capital? 17 3y
+20 Two Options for Carry Vesting 22 3y
0 MF PE in Paris 1 3y
0 PE funds that don’t make you leave 1 3y
+9 MF AN1-AN2 Comp 9 3y
+17 You have it so good - what am I missing? 6 3y
+11 Funds that do both growth and buyout in London? 11 3y
+127 Does Your PE Fund Let You Co-Invest? 74 3y
+6 How sweaty is Centerbridge? 21 3y
+7 How to diligence PE returns? 5 3y
+12 Help needed to decide on fund 8 3y
+33 How does diligence look like in growth equity? 6 3y
+9 PE Operations path vs. Investing/M&A 3 3y
+3 Centre Partners 2 3y
+11 AlphaWave Global - Previously Falcon Edge 13 3y
+56 Prestige + Sweat vs Culture + VP track 16 3y
+7 Question about PE recruiting and LinkedIn 3 3y
+6 Diligence on a Structured Equity Fund? 1 3y
+6 Neuberger Berman - Secondaries Associate Program in US 3 3y
+4 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Partners 8 3y
+3 Silver Lake SA 2024 20 3y
+3 Renewable Energy Fund 1 3y
+14 What is going on at Apollo? 6 3y
+15 Jacket and tie for Growth Interview? 9 3y
+4 Are there truly any all star ops staff in PE? 4 3y
+20 How Did Vivek Ramaswamy Make $7M In His First 7 Years in PE? 10 3y
+3 Peak frameworks PE Course 6 3y
+16 Is it just me or is everyone antsy and nervous about the general climate 3 3y
+6 2 Hour Model Test - Help Please! 5 3y
+9 Help on offer evaluation on compensation 1 3y
+11 Lateraling After First Year As PE Associate 3 3y
+3 Canadian pension funds pay? 1 3y
+6 Did BX do on cycle? 7 3y
+9 The one use case where I found ChatGPT to be somewhat useful 1 3y
+3 Any intel on MML Capital? 1 3y
+40 Renewables / Energy Transition Primer 23 3y
+10 FT 2024 Analyst 5 3y
+38 What is top-tier sourcing performance for an associate? How competitive is $200m+ sourced for UMM or MF PE/SM HFs/BSchool? 5 3y
+18 Advice on transitioning to infra at a MENA SWF / PE fund 5 3y
+3 Carry materializing in PE after leaving as an associate 2 3y
0 MF PE to Law School? 8 3y
+4 Recommended HH for PE? 3 3y
+8 am i able to tell HH i want vc + corp dev? 5 3y
+35 Senior Pay Progression 9 3y
+11 BREDS vs Ares REPE vs MSREI vs GSAM REPE 18 3y
+3 Freepoint commodities 1 3y
+15 Digital Infrastructure PE - General views 1 3y
+11 Battery Ventures PE- Comp/Rep? Exit ops? 16 3y
+13 Weird Request from Potential LP? 3 3y
+3 Level Equity SA 2024 1 3y
+6 Start a Business While in PE? 1 3y
+9 Moving from boutique IB to PE? Need advice - straightforward on paper but gets complex on details 1 3y
+6 Seeking Advice 1 3y
+4 Rubicon Technology Partners - Thoughts/Views? 12 3y
+7 Pre-FT Meeting with Headhunter? 13 3y
+3 Warburg Case Study / Models 4 3y
+37 Learnings at MM vs MF PE 6 3y
0 Do any PE or VC firms hire out of college? 2 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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