+4 IB vs PE out of undergrad 2 3y
+3 Cerberus Distressed 3 3y
+3 Sophomore Summer 1 3y
+3 Private credit or Investment banking 1 3y
+9 Research-centric PE roles 1 3y
+9 Can the seller request the PE to share its LBO analysis on itself? 6 3y
+39 The appeal to LMM PE in Canada 13 3y
+17 Private Equity 2024 Analyst Recruiting - KKR, Blackstone, Bain Capital, etc 4 3y
+5 What kind of business would you start/acquire if you were entrepreneurial? 2 3y
+3 Best LBO Case Studies 1 3y
+6 BX perks in London 7 3y
+6 infrastructure PE firms that hire from undergrad 1 3y
+10 Career advice 3 3y
+26 Did I make the biggest mistake ever (Please Help) 19 3y
+7 It finally happened. 6 3y
+3 Office Hours 8 3y
+3 Should I raise money from the middle east 1 3y
+3 Co-Investment Due Diligence 2 3y
+10 How to present deals on resume for PE Associate 4 3y
+19 MBA to PE with 1yr DCM and 4+ years as a credit specialist 7 3y
+26 Tech PE at MF vs. Tech-Focused Shop 23 3y
0 Insight on Dragoneer 6 3y
+3 List of Best Mid Cap PE London 2 3y
+3 Best resources for beginners to learn LBOs like the back of your hand? 1 3y
+3 Insight Buyout 1 3y
+5 When does Off-Cycle happen ?? 3 3y
+16 Please Help with PE Interview Brain Teaser!!!!! 12 3y
+19 PE or Corporate & Investment Banking SA??? 2 3y
+7 Good Book or Checklist on Juicing Returns with Financial Engineering 1 3y
+6 PE interview in Financial Inclusion 1 3y
+4 What are some of the easiest jobs to get with a low job and high EQ? 2 3y
+5 Best FoFs? 4 3y
+13 LBO Modeling Question re: Management Rollover 3 3y
0 Alternative asset classes or creative ways of investing your bonus? 1 3y
+36 Energy Infra PE case studies. 8 3y
+68 2023: What are your buy-side perks? 68 3y
+54 Why Infrastructure / Energy Private Equity? Is my answer convincing? 8 3y
0 CDH in China? 1 3y
+9 Recommendations to turn my 6 month PE stage into a permanent gig? (Mid-thirties) 1 3y
+6 Best PE Technical Interview Guide? 1 3y
0 LBO Model with different debt structures 1 3y
+11 Typical work day in PE? What do you actually do, how much are you staffed on? 3 3y
+5 Associate roles with Sourcing Work 3 3y
+12 Dust Settled - Which Banks Placed Best? 5 3y
+9 Del 8 3y
+27 Completely Blindsided and Let Go (6 months on the job) 15 3y
+36 Feeling Defeated 8 3y
0 PE case study 1 3y
0 High Growth Industries 1 3y
+28 How to be a better PE Analyst 19 3y
+3 Private Equity & Army Reserve 1 3y
+8 Pivoting from Real Estate to PE 2 3y
+6 RedBird Capital 3 3y
+4 2024 Associate Off Cycle? 25 3y
+3 Lone View Capital 1 3y
+38 Have you been through/witness a bankruptcy? 21 3y
+3 Has it ever been done: MM / non-EB boutique to MF 2 3y
+8 Thoughts On Blackstone Strategic Partners 2023 4 3y
+4 PE Analyst Positions 2 3y
+3 2024 PE internship? 2 3y
+15 Best and worst funds in terms of AuM per associate 20 3y
+9 LMM PE in "Tier 2/3 City" 1 3y
+12 Anyone heard of RedBird Capital? (culture, etc.) 15 3y
+9 Investing in LATAM? 3 3y
+3 Info on Closed Loop Partners 2 3y
+5 Keep fucking up template tests 2 3y
+3 On Cycle Deal Experience 1 3y
+13 Diversity in On-Cycle PE Recruiting 7 3y
+16 Infra & Energy & Real estate PE funds 13 3y
+14 What are the main factors in PE recruiting ? 14 3y
+3 Thoughts on Sycamore Partners? 1 3y
+6 Freshman Summer: Working at a PE & VC simultaneously? 1 3y
+9 PE - 2 hours LBO with CIM - Debt assumptions & I/S 1 3y
+6 PE Recruiting: GPA Concerns 4 3y
+3 French vs. German vs. Spanish vs. something else 1 3y
+9 Is FMVA certificate enough to get hired at an entry position? 3 3y
+6 Hours and WFH at Canadian pensions 8 3y
+1 Can anyone guide me how to career my career in private equity field? 1 3y
+58 Downsides of PE VP Roles 23 3y
+4 How Competitive is MM or LMM PE From a Mid BB Group 2 3y
+45 Do any of y’all actual share your honest thoughts with your bosses? 24 3y
+4 m&a techs for ocr???? 3 3y
+27 What does Ares Credit do? 5 3y
+3 Summit 2024 3 3y
+6 Pinpoint Partners 8 3y
+6 Entry-level PE or MM bank with "bad" exits? 1 3y
+7 Exits from ER covering PE firms? 3 3y
+6 Break into REPE from Real Estate Development 1 3y
+3 Summer Intern Convert 1 3y
+10 Thoughts on Centerbridge? 5 3y
0 score my profile for UMM PE 6 3y
+3 Real Estate PE Interview Advice? 2 3y
+6 Thoughts on Monomoy Capital Partners and should I take offer? 3 3y
+25 Tech Tech Tech - Why is everyone in PE & GE so obsessed with Tech? 16 3y
+7 Best way to learn the ropes of M&A negotiation? 2 3y
+17 Non-target 2024 PE Full Time Recruiting: No leads 4 3y
+6 What are some practices that helped you improve your ability/understanding of the PE world? 1 3y
+3 PE Funds Still Hiring for 2023 7 3y
+1 Sovereign Wealth Funds Middle East - Associate Comp+bonus??? 1 3y
+21 Infrastructure sub-sectors 12 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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