+6 PE Recruiting Group Chat 2 3y
+4 Private equity compensation structure 4 3y
+3 First round interview prep 2 3y
+12 Top PE Associate Pay 2023 29 3y
+26 How Committed Are You to On-Cycle Recruiting? 11 3y
+4 Seems like on-cycle rumblings are coming, anyone have great study guides / templates / models to better prepare? 4 3y
+6 Net working Capital in SaaS 4 3y
+3 Info on Water Street Healthcare Partners? 1 3y
+6 SPLIT EQUITY HELP TIPS 1 3y
+3 Thoughts on Accel-KKR 1 3y
+16 Private Credit/BDC/REIT- Portfolio Management to Investment Associate? 6 3y
+7 Summer Intern Offer - L/S Equity vs. PE 1 3y
+10 VC Interview Process 8 3y
+27 Thoughts on Francisco Partners 30 3y
+6 PE or banking post MBA? 2 3y
+9 KKR SA 2024 Networking 14 3y
+3 Interviewing major PE Secondaries in New York 1 3y
+22 Book: King of Capital. Any Good? 10 3y
+10 Reneging/Recruiting While Signed 7 3y
+7 Hannon Armstrong Private Equity/REIT/Or Other 4 3y
+3 CIM Group Superday - Investments Associate 2 3y
+9 Q&A: Ask an LP 5 3y
+32 Prudential CIO Analyst vs Hamilton Lane ADP 12 3y
+9 Remote PE/VC 3 3y
0 Water Street Healthcare 1 3y
+1 PE Internship before PE Recruitment 2 3y
0 What is the comp difference between PE and co-invests? 2 3y
+8 Direct Invest in Portfolio Co's? 1 3y
0 Rotation analyst 2 3y
+22 CCMP Capital - Any Insights? 8 3y
+18 Any UMM/MM PE funds with strong work-life balance in Chicago or Boston? 26 3y
+3 Blackstone Math Test 2 3y
+5 Rent in NYC | Moving from Non-NYC City 8 3y
0 Rothschild 1 3y
+20 Apollo Building Better Companies 2023 5 3y
+15 Advice for IB Analyst II heading into PE? 5 3y
+4 SWFs 6 3y
0 Reaching Out To Analysts That Left For PE About Group 2 3y
+9 Getting crappy work 11 3y
+4 PE Secondaries / Co-Invest roles out of undergrad 1 3y
+3 Dinner / Uber policy at Bain Capital 5 3y
+15 Stripes Group - Fund size / comp? 9 3y
+6 Oaktree - Product Group? 1 3y
+10 Ex BB IB thinking about prepping for buyside opps looking for advice 2 3y
+5 Search Funds 2 3y
0 Private equity internships 1 3y
+94 Most active credit shops in the market? 55 3y
+3 Thoma London Office 1 3y
+48 Top West Coast PE Funds 32 3y
+6 ECM vs PE for a dumb person 7 3y
+5 Is it possible to get into PE without experience in IB, VC? 1 3y
+3 Morgan Stanley Infra Fund (Private Equity) 3 3y
+7 Transition to PE 5 3y
+333 Q&A: Non-target → Top Bucket SSG Private Credit/Direct Lending 66 3y
+29 IB vs PE, if you only want money 20 3y
+3 IB Associate going to PE? 1 3y
+9 T-Street Capital Founder Jumps off Midtown Rooftop Bar in Alleged Suicide Act. Details? 1 3y
+15 What’s going on with GIP? 14 3y
+6 Any Large Funds in NY still recruiting for 2023? 4 3y
+8 Are PE headhunters useful for non-IB analysts? 5 3y
+16 Carlyle Energy 7 3y
+6 Off-cycle recruiting H1 2024 0 3y
+18 How hard is it to place into UMM/MF PE from a BB firm? 15 3y
+8 Portfolio Operations in PE? 1 3y
+3 Analyst to Associate 1 3y
+3 Insight Partners 2024 SA 1 3y
+3 Is the hiring market dead? Who is hiring right now? 3 3y
+3 Direct Lending in Los Angeles - Associate comp? 5 3y
+3 H.i.g. London 0 3y
+5 US Office Set-Up 2 3y
+24 PE industry - where is it going in a nonzero rate environment? 13 3y
+3 Justin Bieber Catalog Sale 4 3y
+3 Park Square Capital 2 3y
+26 PCA to Secondaries PE - Harder Than It Looks 10 3y
+23 Deal discussions in interviews 3 3y
+27 Debt Restructuring - PE owned company 7 3y
+1 Does UG Major Matter for PE HYP 1 3y
+3 Any word from TA for summer 2024 associate recruiting? 2 3y
+9 Anyone nervous about PE jobs getting rescinded given the economy? 1 3y
+6 Private Equity Coaching Recommendations? 6 3y
+2 If I'd like to get a list of all PE firms in a particular city, what would you recommend to get the most comprehensive list? 5 3y
+3 MDP 2024 Associate Recruiting 1 3y
+9 Stonepeak/GIP vs KKR/Apollo/Carlyle Infra? 9 3y
+7 IPO vs Sale to Private Buyer 3 3y
+31 Where do you park your bonus? 15 3y
+13 (2nd round interview) Commercial Software PE case 2 3y
+22 Is this 'market' family office comp? 8 3y
+3 REPE “2024 on cycle” recruiting timeline? 7 3y
+8 What’s left for 2024 PE opportunities? 2 3y
+3 Marlin PE - London 1 3y
+9 Francisco Partners vs Vista 1 3y
+11 Lower MM PE Comp 35 3y
+9 PE/IB Recruitment Info Request for Dummies/Personal Situational Advice Request 1 3y
+116 Special sits & distressed vs buyouts? 35 3y
+15 Submitting questions to an IB for an initial diligence call (very basic and beginner questions) 5 3y
+23 Explaining what I do for a living to my parents 9 3y
+4 PE Asc comp 2 3y
+7 Is PE closed with middle bucket MBB performance review? 16 3y
+60 Dealing with Uncertainty / Burnout as a First Year Associate 20 3y
+6 PE VP/Senior Associate Lateral Timing Strategy 7 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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