+21 Most bloated/lean UMM/MF firms? 19 3y
+3 Crossover Fund Compensation 1 3y
+14 On-Cycle 2.0 22 3y
+12 Direct investments career path? 2 3y
+9 Prepping for GE interview without finance exp. - how do I start? 1 3y
+9 Simple Math Question... 10 3y
+3 ClearSky Tech Fund - Florida 7 3y
+16 I have two friends in PE/AM, who do you think has the bigger comp? 13 3y
+3 Questions to ask private equity analysts/associates on networking calls 1 3y
+6 Peak Rock Capital 1 3y
+3 MS HC PE exit opportunities 1 3y
+5 Is MSc Finance even useful if you already done a BSc Finance at a semi-target for IB, PE or AM? 1 3y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Analyst 2 3y
+25 Capital Markets on the Buy Side 7 3y
+6 Which excel do you use for your case studies? 4 3y
+6 Highest Paying UMM 13 3y
+4 How is committed capital different from AUM? 8 3y
+11 PortCo IPO vs Sale to a Strategic/Financial Buyer? 2 3y
+12 Growth to Distressed PE 8 3y
+11 Carry for credit funds 27 3y
+1 PE vs REPE - Which will pay more? 5 3y
+49 Out of college, what kind of experience would be best for people trying to start a search fund? 8 3y
+3 Search Fund Internship Timeline 1 3y
+4 Ares Management Private Equity SA 1 3y
+3 I only have to go to 6 - 8 Zoom meetings per week 1 3y
+15 Software Engineering vs. Private Equity - Carreer 7 3y
+8 @PE peeps -- any open spots in your 2023 associate class? 2 3y
+27 PE Associate Middle East Sovereign Fund vs. Zurich family office 18 3y
+148 Anyone have info on Insight Partners? 239 3y
+13 MBA >> IB >> PE | Am I already too far behind the pack? 1 3y
+90 Net worth 113 3y
+3 MBA sponsorship in PE questions 2 3y
+5 KKR Placement at H / S (and other Business Schools) 3 3y
+9 Do pensions pay the same total comp for public equities and PE roles? 4 3y
+10 Addition (Lee Fixel's fund) 6 3y
+8 Not the usual suspects - Florida PE 5 3y
0 European MFs in the US 3 3y
+116 Having kids in PE 48 3y
+24 Reputable LMM PE shop in T2 City or Secondaries in NYC? 6 3y
+5 Interesting Media Deals? 3 3y
+10 Whats a family office? 5 3y
+25 Best place to go for tech investing? 17 3y
+7 Sageview Capital? 6 3y
+6 Dallas Real Estate Private Equity (REPE) Firms 1 3y
+1 Liquid Credit 11 3y
+4 Private Equity Internship 1 3y
+16 Co-invest/IB to PE 6 3y
+21 What are the key roles of a VP in PE? 9 3y
+1 Email format for 3i? 1 3y
+10 Allianz Global Investors - Infrastructure Debt 1 3y
0 Thoma Bravo Discover (diff recruiting process?) 3 3y
+14 Risk it all for a PE Analyst Poisiton ? 15 3y
+17 Off-cycle / Ad hoc PE recruiting success stories 4 3y
+6 VC Lending 1 3y
+7 LGT Capital Partners 5 3y
+3 Alternative Investments 1 3y
+22 how this guy got in 18 3y
+18 Brookfield Capital Partners NYC 10 3y
+20 PE Recruiting in Europe 13 3y
+41 Personal goal: Meet Chuck Feeney in 2023 7 3y
+4 Centerbridge Sweatshop? 8 3y
+10 Deleted 1 3y
+6 BX analyst/associate programs experience/exits 13 3y
+9 PE recruiting without test scores 3 3y
+31 LA PE Recruiting Logistics 11 3y
+7 MBA Recruiting Advice 6 3y
+3 Digitalbridge 1 3y
+108 Pathways to PE 52 3y
+3 DL Summer Prep and Career Advice 2 3y
+6 Strategy 1 3y
+15 Apollo Networking Event?? 38 3y
+3 PE 2024 FT recruiting 1 3y
+11 ClimateTech VC 3 3y
+10 GPA for PE out of Undergrad 19 3y
+3 Advice from seniors 1 3y
+1 Odds of landing a MF/UMM PE 17 3y
+5 Lateral Associate Resume No Deals 4 3y
+9 Bain Performing Credit vs. Ares/Blue Owl/KKR/Golub/Blackstone etc 3 3y
+3 Consulting for private equity firms? 1 3y
+13 Advent to acquire Maxar Technologies at a 130% premium 9 3y
+18 Career Decision: Stay @ LMM Top Decile Healthcare Services LMM Fund (and get an MBA) or move to a LMM Tech Fund 3 3y
+7 Insight Partners - Associate Program 4 3y
+9 Transferring to Australia or EU for IB/PE? 5 3y
+6 Don’t have any IB offers senior year of college… what now? 1 3y
+5 Best Boston shops that do loan to own? 5 3y
+4 What background to enter special situations? 2 3y
+4 Roark Capital Headhunter 1 3y
+9 L Catterton Interview Process 1 3y
+8 PE Recruiting at WF? 11 3y
+4 MF/UMM Distressed Buyouts 12 3y
+16 Elon Musk’s AI-Enhanced Monkey Stock Pickers 3 3y
+39 Learning recs for secondaries 5 3y
0 GP Stakes Carry Similar to UMM PE? 5 3y
+16 Partners Group Super Day 30 3y
+4 Sign on bonus standard? 12 3y
0 Centerbridge Valuation Team Summer Internship 1 3y
+3 Hello world 1 3y
+16 Bregal Partners Full-time Analyst 17 3y
+19 How does Warburg Tech work 8 3y
+20 Top Infra PE funds (London) 36 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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