+39 Apax Partners 2022? 21 3y
+64 Best PE Firms to Work For? (Associate Level) 50 3y
+11 NY TMT/Tech Groups 6 3y
+11 Chicago PE Landscape 6 3y
0 PE/Structured Product Shops That are very Hybrid? 1 3y
+13 Would this be a good reason to start looking for another role? 2 3y
+3 Akira Partners 1 3y
0 Junior Analyst Interviews 1 3y
+16 Can't get rid of lifer associate 15 3y
+9 Adding Value in a Board Meeting 2 3y
+8 PE Ops Landscape 2022 3 3y
+3 NYC -> London 1 3y
+12 Haven’t Started PE Recruiting Yet 5 3y
+12 Should I take an offer from a small fund? 5 3y
+37 What “learning” in IB will be most important for PE success? 8 3y
+7 Dealing with crazy asking price 2 3y
+3 Hiring freeze? 1 3y
+3 Centerbridge Partners 2022 Founders Fellowship 9 3y
+35 I love PE but I don't like making deals – help? | Non IP roles in PE 16 3y
+11 GS PE Summer Analyst? 6 3y
+14 PE in Boston 7 3y
+11 Silver Lake's Egon Durban 18 3y
0 Monthly DSO 1 3y
+13 What to do if your fund failed? 7 3y
+23 Charlesbank Capital 19 3y
+20 Where to start lol 7 3y
+12 What to do as college senior to prep for GE/PE recruiting? 2 3y
+19 BYOD - Phone Policy 3 3y
+30 TowerBrook Associate position 17 3y
+16 Lateral as PE Associate for Pay? 1 3y
+6 School Email for PE Recruiting? 7 3y
+28 Software Eng to Growth Equity Feedback 10 3y
+7 DEBATE: MorganStanley vs PartnersGroup 5 3y
+12 Career Outlook in an Inflationary Environment 7 3y
+3 GSAIMS Platform Management 1 3y
+11 Ares PE Europe 6 3y
+12 GS Private OC - Got AC for a different division 12 3y
+17 Help me choose, please. 6 3y
+4 Sports Media Entertainment - Primer 4 3y
+3 CrossHarbor Capital - REPE 1 3y
+76 52 3y
+4 VC category/tag on WSO 4 3y
+19 Co-investment quality 17 3y
+10 Is the following role direct PE or FoF? 6 3y
+5 Carried Interest Language? 4 3y
+19 Going through a difficult period 6 3y
+14 If you could go back and redo college/career choice… 2 3y
+9 Apollo and CVC Case Studies [London] 21 3y
+7 Move from VP at consumer focused PE to Senior Associate at infra PE 3 3y
0 Silver Lake Alpine? 4 3y
+3 Is it possible to get a higher bonus for more than a job contract allows? 1 3y
+107 PE firms that people actually like, and why 57 3y
+4 MF PE Offer Rescinded? 4 3y
+12 Optum M&A Senior Analyst 8 3y
+7 Private Equity Placement Agent vs Investment Banking 6 3y
+8 Day in the life of a GE associate 1 3y
+3 Why PE as a career path in general? 5 3y
+3 TPG IR Associate role 1 3y
+14 Should I stay or should I go? A crossroads 2 3y
+9 My Pymetrics Results - What do you think ? 1 3y
+13 IB at a top 5 bank in Canada or Secondaries at an Elite boutique in the US? 2 3y
0 Falfurrias Summer Intensive Analyst 4 3y
+8 Does a Tax cut affect EV/EBITDA multiple? 4 3y
+18 How to find post-PE opportunities? 3 3y
+9 Diligencing AI 1 3y
+15 Houston non-energy PE scene 15 3y
+14 Move from IB to REPE 2 3y
+14 Rede Partners 2021 13 3y
+19 Lifer Banker vs PE Exit 12 3y
+17 Best team in KKR PE? 15 3y
+14 BB ER Associate Industrials —> PE? 9 3y
+70 Senior Associate and Vice President laterals - how do you want to be managed? 19 3y
+11 How to Complete LBO for Private Company, No Cash Flow Statement? 4 3y
+3 H&F v CD&R 7 3y
+13 Seeking your opinions - boredom 1 3y
0 3rd Year Associate Comp 1 3y
+11 Private Equity in DMV Area 2 3y
+11 Analytics Role in PE = BO? 2 3y
+9 Getting foot in the door PE 8 3y
+4 Blackstone Future Women Leaders and Diverse Leaders Program 2022 14 3y
+37 BX Corporate PE vs REPE outcomes 28 3y
+13 The rat race & mentally exhausted 3 3y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Technical preparation 3 3y
+3 Private Equity and Venture Capital Survey 2023 1 3y
+24 Restructuring Interview Question 7 3y
+8 backing into purchase price by looking at balance sheet? help needed 8 3y
+11 Why go to a MF if their carry is not as much as UMM? 20 3y
+3 Star Mountain? 5 3y
+24 First time PE fund. Comp structure 10 3y
+12 KKR Diversity Symposium — anyone hear? 13 3y
+34 What would you do in this scenario? 6 3y
+6 Duke Street Capital 1 3y
+9 #help! LBO modelling questions 1 3y
+7 What is the Off-Cycle Recruiting Process Like? 5 3y
+50 What does your personal portfolio look like? 50 3y
+6 How Long to Hear Back After Off-Cycle Interviews? 1 3y
+15 VP / Investment Manager Salary in Pan-European Middle-Market Fund 20 3y
+2 PE Analyst 8 3y
+11 struck out MF PE AN1 6 3y
+9 Private Equity CEO cuts boat loose in Nantucket 9 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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

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  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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
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