+5 Post 2 3y
+12 Salesforce Private Equity Practice? 6 3y
+3 How important is networking for PE associate position 1 3y
+3 TR Capital - working culture, hours, comp? 2 3y
+7 Any insight on American Securities and their status on recruiting? 6 3y
+3 Blackstone EMEA Summer Analyst / Pymetrics Interview 1 3y
+3 Anyone from Ares/Apollo/Carlyle I can talk to? Have some questions about the firm. 3 3y
+7 Ill health -> gap year during uni = what to do?? (2 BB + 1 PE internships) 1 3y
+18 X 8 3y
+27 Best impact investing firms 2022 12 3y
+29 Not including co-invest and carry, how much do you guys have saved? 37 3y
+3 The Jordan Company Opinion 1 3y
0 Help family member sell gas station in tier one east coast city? 1 3y
+4 Portfolio Manager(AM) vs. MD(IB/PE) 1 3y
+6 How long from starting off-cycle recruiting to starting job? 1 3y
+12 Is it worth it to skip the sell-side experience? 9 3y
+5 Valuation Question 2 3y
+11 Question on PE Firms 1 3y
+1 Modeling Question: Circular Reference showing up as 0 1 3y
+3 …nqjj 2 3y
+3 MBA -> IB -> PE 1 3y
0 Good LBO template? 1 3y
+5 Private equity originations analyst scam? 1 3y
+5 Stanford MBA 6 3y
+7 Delete 1 3y
0 . 4 3y
+9 Does previous interviewing matter? 4 3y
+8 General Atlantic - Headhuner 3 3y
+6 Private Company Stats 2 3y
+1 Which MFs do true big deals?? 9 3y
+29 PE take home case study with no previous experience? HELP!! 11 3y
+41 Can't wait to leave banking and go to PE where the grass 100% has to be greener 20 3y
+10 PE Implications of Getting Fired as an IB Analyst 18 3y
+15 Is it ever ok to make an LBO without a sources and uses table? 18 3y
+17 How much of a difference is there in Special Sits/Distressed between PE vs HF 7 3y
+3 BX withdrawals and BXPE launch delays 1 3y
+5 What fund kicked off 2024 on cycle? 1 3y
+7 LMM Chicago PE Firms 7 3y
+6 Elon's Purchase of Twitter 3 3y
+5 Infrastructure PE - Risk Mitigation Strategies 1 3y
+6 Search Fund Salaries 2 3y
+10 Leaving MM for UMM/MF after only a few months? 5 3y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit Investors 1 3y
+12 New Analyst - Day One Advice 4 3y
+10 Blackstone Portfolio Management Program (PMP) 12 3y
0 Moving-up opportunities from a i-house M&A/corporate development 1 3y
+3 Infrastructure Debt investing. A good opportunity? 1 3y
+4 When to email after final round interview? 1 3y
+9 Placement Agent Interview Coming Up - Any Insights? 2 3y
+11 Singapore/HK PE 2 3y
+3 Value Creation in LBO with Equity Dilution? 2 3y
+7 Prospect Capital 5 3y
+12 LMM PE or ACN Consulting? 1 3y
+6 Looking PE Recruiting advice not found online (Ironic) 1 3y
+4 MM PE interview 5 3y
+8 How do I act in my Comp Discussion tomorrow? 5 3y
+9 PE in the Nordics? 5 3y
+37 Reading for Mid Level PE Professionals 12 3y
+30 Double major in a language? 12 3y
+3 Explanation of Flagship Fund Vs Other Funds 2 3y
+222 PE with 10-15B AUM - Associate Offer Rescinded 62 3y
+9 WLB in GE 6 3y
+7 Work culture at Partners Group? 8 3y
+15 Best performing PE funds of all time? 14 3y
+85 Q&A: 2nd Year Associate at a MM Private Equity Fund 46 3y
+9 Bain Capital's Blue Nile exit: a sign of things to come in PE? 2 3y
+23 LBO Exam - Is any deviation from correct answer acceptable? 11 3y
+23 Top UMM vs. MF? 14 3y
+4 Which funds are biggest Apollo competitors? 5 3y
+24 2023 KKR FT Analyst Recruiting 86 3y
+12 How can one find fundless sponsors? 13 3y
+37 SKKY Partners - Kim K 18 3y
+3 PE job postings 1 3y
+3 PE Recruiting Prep Partner 2 3y
+6 Cold-emailing PE firms for an internship - to email HR directors or Investment team? 1 3y
+3 MM PE IR Pay (Germany and General) 1 3y
+6 Quarterly reports to LPs 5 3y
0 Why is PE considered a "cyclical industry"? 8 3y
+6 What are the top PE funds you'd most want to work for? 8 3y
0 Seeking PE Analyst position w/o a finance background? 6 3y
+128 Worth It: Moving from NYC to SF/LA? 38 3y
+9 Partners Group Client Solutions Team 1 3y
+18 I Squared Capital 30 3y
+52 2022/2023 Canadian PE Associate Comp Discussion 52 3y
+7 I’m due for a large bonus in March, should I ask for a raise now or after bonus? 13 3y
+9 Best Source for Fund / Deal Returns Data? 6 3y
+6 Thoughts on Brentwood Associates? 5 3y
0 Sixth Street NYC 2022 2 3y
+1 Hourly Wage Consolidated Thread 10 3y
0 Headhunters in London 1 3y
+4 Any opinions on Bain Cap in London? 7 3y
+15 Going from PE to VC (Junior level)? 2 3y
+6 Why Growth Equity? 2 3y
+3 Weekend work in PE 5 3y
+8 PE founder vs Tech founder 21 3y
0 Firm preferences at top BB/EB 2 3y
+3 Medical Tech / Healthcare Tech learning materials 4 3y
+58 London - Most Prestigious Grad Roles 76 3y
+23 Megafunds with good culture? 33 3y
+2 PE case studies & Modeling Prompts 1 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%

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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
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