+6 PE > IB possible without an SA? 5 3y
+35 Depression in Finance 12 3y
+16 Best Books on Understanding Businesses? 9 3y
+4 Moving to a New City 3 3y
+9 Tailwind Capital - Thoughts? 1 3y
+39 CD&R vs. Berkshire 40 3y
+2 Will CDD experience at a T2 firm (like EYP or LEK) set you up for a PE exit (not MF, but UMM or MM)? 5 3y
+4 PIK interest treatment in an LBO 4 3y
+10 Technical Screen at Large PE 4 3y
+4 Best News Subscriptions for M&A, RX, PE activity + current trends 2 3y
+3 Advice for PE 5 3y
+5 3.5 non-target at a mid BB. Odds for on-cycle ? 14 3y
0 Is MF PE or MF HF more prestigious? 4 3y
+1 Apax 2024 SA 8 3y
+3 KKR Capstone 1 3y
+3 On-Cycle Recruiting 1 3y
+7 LP to GP 5 3y
+14 Criticising gender positive discrimination on LinkedIn fund profile. Toxic or not? 2 3y
+22 Best European PE? 23 3y
+28 Acquisition Entrepreneur Capital Requirement 19 3y
+35 Bad Associate 1 3y
+13 LBO Model Qs 11 3y
+3 Micro PE - London 1 3y
+6 Commonfund Capital 10 3y
+5 TA Associates 25 3y
+3 Hamilton Lane 1 3y
+1 Is ghosting by headhunter a rejection? 2 3y
+142 Unpopular opinion: any firm that wants to interview you at midnight is not firm you want to work for 45 3y
0 Best Career Path to Starting Own LMM Fund 1 3y
+14 Best chances on breaking into PE long term? 5 3y
+7 PE Analyst to PE Associate recruiting 6 3y
+24 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 3y
+6 Introduction - Investment Banker/Entrpreneur 1 3y
+9 Canada IB to US MM PE 9 3y
+41 Chicago Private Equity - Help for 1st Year analyst 33 3y
+17 Groups like BX Tac Opps 21 3y
+3 HIG Capital (London) 5 3y
+128 Romance my way into PE? 50 3y
+10 Centerbridge Partners 2020 Founders Fellowship 8 3y
+6 Info on Shore Capital Partners (Chicago) ? 19 3y
+6 Direct Lending in Toronto 3 3y
+10 Switching Jobs after On-Cycle Offer? 4 3y
+29 Thoughts on KKR Global Impact/Blackstone Impact Investing/Other MF Impact Platforms? 10 3y
+11 How do you come up with sensible financing assumptions during interviews? 2 3y
+12 VC/Growth arm of top hedge fund ? 1 3y
+2 PE internship interview 6 3y
+11 What's wrong with the house analogy for LBOs? 4 3y
+84 Megafund/UMM PE Analyst Program Discussion Thread 57 3y
+9 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 8 3y
+10 Looking for opportunities to jump into PE / PC in the US from London 5 3y
+7 Blackstone BAAM Ventures Superday? 4 3y
+8 New Title dilemma 5 3y
+8 Entry and Exit Values? 11 3y
+6 Level 5 Capital Partners 4 3y
+8 Macquarie - MIRA - Culture / Comp Questions 7 3y
+17 Vista Equity LMM fund (Endeavor) 3 3y
+27 Thoughts on American Securities? 10 3y
+52 How big of a deal is producing zero error work? 12 3y
+3 Centerbridge Partners 1 3y
+21 What internal operating system does your PE firm use? 13 3y
+42 BDT 23 3y
+28 Interview Question - PIK Interest Accounting 40 3y
+29 Investor Relations Compensation at Mega Funds "the dilemma" 20 3y
+3 ACL Partners 1 3y
+6 BC Partners 2 3y
+8 No Staffings 7 3y
+6 London PE Recruiting as an An1 1 3y
+12 How to gracefully drop off a recruiting process? 3 3y
+15 Pros And Cons: PE Team In SWF Vs Bigger IB 4 3y
+7 LMM PE firms working with independent sponsors? 14 3y
+46 Ever hear of Stripes Group? 16 3y
+3 What are some T2 consultant-friendly PE shops in LA? 2 3y
+17 Investment Team --> Portfolio Ops? 7 3y
+26 Need to rant 19 3y
+39 SLEEP: What is the damage of not getting enough? 15 3y
+21 Continuation Vehicle Modelling 21 3y
+17 PE Culture & Hours London 9 3y
+3 Long Ridge Equity Partners 1 3y
+7 Thoughts on Turn/River? 4 3y
+46 PE analyst salaries? 76 3y
+3 Blackstone Nashville 1 3y
+3 Apollo Hybrid Value fund 3 3y
+6 How much do investment banks really earn in fees from an average sized LBO? 8 3y
+2 What diversity programs should I be applying to? 2 3y
+26 Outsourcing Heavy PortCo. Modelling Work 3 3y
+9 I don't like my job any more. How do I keep going? 1 3y
+18 Advice for Operating in a Recession? 3 3y
+15 Software modeling? 14 3y
+13 Moving to buyside but worried about tenure in role 3 3y
+21 Genstar vs eqt (summer 23) 26 3y
+221 Filtering out “check the box” associates 65 3y
+5 CPI Recruiting 5 3y
+3 Amazon 6 pager style memo 1 3y
+86 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Overview 37 3y
+3 Blackstone Layoffs??! 4 3y
+14 BB vs. Vista Equity Partners PE for SA 4 3y
+3 Fund Performance 3 3y
+9 LBO Question - Drawdown date different than that of acquisition date 6 3y
+5 Going into PE FT 1 3y
+3 Thoughts on Onex in the US in 2022? 2 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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