+7 How do you sell ice cream in winter? 13 4y
0 Hybrid PE in NYC 5 4y
0 Credit/Structured Equity Interview Resources? 1 4y
+6 Ares SSG insights 1 4y
+39 Private credit cultures 53 4y
+17 Insights on Digital Bridge / Colony? 16 4y
+326 What replaces Private Equity? What's the next popular exit opportunity? 150 4y
+11 BizOps / Corp Strategy / Product Manager Exits from PE? 15 4y
+4 Minimum IQ needed to succeed in PE 8 4y
+9 Portfolio Value Creation - Background and Future Opportunities 3 4y
+6 EBITDA growth vs Multiple expansion 5 4y
+4 Consulting to PE? 9 4y
+1 LBO Modeling Question 6 4y
+13 Hamilton Lane Advisors 30 4y
+4 LBO Model excercise 1 4y
0 LBO Model Case Study 1 4y
+2 Bain Capital Credit - Distressed 12 4y
0 Infra PE case study round 5 4y
+7 Prospect vs Varagon DL 6 4y
+8 Does it matter what city I begin investment banking? 5 4y
+3 Platinum Equity LA 1 4y
+3 Blue Cloud Ventures 1 4y
+18 Buyside Offer Dilemma 3 4y
+3 Private Equity at a Bank? 1 4y
+6 Is recruiting from a regional office an auto-ding for MF PE? 1 4y
0 Healthcare PE at UMM/MFs (Verticals, Culture, & Returns) 2 4y
+45 Tips for Speaking up More in Meetings 12 4y
0 Understanding Blackstone's income statement 1 4y
+54 CorpDev -> MM PE? 22 4y
+10 Particular Extracurricular 6 4y
+9 Breaking into PE from Business Operations / Corporate Strategy 1 4y
0 Valor Equity Partners - culture, comp, thoughts? 1 4y
+94 Finally got a GF! But now I might move away? 41 4y
0 Why is a characteristic of a good LBO candidate a clean balance sheet? 2 4y
+3 Pymetrics Blackstone 1 4y
+6 How can I tell if a deal will work for high leverage scenarios? 4 4y
+3 Experienced PE Resumes 1 4y
+502 THEN and NOW: @CompBanker 79 4y
+14 Relationship Between Revenue Multiple Expansion and EBITDA Margin and ROIC 5 4y
+25 HYPE HYPE HYPE 5 4y
+4 At what level do you get a secretary? 8 4y
+6 Talking about deals 1 4y
0 Recruiting 3 4y
+2 PE London - base raised? 12 4y
+1 Bonus cycle for MFs 4 4y
+9 PE Funds with Partner Tracks? 15 4y
+33 Would you rather… 21 4y
0 Morgan Stanley Investment Management - PE 1 4y
+3 CIBC New York 1 4y
+3 Denham Capital 3 4y
+19 Updated (2021) Views on H.I.G. Capital? 17 4y
0 Institutional Sales in PE 1 4y
+16 Large Direct Lending Deals? 2 4y
+20 Which city has highest take home pay? 27 4y
0 Onex Credit 2 4y
+6 PE IR - Good Career? How's Comp/Progression? (2022 Update) 1 4y
+5 JMI Equity Reputation + Work life balance? 7 4y
+2 Hi! New user here! 4 4y
+13 Attaching excel models to application email? (no experience) 5 4y
0 Net Worth Required for Construction Loan 5 4y
+17 Call after Superday and then no update, is it still a positive sign? 12 4y
+3 Jefferies - M&A Associate - Case Study 1 4y
+3 adding value as an intern 1 4y
+12 Why I rarely see gay men doing IB 4 4y
+4 Best WLB in PE with good pay 10 4y
0 Debt Capital Markets 1 4y
+9 Please advise: Offer Dilemma (FT analyst) 4 4y
+6 Blackstone Real Estate Securities 1 4y
+3 Insight into General Atlantic in 2022 1 4y
+1 MF PE vs BB/EB IB -> Exit Finance 6 4y
+81 What is the best moment in your career? 34 4y
+3 Assessing Progression Potential? 1 4y
+3 PE Summer Internship Interview Questions 1 4y
0 RE IRR vs Pension fund payouts vs Stock market returns 1 4y
+11 Career path guidance 4 4y
+3 2023 Headhunter outreach tracker 1 4y
0 PE fund economics model 1 4y
+9 Would you sacrifice bonus to make the jump to PE? 18 4y
+2 Best place to learn about liquidation preferences? 8 4y
+7 Breaking into BX or other PE firms summer analyst programmes from undergraduate level 10 4y
+3 Blackstone ICS - thoughts? 1 4y
+6 2023 on cycle 13 4y
+4 Please tell me everything you know about Bain Cap 6 4y
+6 Staying motivated after receiving PE offer 2 4y
+21 Resigning before bonus? Private Credit Offer 13 4y
0 NYU CAS student looking to break into Singapore PE scene 1 4y
0 What do you learn in PE that you don't at MBB? 1 4y
+4 Keeping track of notes & learnings 6 4y
+3 BMO M&A Toronto 0 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+27 How Often does this happen in the industry? 22 4y
+9 Acquisitions Analyst for brand owned by a PE firm. Is this is good role to take up? Will it open doors? 1 4y
+12 Tough Choice To Make 7 4y
+24 I want to be a ski bum 25 4y
0 Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group Info 1 4y
+9 How to spend the rest of my time in PE 11 4y
+6 Where to go from private credit/direct lending 7 4y
0 KKR Client Partner Group 1 4y
0 Take-Home Modeling Test 1 4y
+7 Full Remote 14 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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