+3 Internationals Interviewing On-Cycle without H1B 10 4y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management 1 4y
+15 Black Diamond Capital Question 3 4y
+15 1st round PE interview (1h w/ Partner) - questions they might ask? 6 4y
+7 Bluffing about other job offers / other interviews to push a firm to give me decision earlier? 4 4y
0 Drug test at PE firms 1 4y
+13 UMM/MF PE vs. MM PE Offer 4 4y
0 MSD Partners Info 1 4y
0 Search Fund / Doing Own Deals 1 4y
0 Anyone hear back from Blackstone Insurance Solutions Group for Associate? 1 4y
+3 York Capital PE 2 4y
+70 How to break into PE Portfolio Operations from Consulting? 20 4y
+19 Secondaries PE / PCA outlook/insight? 13 4y
+11 What macro factors affect multiples the most? 2 4y
0 Any infra modeling test practice? 3 4y
+10 Size vs Quantity & Quality of Deals for PE recruiting 4 4y
+12 I was basically told I could expect an offer by the weekend but then I didn't end up getting one as the firm wants to finish interview process with other candidates now. 2 4y
+3 Equity for medline buyout 9 4y
0 Carry Terms 6 4y
+9 How do you prepare for tech funds interviews ? 1 4y
+5 Accordian - Private Equity Consulting 2 4y
+15 Should I recruit for buyside even if I think I prefer IB? 7 4y
0 Questions in a Case Study Interview 1 4y
+3 Private Credit On-Cycle 2022? 5 4y
+1 PE bonuses? 1 4y
+1 Does college major really not matter? 3 4y
+9 Using 401k / IRA to co-invest 7 4y
+4 CIM for a PE case study 4 4y
+44 Graduating early - worth it or not? 28 4y
+6 On-Cycle for Private Credit 3 4y
+3 Corporate M&A or PE? 9 4y
+21 Summit Partners 2021 SA 41 4y
+3 Ares Credit DL 5 4y
+32 Infrastructure Private Equity 21 4y
+43 IB Associate with PE Offer (package question) 10 4y
+3 Is WSO private equity course worth it? 1 4y
+3 Vista on-cycle 1 4y
+7 “Why XZY firm?” on-cycle 4 4y
+6 No Info Session = No Chance for Interview? 4 4y
+15 Keeps getting negative feed back 8 4y
+3 Apax London 1 4y
+31 What is the best path to start a PE fund? 12 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y
+7 Investment Acumen vs Deal Access/Sourcing 2 4y
+308 Q&A: GS/MS IB Analyst —> Megafund PE Associate —> HBS/GSB Business School 100 4y
+3 Anyone else still having trouble getting HH meetings? 7 4y
+4 On-Cycle Backup Plan? 10 4y
+1 List of on-cycle firms interviewing 12 4y
+9 My biggest pet peeve on the job 2 4y
+3 CPP/OTPP Summer 2022 Processes? 6 4y
+11 PE Interview Qs 4 4y
+29 How competitive is it to make VP / Principal at UMM / MF PE? 35 4y
+7 How to find/recruit for LMM/MM PE firms? 3 4y
+35 How much does your ACT/SAT matter for PE Recruitment? 48 4y
+9 Too early to leave for the buy-side? 1 4y
+6 Insight Partners 2021 FT Fall 1 4y
+5 2022 on-cycle kicked off 19 4y
0 JPMC Strategic Investments Team (corporate) 1 4y
+3 Which firms are done with 2022 On-Cycle? 1 4y
+6 PE Recruiting in non-NYC area 1 4y
+1 PE Interview Question 12 4y
+8 Heard on-cycle kicked off last night 31 4y
+12 Stressed/Distressed Credit Lateral 5 4y
+9 What to talk about in coffee chats as an undergrad? 1 4y
+7 Owl Rock Recruiter 1 4y
0 Hi 1 4y
+9 Does anyone know anything about Pritzker Group? 9 4y
0 GS Friday Superday -- Turnaround time? 3 4y
+6 On cycle kicked off tonight 1 4y
0 Extractive Industry Alternative Investment Firms 1 4y
+3 Giving Staffer Contact 4 4y
+12 Physical Trading to PE 1 4y
+62 Managing your own money 27 4y
+2 Working on Side Business while in PE? 2 4y
+6 Typical UMM comp for 1st year Associates in London 15 4y
+41 2022 On-Cycle 56 4y
+4 Chicago PE recruiting 1 4y
+3 Palladium Equity 2 4y
+2 LBO Model - purchase price deductions at closing? 3 4y
+45 Moving to Canada for a PE job? 28 4y
+7 Best Distressed Debt focused Private Equity firm in Toronto? 4 4y
+7 Headhunter Questions 8 4y
0 PE Ops WLB / Comp 2 4y
+15 Role of Buyside Lawyers in Private Debt Offerings 2 4y
+11 If you were to invest private capital today, which sectors/themes would you focus on? 6 4y
+7 Francisco Partners Credit Opportunities Fund 1 4y
+6 Deal walkthrough of a buyout by the firm I’m looking to interview with… 1 4y
+8 Chicago PE Rankings 12 4y
+4 Work in PE for only 1 year? 3 4y
+16 How Artificial intelligence will kill junior private equity jobs 17 4y
0 Does a finance minor matter for PE recruiting? 1 4y
+13 Going from Law Firm to Distressed Debt focused Private Equity Firm? 6 4y
+9 Memoirs of joining PE out of School/College/Uni 2 4y
+3 Recruiting/Working in PE with TN Visa 2 4y
+10 Consulting --> PE 1 4y
+17 Best excel resources for getting better with large amounts of data and scalable logic? 3 4y
+8 Continental Europe PE Funds and Recruitment Process 9 4y
+17 Need help really understanding the concept of NPV 4 4y
+25 Esoteric & Niche Investments 12 4y
0 Is KKR/BX doing on-cycle PE this year? 2 4y

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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