+8 GIC Special Opportunities 6 2w
+12 Does Ardea still pay top comp and have attrition issues? 4 2w
+41 Riyadh Private Equity Scene (culture/hours/exits) 25 2w
0 IFM Investors (updates) 0 2w
0 Acwa power and taqa modelling test 4 2w
+2 Anyone else get questions from advisors about "what are you going to do with x y z asset" 4 2w
+97 PE Associates - How Much Cash Do You Save? 115 2w
+6 Reputation Vitruvian Partners London 7 2w
+33 33 Years Old In PE & Still Single - Should I Quit To Find A Wife 32 2w
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 2w
+105 Part of carried interest for Sr. Associate/VP in a small PE fund 76 2w
0 Secondaries Interview Case Studies 3 2w
+3 Old Deal Toys? 2 2w
+17 BX NY perks 23 2w
+3 CVC Secondary Partners 2025 Analyst Position 5 2w
+126 Q&A: TPG Capital Associate Experience 74 2w
0 PE FoF - Fund Investment Case Study 4 2w
0 Pantheon Ventures Secondaries 1 2w
+7 Need PE FT 27 Recruitment Advice 7 2w
+20 PE/PC-backed Insurance Asset Managers - any thought on where they are heading towards? 13 2w
+12 Oncycle / HH Outreach 2028 11 2w
0 Oncycle 2028 2 2w
+15 BlackRock PEP London 22 2w
0 Insight on Serent? 0 2w
0 Best PE / Investing Firms for Ex-MBB Consultants? 1 2w
+18 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 3 2w
+4 Five Arrows NYC 5 2w
+40 Value of MBA in Private Credit 11 2w
+45 Modeling minority investments 9 2w
0 Aurelius 0 2w
+15 Pension/SWF/superannuation PE/direct investment 16 2w
+26 Headhunters / Oncycle 2028 19 2w
+15 6th Street Growth? 9 2w
0 Blue Owl in 2026? 1 2w
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 2w
+31 Reed Rayman, Aaron Sobel and Robert Kalsow Ramos 28 2w
+11 Insights on Permanent Corp? 4 2w
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 2w
+24 One Rock Capital Partners 17 2w
+3 Looking for pe infra cases feom arjun and arcus , ardia can exchange for gip brookfield and cip 8 2w
0 buy-side analyst on-cycle / off-cycle PE recruiting 4 2w
+10 Preparing for Secondaries PE Investment Associate Interview + Excel Test. What should I expect? 2 2w
+21 London MM PE comps 24 2w
+41 Info on Banner Ridge Partners 28 2w
+7 SWF Reputation 5 2w
+5 Incline Equity Partners ‘25 8 2w
+27 Triton Partners 17 2w
+13 9h case study test for MM PE internship 3 3w
+2 Cambridge MPhil in Economic and Social History for IB/PE recruitment 11 3w
0 How common is it for investment associates to originate? 1 3w
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 3w
+13 How to Know What “Type” of Fund to Target? 5 3w
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3w
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 3w
+54 Culture/WLB/Outlook of Partners Group Denver Office 32 3w
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 3w
+55 Management Option Pools in LBO Models 22 3w
+493 What we can learn from all these "depressed and burnt out" posts re: IB and PE 91 3w
+37 (Exploding offers) - Dumb to pass on UMM for LMM Sr. Associate + Quicker Promote? 27 3w
+81 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 29 3w
+6 Is Distressed PE more heavily quantitative or qualitative? 8 3w
0 Dallas PE Associate 2026 Hiring Update 1 3w
+22 PE Thought Bubble and Firm Inquiry 9 3w
+6 PE Recruiting 2 3w
0 PE Sports Investing 4 3w
+87 Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart? 19 3w
+12 PJT RSSG/MF PE Recruiting 26 3w
+3 On Cycle 2028: Expected Start Date? 5 3w
+55 Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25) 92 3w
+75 Why not just buy your own business with an SBA loan? 62 3w
+20 Cerberus in 2025? 13 3w
+54 Leaving PE for AI 45 3w
+7 One Peak - London 14 3w
+30 Private Equity Internships are a scam 27 3w
+28 Experienced VP Lateral Market 40 3w
+1 KKR Modelling test 4 3w
0 Private equity investments into renewable developers 4 3w
0 KKR Industrials 2 3w
+329 VPs+ are you happy ? 132 3w
+314 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In 292 3w
+6 H1 2027 PE Internship Recruiting (London) 1 3w
0 PE Exits from BB coverage 1 3w
+23 PE Firm Requiring Me to Relocate Despite Having a Team Presence in My Current City 4 3w
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3w
0 Scaled Hybrid Value Groups 1 3w
+4 Sixth Street Interview 29 3w
+2 GPA & Major for PE 4 3w
0 Does MBB Casing Help With PE Interviews? 1 3w
+20 Work culture at EQT? 29 3w
+7 Mubadala Capital London 21 3w
+460 Private Equity Analysis is a Joke 89 3w
+139 Actually Realizing Carry 55 3w
+23 What is a High Career Earnings NW? 21 3w
+9 Altas associate class 2026 solely from BB/EBs and Bain??? 13 3w
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check 78 3w
+13 Peak Frameworks PE Course 6 3w
+14 Am I Allowed to Interview? 5 3w
+1 Why PE? Why this firm? Coming from MBB? 1 3w
0 Permira model test 2 3w
+10 Permira London Views + Case Study 18 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
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