+12 European Middle Market - Financing - Trade Credit 1 5y
+9 Is there a Private Equity Prep Pack Specifically for non-traditional candidates? 1 5y
+28 HH Reference Calls On Cycle 11 5y
+9 Does anyone have any info on CAAT Pension Plan? 1 5y
+24 PIK Interview Questions 8 5y
+9 Starting early at PE fund? 2 5y
+32 KKR Hiring Preferences / Class of 2020 27 5y
+45 ADHD and notetaking (calls and IC minutes) 13 5y
+14 Number of Employees Intuition 4 5y
+21 Reaching out to HH 5 5y
+53 Different PE strategies? 18 5y
+12 401(k) plans can now invest in PE 1 5y
+3 Fund Management Associate 1 5y
+8 Private Capital Investing: The Handbook of Private Debt and Private Equity (Wiley Finance) 3 5y
+9 Private Equity - Investment Memo Writing 1 5y
+10 Special sits vs PE modeling 5 5y
+7 Follow-On Investor Process 1 5y
+38 Advice for Asset Management Breaking Into Private Equity 20 5y
+12 What technical questions expect in an interview for an internship in Merchant Banking? 1 5y
+26 An Inconvenient Fact: Private Equity Returns & The Billionaire Factory 5 5y
+6 Business Start up Thoughts 1 5y
+29 Vista Equity Partners vs. Financial Sponsors Coverage 9 5y
+3 Founding Rounds? 2 5y
+13 Do PE associate interviews ask you to pitch an LBO candidate? 4 5y
+45 Working Capital considerations in LBO 10 5y
+18 Menlo Park Buyside, Housing & Roommates 7 5y
+4 Changing industries in PE 2 5y
+3 Incoming Class of 2020 PE Associates - What's your Plan? 2 5y
+14 First Few Years of Career 2 5y
+12 Headhunter Introductions 1 5y
+31 Salary negotiation after probation 3 5y
+15 Hong Kong PE Recruitment 1 5y
+49 DONT DO ON-CYCLE...If you’re not prepared 15 5y
+13 Paper LBO - Interest Circularity Question 7 5y
+55 Did very poorly on my first deal - what should I do? 14 5y
+102 Race preferences at work 24 5y
+17 PE Interview Case Studies & Model Exams - Help! 2 5y
+22 Special situations at a UMM /MF - exit options, business school, etc? options 6 5y
+9 Sports Based Business 1 5y
+13 Amortizing Financing Fees 8 5y
+15 Taking a Step Back Post-MBA 1 5y
+12 Making it to PE from here? 1 5y
+5 HH Lists and Review 1 5y
+10 Will joining the RE, Gaming, Lodging, Leisure group at a BB limit my PE exit opps? 3 5y
+35 PE Analyst --> ???? 13 5y
+12 Why did you choose PE instead of AM/HF or Consulting? 1 5y
+86 Q&A: BB LevFin - Mezzanine - Opportunistic PE 46 5y
+15 London Cinven partner comp expecations? 3 5y
+11 Adding Cash at Exit 4 5y
+6 Is an MBA an absolute prereq to progress in PE in US? 5 5y
+12 Rotational programs - Best group combinations? 1 5y
+12 How many companies do MFs buys with a single fund? 1 5y
0 Any PE shops that are more focused on female diversity in Europe and US? 1 5y
+18 Carry/comp at a new fund 5 5y
+12 How can a Corporate Investment analyst move to Private Equity? 1 5y
+6 Sourcing distressed opportunities. What are the best resources to use? 2 5y
+12 Private Equity targeting 401(k)s 1 5y
+48 Which P&L, CFS, BS Items important LBO?? 16 5y
+3 Should I mark distributions as negative or positive in this formula? 2 5y
+23 REPE vs PE FoF 6 5y
+8 How long are PE associate interviews at MF? 6 5y
+9 PE Bonus - Timeline 1 5y
+31 Megafund Hours 22 5y
+46 Does "good culture" exist at the pre-MBA level in PE? 18 5y
+16 Miserable "culturally" at a firm - worth switching? 3 5y
+3 Brookfield Asset Management 1 5y
+18 Revolver Commitment versus EBITDA multiple 9 5y
+3 How long does it take to hear back for Off-Cycle Laterals? 1 5y
+18 MM Partner Call from cold e-mail 2 5y
+9 EV/ Equity adjust pensions UK/ Europe 4 5y
+14 advice: wait for first choice offer or accept second choice 3 5y
+7 Why is typical LBO lifetime ~5 years? 5 5y
+6 1 Year with high capex in LBO - impact returns 2 5y
+10 Why work for a placement agent? 1 5y
+4 UMM 1 5y
+18 Senior PE associate comp in London? 6 5y
+9 Answering "Why do you want to work at a Megafund?" 3 5y
+32 Why are there no women at Apollo? 25 5y
+46 Q&A: Lower Middle Market PE Associate -- Ask Me Anything 19 5y
+7 MM PE (3 years) --> Business School (2 Years) --> MM PE (Diff Fund) 3 5y
+9 Pushed back On Cycle or Virtual? 3 5y
+34 UMM vs MM offers 11 5y
+3 Stripes Group - how do they recruit? 1 5y
+18 Established Emerging Market Groups in Private Equity 1 5y
+49 Hedge Fund or PE Analysts Program 11 5y
+37 Top Candidate Preference 14 5y
+4 FT PE and Credit Fund Opportunities 4 5y
+6 Post MBA IB -> PE 1 5y
+5 What’s the difference between Ares Management Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management? 1 5y
+3 Private Equity Firms Investing More Into Consulting Firms? 1 5y
+3 Governance post investment & management incentives? 1 5y
+8 Interview: How do Dividend Recaps impact Returns? 3 5y
+16 You have 20k for growth investments. What do you do? 6 5y
+6 Greenoaks Capital Insights? 1 5y
+246 Anyone regret LMM/MM? 37 5y
+58 Blackstone to sit out on-cycle and change recruiting model 28 5y
+6 Like investing but working in toxic political culture now.. 1 5y
+3 IB Recruiting during Off-Cycle Internship 1 5y
+22 New Mountain Capital or Permira? 14 5y
+10 Linden 7 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.2%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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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 (78) $151
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