+22 Midlevel Comp - Market Check 15 6y
+22 PE Analyst Offer Compensation 8 6y
+21 PE Interviewing from outside of New York 3 6y
+21 MM PE Final Round Associate Interview Conversion Rates (Off-Cycle) 6 6y
+21 Seeking Advice - 2020 Investment Research Summer Associate Intern 1 6y
+21 From undergrad: middle office role at renowned PE firm versus sell side research at MM 1 6y
+21 Lower MM Activist Fund or PE? - IB Analyst 1 6y
+21 VP Moving to Portfolio Company Sales Role from PE/Credit 1 6y
+21 2018 Private Equity Report – 8 Key Highlights & Trends 0 6y
+21 BIG Ideas for India's Budget 2018 ... Unlocking US $ 1.24 Trillion of value trapped within Indian cities 1 6y
+21 2 years of prop trading experience. How can I transition into PE (or even feasible?) 1 6y
+21 Beginning TAS position at big 4-thinking down the road 9 6y
+21 Bain Capital Credit? 10 6y
+21 Breaking into Angelo Gordon & Co. 13 6y
+21 This is HUGE!!! 11 6y
+20 Need to outsource work to a private equity contractor - know anyone? 4 6y
+20 I have a crazy background, but how do I now break into PE? 2 6y
+20 LMM PE Associate to UMM PE VP? 2 6y
+20 Which offer: Mid market PE or Infrastructure Fund or Asset Management 4 6y
+20 Private Equity Associate 11 6y
+20 Oaktree 2019 Future Leaders Program 5 6y
+19 Resources to read everyday for PE? 9 6y
+19 Transfers/Moves from US Private Equity to European Private Equity 6 6y
+19 BCG Ring Fence Team for PE? 4 6y
+19 PE Recruiting: Deciding what firm is the best fit 3 6y
+19 Investment Banking Senior Associate to Private Equity Dilemma 2 6y
+19 Can someone explain me Blackstone's EOP real estate deal? 5 6y
+19 Help Me, Please! Hoping on a flight to NYC! 7 6y
+19 Exit Opps into PE from RBC 17 6y
+19 Carlyle DC Office 6 6y
+19 Lev Fin -> PE in Asia 6 6y
+19 Dear VCs 11 6y
+19 From PEI 300 ranks - PE ranks by Funds Raised 11 6y
+18 Growth to Buyout Transition 6 6y
+18 Corporate Development for a PE-backed healthcare platform 1 6y
+18 Unpaid internship - to continue or not? 3 6y
+18 Estimating my future PE comp? 5 6y
+18 Lawyer to PE? 4 6y
+18 PE recruiting 2020 8 6y
+18 MM PE Compensation 13 6y
+18 Transitioning from M&A Law (midlevel associate) into Private Equity? 10 6y
+18 P/E Private Equity & Minorities - Successful and happy 10 6y
+18 Comp, Carry, Signing Bonus 6 6y
+17 Orix Capital Partners 3 6y
+17 How would you discover small businesses (with elderly owners) near NYC 5 6y
+17 BB IB > Hedge Fund > Top MBA > Post MBA PE ----- Possible? 7 6y
+16 2021 PE Offer Security 6 6y
+16 How to Find Work Life Balance in PE/Direct Lending, Etc 2 6y
+16 LA vs. NY money wise 2 6y
+16 New Investment Product Launched by KKR 5 6y
+16 A way of life 14 6y
+16 Getting a job in PE or IB 6 6y
+16 Top BB NY to Asia PE 9 6y
+15 IVEY HBA VS IU KELLEY 11 6y
+15 Struck out on on-cycle...hope for off? 3 6y
+15 EB In Chicago ---> PE in NYC (the logistics) 5 6y
+15 What is the typical salary structure of a private equity firm in Toronto? 6 6y
+15 MM PE Lateral from Non-core city to NYC 4 6y
+15 Moving from IP Law to PE 2 6y
+15 Restructuring Compensation w/Equity Kicker 1 6y
+15 Energy / Oil & Gas Focused US-Based PE Firms (Reputation, Insights, Etc.) 5 6y
+15 Typical MM fund comp for T2 city 8 6y
+15 Off-Cycle Pre-MBA Private Equity Recruiting for Consultants 3 6y
+15 Strategy& Deals Team to Private Equity 7 6y
+15 Exit Options from New Fund 4 6y
+15 Dilemma - Should I Take The Offer? 6 6y
+15 How to convert a senior year PE internship and a (meh) MM IB FT offer into a solid MM associate role? 2 6y
+15 Latin America PE? 15 6y
+15 PE in North Carolina? 9 6y
+15 Luxury brand integrating philanthropy as core business model 5 6y
+15 Top Cities for Private Equity in US and Internationally 29 6y
+15 Onex Partners: Reputation? Culture? 17 6y
+14 Great Hill Partners Boston 14 6y
+14 How competitive is Asia pre-MBA PE experience in US post-MBA recruiting 1 6y
+14 Question about sponsored student life at business school 1 6y
+14 Transition from Big4 M&A to Investment M&A 3 6y
+14 What should you take into consideration when deciding what types of fund to recruit for? 1 6y
+14 Family Offices Lifestyle 3 6y
+14 PE Recruiting from West Coast IBD to NYC 4 6y
+14 3i reputation 24 6y
+14 Cerberus Capital with the blood of innocents in their hands? 15 6y
+13 Feeling Nervous - Advice? 2 6y
+13 East Coast TMT Groups 11 6y
+13 Backing Out ot Post Banking Position 2 6y
+13 Does Private Equity prepare you for starting/running your own business? 2 6y
+13 Private Debt vs High Yield Credit Fund for PE Transition 4 6y
+13 Lev Fin vs M&A for MM PE 3 6y
+13 Emerging Markets Infrastructure Private Equity in London, NYC, SF 9 6y
+13 Distressed / Special Situations Firms... East Coast Preference 6 6y
+13 PE at Abraaj vs. Corporate Development in US 3 6y
+13 Emerging Markets Real Estate Private Equity Interview vs BB Lev Fin vs BB LATAM DCM 2 6y
+12 Feasibility of leveraging firm's banker connections to lateral to BB/EB IB? 1 6y
+12 Q&A: 6 year buy-side back-office liaison. 0 6y
+12 Foot in the door 1 6y
+12 Analyst Level Interview w/ no IB experience 1 6y
+12 Tech Private equity vs. MBB consulting with focus on tech and PE 1 6y
+12 What Exit Opportunities Do You See From This Role?? 1 6y
+12 Finishing up my first PE internship, not sure where to go next. 1 6y
+12 PE Analyst Programs - Help? 1 6y
+12 Private Equity Analyst Programs - Recruiting Process during Summer Analyst Stint 3 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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