+3 Purpose of UFCF in LBO? 1 6y
+3 Bridgepoint SF 1 6y
+14 Deal sourcing to investment role 4 6y
+3 Has anyone heard of or work with a PE firm called American Pacific Group? 1 6y
+8 2018 KKR Credit SA Interview 12 6y
+4 2021 Recruiting Cycle 4 6y
+46 Law school-> JD/MBA -> PE? 12 6y
+7 PE Associates in B-School -- What to do during summer internship? 3 6y
+9 Lateral Analyst 1 Hour Model Test for Interview 1 6y
+12 Interview for Search Fund Internship? 1 6y
+3 Golden parachutes in PE 1 6y
+7 Anyone heard of or interviewed/worked with a firm called Kingfish Group in SF? 5 6y
+12 Back office nightmare 2 6y
+16 LBOs where equity value > enterprise value 2 6y
+9 IFC hearback 1 6y
+45 Why do PE firms like theme parks? 10 6y
+3 Private Markets IDD 1 6y
+17 Case study question 2 6y
+13 Urgent help needed - club dance crash course 4 6y
+23 Exit options post MBA PE 10 6y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 6y
+18 How to model value-added taxes or VAT: UK/EU Retail business 2 6y
+9 Excel substitute for FactSet plugin (shortcuts)? 1 6y
+5 PE Coffee Chats and Breakfasts 1 6y
+6 Top Distressed PE Firms (/w control strategy) 4 6y
+9 Experienced PE Resume - How to talk about deals? 1 6y
+7 What's the Current State of Mezz? 3 6y
+38 Recruiting for Top Infra Funds (MIRA, GIP, BIP, etc.) 14 6y
+12 Pension Liability in LBO 1 6y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 6y
+3 SGE superday (summer internship) 1 6y
+27 Quitting before my 3rd year of consulting: How should I spend my year before my 2020 PE Associate gig? 6 6y
+25 Can someone explain how PE funds buy companies with minimal risk of bankruptcy? 3 6y
+3 Resume scanners useful? 1 6y
+18 Weekly Quiz Time - PE Theme! Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 6y
+12 Quantifying debt returns 1 6y
+9 Direct lending - How does it work? 1 6y
+3 Is the WSO Private Equity prep guide worth it? 1 6y
+9 GenNx 360 - All info/opinions welcome 3 6y
+12 [Urgent - 8/29] Asking to work remotely 1 6y
+8 How to be good at negotiating docs? 2 6y
+3 Irving Place Capital 2019 1 6y
+17 Participating preferred question 5 6y
+3 How does the employment background check/verification process work for PE? 1 6y
+3 Stress relievers 1 6y
+9 IB Analyst Lateral Offer for PE Recruiting - Need Advice 1 6y
+15 Reply to HH if waiting until next PE cycle? 1 6y
+12 Will having a private equity internship help with traditional PE recruiting? 1 6y
+16 Best assumption questions to management? 4 6y
+9 Do companies keep records of past interviews? (GS) 1 7y
+5 Current Insights on Accel-KKR? 1 7y
+4 UMM Fund Comparisons 1 7y
+3 Delete for anonymity 1 7y
+21 ODD Recruiting Situation With Headhunter - Please Guide Me 2 7y
+3 Have you seen change in PE financing? 1 7y
+9 IB vs. Bx/Carlyle Secondaries vs. MBB out of Undergrad 6 7y
+6 PE Training Materials Pre/Post MBA Level 1 7y
+3 Headhunter asking for firm preference? 1 7y
+16 Entry/Exit Multiple Selection for PE Firms 3 7y
+18 PE vs credit investors - how do the priorities in thought process differ? 4 7y
+3 Parthenon Capital 1 7y
+28 Any positive exp with gobuyside? 9 7y
+37 MM PE Firms 10 7y
+3 Cold calling as an experienced hire? 1 7y
+3 Anyone have experience with folks from B Capital Group? 3 7y
+9 Megafund Interview Process 1 7y
+9 Investing friend / family’s money in co-invest? 1 7y
+3 How to develop a strong business acumen? 1 7y
+16 PE Megafunds in 2019 7 7y
+3 SGE SA 2020 thread 1 7y
+7 Thoughts on Kayne Anderson 20 7y
+7 Preparing for potential REPE intwerview 5 7y
+94 Dealing with a Dumb Senior Private Equity Co-worker who the Boss likes? 25 7y
+21 Compensation on Long-Term Payouts 1 7y
+10 Statistics/Brain Teaser questions 2 7y
+42 Leave PE for Corp Dev VP role? 16 7y
+54 PE Fund of Funds to Actual PE? 39 7y
+3 Help with technical questions - pre-money / post money question 1 7y
+9 IFC recruitment process 6 7y
+3 DELETED I got my answer and don't want to share anymore 1 7y
+3 Anyone that are doing or have done part-time positions/internship in PE shops in Scandinavia? 2 7y
+3 Golden Gate Capital "Strategy Associate" 1 7y
+20 Family Office vs PE 10 7y
+3 Bain Capital Final Round 2 7y
+14 Turnaround Consulting to IB/PE? 5 7y
+13 LBO sources of financing 2 7y
+16 How hard can you move internally in a top megafund P/E? 11 7y
+12 Navigating the PE Landscape 1 7y
+3 Ares PE 2020 Summer Analyst - LA 2 7y
+4 Interviewer asked about bonus structure 1 7y
+4 The most complicated public company you’ve ever modeled? 4 7y
+12 Large Cap vs Mid-Cap 1 7y
+12 Private Placement/Private Funds Questions 1 7y
+22 Free List of Mezz Funds 1 7y
+12 Useful/ Relevant research topics in PE/WM 1 7y
+44 Brand Name or Great References - What Matters Most? 16 7y
+23 PE Comp Package Negotiation 4 7y
+14 How to spin M&A experience with a buy-side tech firm for an IB/M&A/ER role? 2 7y
+3 Hear back from Bain Capital or KKR full-time 2020? 1 7y
+6 Setting up a private label deal? 1 7y

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 06 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”