+15 Private equity tough interview questions 17 9y
+13 What are your thoughts on executive compensation? 10 9y
+17 MBA student/restaurant franchise owner new to WSO 7 9y
+15 Private Debt Recruitment 4 9y
+25 Headhunter references 14 9y
+11 Large BDC Interview for VP role 3 9y
+13 Wexford Capital, PE arm? 2 9y
+134 We need to let you go 79 9y
+15 Private Equity at Pension Fund (LP) Advice/Help 4 9y
+26 Deferred Sales Commissions Excluded from EBITDA 2 9y
+13 Research and advisory report (thesis) Private equity Undergraduate 2 9y
+3 BB 1 9y
+8 Has anyone heard of Midtown Partners? 5 9y
+74 Going back into Banking from PE 40 9y
+43 Invited to PE honorary dinner by CEO of HF – What to do? (Student) 11 9y
0 SoftBank 100bn fund raising debt 0 9y
+16 Secured MM Private Equity Role - Can I start one year early? 3 9y
0 BX HK RE PE Exit Opps 1 9y
0 Where to Start 1 9y
0 Modeling Question 1 9y
+32 Future of Placement Agents 2 9y
+8 Direct PE 4 9y
+70 Why are PE Funds much larger than Hedge Funds? 13 9y
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+13 PE Business Development? 11 9y
0 Private Debt Portfolio Administration 1 9y
+17 PE M&A Attorneys 4 9y
+25 Consulting or Infra PE, best way to transition into PE? 5 9y
+53 How do you value a mobile dating app? 20 9y
0 Merchant Banking Rothschild - Direct Lending (Five Arrows CS) 0 9y
0 Interim Distributions 0 9y
+74 How to Spend the Next Year in IB to Prepare for PE 26 9y
+3 Grad Schools 2 9y
+9 Summer Internship with Rockies Venture Club 0 9y
+16 Best Resources 9 9y
+1 Waterfall example? 2 9y
0 Websites for deal ideas 2 9y
+52 Summer 2018 PE Recruiting has begun 51 9y
0 Cash Free Debt Free Basis 0 9y
+18 Silver Lake - Analyst graduate recruitment process 11 9y
+10 MM PE GPA Requirement 10 9y
+55 Kellogg/Booth MBA vs. Harvard JD for PE Career? 15 9y
+3 Private Equity Preferred Stock Investment Question 2 9y
+53 Lose the Beard for PE Interview? 37 9y
0 Do operating partners get similar comp to actual PE partners? 2 9y
+46 PE Recruiting for First Year Analyst 34 9y
0 Trending Deal Horror Stories 1 9y
+24 Amalgamated Mines. PE or List? 6 9y
+3 Iconiq Strategic Partners - Short Notice interview prep! 0 9y
0 Waterfall Modeling 0 9y
+6 Ever heard of Square 1 Bank Asset Management? 11 9y
+100 Thank you WSO Community! Q&A/My Story: Target --> State School --> Non-MBA Masters --> MM IB --> Lower MM PE 13 9y
+23 Apple Cash Reserves for an LBO 7 9y
+20 Undergrad PE internship. Need Wisdom. 7 9y
0 PE Advisory Question 0 9y
0 PE SA Recruiting 2018 0 9y
+42 PE Fund Accountant looking to move into PE investment firms 14 9y
+18 What transactions are useful? 5 9y
+10 How do you approach Due Diligence? 16 9y
0 Infrastructure Advisory -> Infrastructure PE / Infra Funds Management? 2 9y
0 NYSF Investment Banking and summer Internship opportunity including in Hedge Fund company 4 9y
+18 How do PE Firms Create Value Beyond Margin Improvement and EBITDA Growth? 13 9y
0 Can you share your pitch? 1 9y
0 Advice on asking for more responsibility during annual review 0 9y
+13 Capital Advisory/Placement Question 3 9y
+16 What could make this firm's modeling test so difficult? 2 9y
0 Internal Wholesaler Final Interview Sales Pitch 2 9y
0 Accuracy of NAV calculations for unrealized returns? 0 9y
0 PitchBook PE Presentation Deck 1Q 2012 Expanded 2 9y
+31 All debt buyout 6 9y
+22 PE Funds That Sponsor MBA 22 9y
+35 Private Equity Dissertation - Good topics? 17 9y
+7 3i internship interview 13 9y
+6 Hellman and Friedman interviews - final rounds 7 9y
0 Why Blackstone is going public? 39 9y
+5 King Of Capital 8 9y
0 Secondary PE: Landmark Partners 4 9y
+18 Associate vs. VP 5 9y
+33 Private Equity data for dissertation 24 9y
0 Blackstone Hong Kong 0 9y
0 Private Equity Finance (Back/Mid-Office) Pay/Bonus 2 9y
0 Networking For VP+ Careers 1 9y
0 Trump to end carried interest 'loophole' while lowering rate for S corp income to 15%? 1 9y
+38 Who are the top MM PE funds 17 9y
0 Direct Lending / BDC Interview 3 9y
+99 Ask me anything - MM PE Associate, 1 year in 58 9y
0 Recommendations for Preparing for Distressed Debt Fund Interview Quickly 3 9y
+12 One hour modeling test for lower middle market fund 3 9y
+21 Is PE really worth it? 3 9y
0 Role of Buyout Firms 0 9y
+17 Sourced Deal, Now What? 8 9y
0 Blackstone Fund Accounting interview 3 9y
+14 Small cap Private Equity firm --- (Investment Criteria is $2-$10mm EBITDA) 5 9y
+9 Lower MM PE Comp 2 9y
0 PE Case Study (Would anyone like to review/critique?) 21 9y
+34 Job Decision 12 9y
+21 Private Equity CRM Model 0 9y
0 Career advice needed: Principal investing dept not closing any deals 0 9y
+18 BB IB vs. Audax PE 6 9y
0 PE vs REPE vs Infra PE vs PD 0 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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