+17 Info on CD&R Tech Team 7 1y
+6 AP MOLLER 5 1y
+18 To Anyone Who Made the Switch from REPE to PE, was it worth it and what were the challenges? 11 1y
0 Real Estate Blockchain Adoption 1 1y
0 KSL Capital Partners 4 1y
+6 Tax effective ways to co-invest in PE deals 2 1y
+6 TPG REPE comp in London 7 1y
+43 How Does Someone in HR make partner? 32 1y
0 Thoughts 1 1y
+45 Where did your most competent associates come from? 23 1y
0 KSL Recruiting 2 1y
+21 Does Job Hopping Max Comp in PE? 3 1y
+13 Career Advice - Real Estate Private Equity/ Private Credit 2 1y
+6 Glassdoor / Indeed reviews Written by HR? 5 1y
0 WFH over holidays 1 1y
0 deleted 4 1y
+17 How different is PE investing at MFs vs MMs? 5 1y
+15 2 and out - when/what to recruit for? 21 1y
+12 GMAT or GRE to mitigate GPA for MF interviews? 6 1y
+30 What is the entire private equity deal process? Start to Finish? 3 1y
0 Berkshire Interviews 1 1y
+10 Do PE rejections ever get reviewed and changed? 2 1y
+3 McCombs MBA (2025) 1 1y
+6 How are PE interviews different for summer MBA internships? 1 1y
0 PE Fund Modeling? 1 1y
+127 PE Firms With Good Work Cultures 81 1y
0 International students that worked in IB/PE/Asset and later returned to your country, how was the transition? 2 1y
+3 TA Associates 1st Round 7 1y
+8 Prod Specialist 4 1y
0 Thoma Bravo - Growth Team Culture, Comp? 1 1y
0 TA Associates Comp 24 1y
+1 Apollo PE returns 3 1y
+3 Summit vs TA 1 1y
+9 UMM Tech Firms Updated Thoughts 1 1y
0 Does Silver Lake Promote Pre-MBA associates? 4 1y
+20 Brightwood Capital? 30 1y
+129 Foolish to leave 35 hour $200k strategic finance for MM PE? 59 1y
+1 LATAM PE Analyst looking to transfer to US 1 1y
+3 Best Project Finance Groups for PE 2 1y
+6 Data Science in Private Equity 2 1y
+37 Apollo Compensation 47 1y
+123 Edit 49 1y
+4 IB AN1 -> PE AN2 recruiting 7 1y
+36 Private Equity - LBO - Debt Financing 2 1y
+10 Brookfield 2024 18 1y
+7 Preparing For PE and Feeling Very Nervous 1 1y
+41 Stanley Capital - London Office 29 1y
0 Trade PE Model Tests 1 1y
+1 Is MBB Junior Year Intern to PE FT Analyst Possible? 1 1y
+43 Direct Investing to Secondaries 19 1y
+4 RX FT vs Top BAML Group for Value PE 4 1y
0 Alpine Investors PE 4 1y
+1 pe interview - reusing answers for same team different rounds 3 1y
+18 CD&R Spring Insight Online Numerical Assesment 67 1y
0 Private Equity Associate Case Study Exchange 3 1y
+11 PE On Cycle Recruiting for 2026 9 1y
+7 Cerberus LA Groups 3 1y
0 How does Summer Analyst recruiting work at PE Firms? 2 1y
0 General Atlantic and Advent finally updated their brand... 1 1y
+6 Which hotels do your firms book for seniors/ executives on business trips? 2 1y
+17 Lateral for comp? 6 1y
+1 PE Bonus Cycle 1 1y
+19 LBO Model: Negative FCF Available for non-revolver debt paydown? 6 1y
0 Those who have gone PE -> PC 1 1y
+6 Digitalbridge 5 1y
+51 Careers after MBA for PE associates? 15 1y
+13 Interested in PE/PC. Not Interested in Investing 6 1y
+1 Do type of projects matter when transitioning from consulting to PE? 4 1y
0 Sixth Street Real Estate 2 1y
+19 Small FA focused on Tax Equity - Long Term Career Outlook 3 1y
0 Switching Sectors in PE / Sectors with Long Term Tailwinds 1 1y
+62 Coming off as more mature as PE associate 15 1y
+19 Is this a good sign? 5 1y
+21 LMM Traditional PE vs. MM Infra 4 1y
+5 ChatGPT Usage - Compliance Breach? 5 1y
+9 TA Associates Interview Process 14 1y
0 When to reach out to HHs? 3 1y
+3 Las Vegas Funds? 4 1y
+2 Paper LBO for IBD SA 4 1y
+13 For those who switched from Corp Dev to PE directly 3 1y
0 Arcapita 2024 Insights 2 1y
+16 Best tech private equity shops for career progression? 4 1y
0 Continental BB --> London PE 1 1y
0 BX Branding Team 2 1y
+28 PE --> Special Sits Credit: Lifestyle and Transition? 9 1y
+49 ChatGPT Use Cases in PE 26 1y
+9 Does sector focus in PE matter? 6 1y
0 Bain Capital Investors of Tomorrow 3 1y
+28 ELI5: Locked box 10 1y
+38 Underperformer at PE. Switching to law over finance for stability? 10 1y
+6 Private Equity vs. Private Credit Thesis 1 1y
+57 The VP Promotion: "Marrying" a Fund 12 1y
+7 Successful Comp Negotiations 4 1y
+9 PE Interview Prep: Industry Knowledge 1 1y
+3 Delete 7 1y
+13 What are you guys using for portable monitors? 10 1y
+12 MBA for going to PE (from MBB) 5 1y
+16 First internship, no finance knowledge/background, terrified of what the work may be like 2 1y
+9 Those planning to leave soon or who have already left, what went into it? 2 1y
+9 Cap Formation Pe vs Placement Agent Internship advice 1 1y

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%

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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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