0 Masters in Finance? 1 1y
+5 Benefits at PE firms 3 1y
+8 Align Capital Partners Info 1 1y
+25 Worst Performer in PE Training Class 15 1y
+6 How does the interview selection process work for PE funds 4 1y
+13 PE Headhunters Asking About ACT/SAT 4 1y
+33 What's the end game on white collar and medical rollups? 4 1y
+17 Leaving IB for startup before Buyside offer starts? 9 1y
+3 Blackstone off-cycle internship 7 1y
+8 Thoughts on Working at Portfolio Companies? 5 1y
+18 LBO Model - How to treat Transaction Fee and Financing Fees 3 1y
+11 Apollo London - Culture / Hours 12 1y
+3 Sourcing - is it impossible right now or am I just cooked? 5 1y
0 PE SA to IB 1 1y
+14 Advice for Current LMM Analyst 4 1y
+12 MM PE Looking to Pivot to MMHF L/S Equity 1 1y
+7 Management option pool 10% definition 4 1y
+6 Toronto Pension Fund FT New Grad 9 1y
0 Audax Group - Real Estate? 1 1y
0 Advice Prior to Moving from Banking to PE 2 1y
+20 Difficulty of lateralling to HK PE from London IBD? 21 1y
+36 Starting a Search Fund after PE Associate 20 1y
+2 Same firm in PE / PC side of same deal? 2 1y
+10 LBO Model - Origination based on EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA 8 1y
+6 Blackrock PEP - LBO Modeling Test & Case Study 6 1y
+12 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 3 1y
+33 How many of you guys are actually happy in PE? What are your plans? 32 1y
+7 Need to disclose PE offer to HR? 3 1y
+4 Elysium Management 2 1y
0 PE SA to IB 1 1y
+12 Technical PE interview 6 1y
0 Invidia Capital Management 2 1y
0 Example case study or VDR materials 3 1y
+3 Model Test Exchange 11 1y
+7 Bain FT 2025 37 1y
+27 Thinking about moving back to investment banking from buyside 18 1y
+17 Rothschild Five Arrows Long Term - London 15 1y
+15 JMI Equity - Reputation? 9 1y
0 Roark FT 2025 1 1y
+31 Ops at KKR a Dead End? 10 1y
+9 Infra vs. PE at Canadian Pensions 6 1y
+41 best boston funds 31 1y
+8 Active Funds in New Orleans? 6 1y
+71 Private Equity - Targeted IRRs.... an Academic Discussion 37 1y
+20 Best Tech PE investing out of undergrad? 14 1y
0 Biz dev role at PE 1 1y
+11 Will getting a CPA certificate be helpful to transfer from IB to PE? 15 1y
0 Best business services groups 1 1y
+14 LMM PE Case Study 5 1y
+3 Apollo FIG in 2024 4 1y
+8 Thoughts on Stellex Capital? ($2.6B AUM) 5 1y
+12 Alliance Bernstein PCI - Comp, Culture, Hours 7 1y
+12 Compensation for operating partners / how to secure these roles? 4 1y
+3 Arcline NYC 1 1y
0 MBB Vs. PE 1 1y
+6 Co investments case studies? 2 1y
+3 Oaktree 2024 - Update 1 1y
0 Bulge Bracket IB > Start Up > Is PE possible? 1 1y
+31 Vista NYC Office 23 1y
0 Infra Case Study Help 3 1y
+30 How long does it take to debrief a case study w/ presentation round? 10 1y
+9 Handling PE recruiting when unsure of location 4 1y
+36 Strong IB > Strong Corp Dev > Is PE possible? 26 1y
+2 ISG (Industrial Succession Group) insights? 2 1y
+9 Who to Reach Out To? 1 1y
+9 Switching to Asset Management 1 1y
+9 HELP! Top BB IB(NYC)-->Non-profit-->BlackRock/??? 1 1y
+12 Vista FT 2025 49 1y
+10 Debating next career move 4 1y
+24 Levine Leichtman (LLCP) in 2024? 6 1y
+53 Manhattan Venture Partners 28 1y
+41 Post MBA PE Market Dried? 46 1y
+12 Beware HarbourVest Summer Analyst Program 15 1y
+3 PE/GE Model Help!!! 6 1y
0 Brookfield Houston 2 1y
+36 Start-up PE opportunity 12 1y
+2 Where do PE funds get the liquidity for management fees/fixed expenses? 1 1y
+2 Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital 3 1y
+5 Family Office Recruiting 6 1y
0 M&A VP Interview 1 1y
0 Companies’s action may be predictable and changed by owner’s mental state. 1 1y
+1 TPG on the down?? 1 1y
+46 PE in Australia 34 1y
+22 Picking MF PE or MF Credit? 6 1y
+28 Am I being played here? Ridiculously long case study 27 1y
0 Canadian Pension PE SA updates 1 1y
+15 Need Advice on networking before FT 2 1y
+5 Kline Hill Sucks 2 1y
+6 Current job market in PE - HK, China, and other Asia 1 1y
+5 Online Master's for Investment banking and PE 2 1y
+3 Quitting as a 1st Year (going PE) 10 1y
+20 Del 12 1y
+4 Stellex? 10 1y
+6 Stellex in 2023 1 1y
+10 Stellex Capital 6 1y
0 GIPS: IRR for less than 1 yr 3 1y
0 Path from PE to CFO? 1 1y
0 Essentials for Finance and adjacent careers (IB, PE, Corp Dev, VC, etc) 1 1y
+15 Summer Intern Opinion 8 1y
+22 Starting HSW MBA - MBB to PE 11 1y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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