+86 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 8 4h
+67 Do people over-index on 'moats' 20 7h
+42 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? 23 1d
+41 Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? 17 20h
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL 11 2d
+26 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 12 5h
+25 Large Cap PE Value Creation vs RX shops? (Coming from McK) 2 6d
+19 Senior IR Lifestyle 3 4d
+12 NY LMM PE Recruiting 3 4h
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 3d
+11 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 4 23h
+9 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 1 5d
+9 Is it too late for me? (Rising College Junior) 1 25m
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 14 59m
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) 2 3d
+7 What does a PE Analyst do? 5 4d
+6 Accordion PE consulting 1 3d
+6 Credit/PE Secondaries 1 3d
+6 Interviewing with PE Firms for Practice 6 3d
+5 Single Manager vs Tier 1 PE VP seat 3 3d
+4 how did you learn to model? 4 2d
+3 Gauge Capital 2026 3 4d
+3 What tier of bank/group is generally required for at least UMM PE exits? 3 2d
+3 Thoughts on Ascend Partners 3 1d
+3 Capital Raising Salaries 1 1d
+3 DE Shaw Cove 2 4d
+1 JPM Exits 4 2d
+1 Goldman vs Lazard / Evercore Exits 1 3d
+1 Is GP Bullhound worth the shot? Other Tech options 3 6h
+1 MBB vs PE analyst offer? 1 5d

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
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