+9 Roark FT 12 3w
+9 Ares Acquisition of LGP 0 3w
+9 MM IB Chicago Exits 3 3w
+9 What does a typical private credit case study looks like? 3 1w
+9 Questions about Industrials PE 1 1w
+9 Macquarie Group Equity & Capital Solutions 0 1w
+9 Norvestor - Insights 2 4d
+9 Growth Equity Compensation - All Levels 1 5d
+9 Should PE Buy Dropbox? 1 3d
+9 How are your PE firms holding up? 1 2d
+9 PE vs Wealth Management 5 9h
+8 Is Private Credit a more viable long-term career compared to Private Equity? 1 11mo
+8 Chances of breaking into LMM PE? 2 11mo
+8 Deleted 14 11mo
+8 Am I crazy or am i underpaid? 12 6mo
+8 Moving from Senior Associate back to Associate 4 11mo
+8 Denver native looking to move back, thoughts on Denver PE scene? 24 11mo
+8 Anyone else just clearly the worst in their associate class? 6 10mo
+8 Best apartment buildings in NYC to meet other PE mid level execs? 5 10mo
+8 Resume 12 10mo
+8 Best (advanced) PE fund strategies overview 6 10mo
+8 PE interview in One week 10 9mo
+8 Lateral Hire - Associate vs Senior Associate 18 6mo
+8 Risks and dangers of heading into a "too niche" PE 3 9mo
+8 Non-Compete at the Analyst level 8 9mo
+8 Partners Group 2026 Analyst Zug 13 8mo
+8 Accounting to PE 6 8mo
+8 Sharing reviews with headhunters 3 8mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 8mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 7mo
+8 On Cycle - January 2026 Master Thread 5 7mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 7mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 7mo
+8 KKR SA 27 45 5mo
+8 Board pack - tips 3 5mo
+8 Probably PE Exits/Comp for Incoming Jefferies PCA Group Analyst 1? 5 7mo
+8 Practical advice needed 4 6mo
+8 EMK, KLAR, Exponent 9 6mo
+8 Trinity Hunt Partners Dallas Comp 4 5mo
+8 Best Sector to Cover as Career Banker 10 7mo
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? 3 6mo
+8 Updated thoughts on Hg? 8 6mo
+8 Incoming at an MF: How to think like an investor? 5 6mo
+8 PE SBIC Funds? 5 5mo
+8 Why don't SS HFs do well within PE platforms? 1 5mo
+8 MF PE in India or solid GE in US? 9 4mo
+8 Odyssey Investment Partners in 2026 6 3mo
+8 Large cap tech PE rankings? 6 4mo
+8 Reneging offer to Software Growth / PE? 12 2mo
+8 Private Credit Base Suggestions 4 2mo
+8 Quitting PE 13 3mo
+8 Private Equity involvement in sport? 4 1mo
+8 Lindsay Goldberg FT 27 32 1mo
+8 How Sweaty is Infra PE 7 3w
+8 Senior Associate — Lateral Again Within a Year? 2 1mo
+8 Left MF, trouble recruiting. Questions 4 1mo
+8 Why is every PE firm so top heavy? 3 1mo
+8 Investindustrial 3 3w
+8 How do I go from underpaid to overpaid 2 2w
+8 How much Associate carry to expect for new vertical (first-time fund) within an established platform? 3 2w
+8 Should base salaries increase? 6 1w
+7 3.71 to 3.8 Rounded = $20k. Worth it? 12 12mo
+7 Infra PE recruiters / head hunters London 4 11mo
+7 Taking Model Templates / Analysis Templates to new role? 1 11mo
+7 Is PE better for flexibility/WLB 5 11mo
+7 Patient Square in 2025? 9 7mo
+7 Thougths on Freshtream 5 11mo
+7 CPP Infra Thoughts 14 7mo
+7 Digital infra Fiber LBO models? 7 5mo
+7 UK Masters for IB/PE 4 10mo
+7 NYC PE Making Workers Pay Full Health Insurance Premiums 6 10mo
+7 Job Security in PE 3 9mo
+7 Ghosted by Headhunters 9 9mo
+7 2hr case study - Toll Road Three Statement Model 6 9mo
+7 LBO Debt Model 2 8mo
+7 1460 SAT MF PE Analyst? 3 8mo
+7 MF PE Asso to IB VP 6 8mo
+7 Deal sourcing attribution 4 8mo
+7 Associate 1 Pay Range at Midwest LMM PE 12 8mo
+7 IRR based Royalty Model 2 8mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 8mo
+7 Learning Key Analyses and LBOs for PE / GE 3 7mo
+7 Bain Capital SA 27 35 6mo
+7 Will other on-cycle firms go later?? 2 7mo
+7 Vacation Notice post Review? 2 7mo
+7 Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) Interviews? 8 6mo
+7 KKR Offcycle Intern VS JPM IBD FT London 10 6mo
+7 Court Square in 2026 19 6mo
+7 Battery Ventures SA 27 11 5mo
+7 How many deals should you have done as a VP? 11 6mo
+7 Media and entertainment funds 5 6mo
+7 VP/principal recruiting 6 5mo
+7 CD&R Spring London 2026 4 4mo
+7 How Viable is PE Investor Relations as a career? 2 4mo
+7 HC Equivalent of Altimeter/Dragoneer/Addition, etc….do these exist? 8 5mo
+7 Secondaries Comp / Culture In 2026 5 3w
+7 Moving from trad. IB to Secondaries 7 4mo
+7 Preparing for PE - too early? 2 5mo
+7 How do I approach a PE superday post case study? 2 5mo
+7 PE in Austin 2 5mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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