+9 Energy Transition PE 1 1mo
+9 Is my offer PE or Asset allocation? 1 1mo
+9 Sophomore Summer: How much weight does Hudson Advisors (Lone Star) carry for recruiting? 1 1mo
+9 The Sobrato Organization - SF family office? 0 1mo
+9 Exiting Real Estate After Summer Analyst Position / FTR 2 1mo
+9 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 3 3d
+9 On-Cycle 2028 Start Date 8 1mo
+9 M&A Advisory -> IB/PE/Corporate Dev? 2 4w
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 3w
+9 Blackstone Energy Transition Partners 14 2w
+9 NAV Lending Market Map 2026 — Who Does What and for Whom? 2 1w
+9 Should I do CFA or not 2 1w
+9 FP&A at PE-backed firm to Private Credit: Realistic? 1 1w
+9 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 1 1w
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) 2 4d
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 17 10h
+8 CVC London 13 11mo
+8 Lateral out of JPM for PE recruiting? 3 11mo
+8 PE Associates - how much are you contributing to your 401K 12 11mo
+8 Thoma Bravo Comp/Culture 7 4mo
+8 PE associate job vs Tech Startup backed by tier 1A VC firm with substantial path to growth. 6 11mo
+8 What's with students following up obsessively? 3 11mo
+8 IB/PE in Infrastructure & Energy, thoughts ? 4 10mo
+8 GIC / Temasek US 2025 9 3mo
+8 Below Market Pay? 8 10mo
+8 ASC program of 4 Years 8 10mo
+8 Starting in PE Soon - How to Prepare? 4 9mo
+8 New PE Fund Ranking Method - Fund Size Per Associate 5 9mo
+8 Is Private Credit a more viable long-term career compared to Private Equity? 1 9mo
+8 Chances of breaking into LMM PE? 2 9mo
+8 Deleted 14 8mo
+8 Am I crazy or am i underpaid? 12 4mo
+8 Moving from Senior Associate back to Associate 4 8mo
+8 Denver native looking to move back, thoughts on Denver PE scene? 24 8mo
+8 Anyone else just clearly the worst in their associate class? 6 7mo
+8 Best apartment buildings in NYC to meet other PE mid level execs? 5 7mo
+8 Resume 12 7mo
+8 Best (advanced) PE fund strategies overview 6 7mo
+8 PE interview in One week 10 6mo
+8 Lateral Hire - Associate vs Senior Associate 18 3mo
+8 Risks and dangers of heading into a "too niche" PE 3 7mo
+8 Non-Compete at the Analyst level 8 6mo
+8 Partners Group 2026 Analyst Zug 13 6mo
+8 Accounting to PE 6 6mo
+8 Sharing reviews with headhunters 3 5mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 5mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 5mo
+8 On Cycle - January 2026 Master Thread 5 5mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 5mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 5mo
+8 KKR SA 27 45 3mo
+8 Board pack - tips 3 2mo
+8 Probably PE Exits/Comp for Incoming Jefferies PCA Group Analyst 1? 5 4mo
+8 Practical advice needed 4 4mo
+8 EMK, KLAR, Exponent 9 4mo
+8 Trinity Hunt Partners Dallas Comp 4 2mo
+8 Best Sector to Cover as Career Banker 10 4mo
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? 3 3mo
+8 Updated thoughts on Hg? 8 3mo
+8 Incoming at an MF: How to think like an investor? 5 3mo
+8 PE SBIC Funds? 5 3mo
+8 Why don't SS HFs do well within PE platforms? 1 3mo
+8 Omers London 6 2mo
+8 MF PE in India or solid GE in US? 9 1mo
+8 Reneging offer to Software Growth / PE? 12 1w
+8 Private Credit Base Suggestions 4 1w
+8 Quitting PE 13 4w
+7 Fund and Co-Investments? 1 12mo
+7 What are acceptable debt ratios? 2 12mo
+7 How Does Valuation Work For Healthcare Provider Companies? 3 12mo
+7 How can you have off balance sheet debt? 1 11mo
+7 Direct Co-Invest / Secondaries / Primary 12 10mo
+7 InfraRed Capital Partners - London 15 7mo
+7 VPs+ is it worth the grind ? 3 11mo
+7 Advice for IR role case study 5 10mo
+7 WFH Policy for PE Analyst: How Many Days Are Usual? 9 10mo
+7 McKinsey to PE Deal Team 5 10mo
+7 How Does PPA of Negative Goodwill Work? 4 9mo
+7 Views on Blue Owl Digital Infra 6 3d
+7 How Much Does GPA/SAT Matter for PE/PC/HF Recruiting 13 5mo
+7 MM / LMM - sourcing (particularly U.K. and Europe) 1 9mo
+7 Aphias Capital Thoughts (Split from HIG) 3 8mo
+7 Best LMM funds NYC? 2 9mo
+7 EQT vs. CVC - London 7 9mo
+7 How early to lateral? 7 9mo
+7 3.71 to 3.8 Rounded = $20k. Worth it? 12 9mo
+7 Infra PE recruiters / head hunters London 4 9mo
+7 Taking Model Templates / Analysis Templates to new role? 1 9mo
+7 Is PE better for flexibility/WLB 5 9mo
+7 Patient Square in 2025? 9 4mo
+7 Thougths on Freshtream 5 8mo
+7 CPP Infra Thoughts 14 4mo
+7 Digital infra Fiber LBO models? 7 2mo
+7 UK Masters for IB/PE 4 8mo
+7 NYC PE Making Workers Pay Full Health Insurance Premiums 6 7mo
+7 Job Security in PE 3 7mo
+7 Ghosted by Headhunters 9 7mo
+7 2hr case study - Toll Road Three Statement Model 6 6mo
+7 LBO Debt Model 2 6mo
+7 1460 SAT MF PE Analyst? 3 6mo

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  • 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

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

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