+7 Deal sourcing attribution 4 6mo
+7 Associate 1 Pay Range at Midwest LMM PE 12 5mo
+7 IRR based Royalty Model 2 6mo
+7 Anyone making 200k+ with 40-50 hours in strategic finance post-IB analyst years? 9 5mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 5mo
+7 Learning Key Analyses and LBOs for PE / GE 3 5mo
+7 Bain Capital SA 27 35 3mo
+7 Will other on-cycle firms go later?? 2 5mo
+7 Vacation Notice post Review? 2 4mo
+7 Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) Interviews? 8 4mo
+7 KKR Offcycle Intern VS JPM IBD FT London 10 4mo
+7 Court Square in 2026 19 3mo
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+7 How many deals should you have done as a VP? 11 3mo
+7 Media and entertainment funds 5 4mo
+7 VP/principal recruiting 6 3mo
+7 DESRI Thoughts 2026 6 2mo
+7 CD&R Spring London 2026 4 1mo
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+7 HC Equivalent of Altimeter/Dragoneer/Addition, etc….do these exist? 8 3mo
+7 Moving from trad. IB to Secondaries 7 1mo
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+7 How do I approach a PE superday post case study? 2 3mo
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+7 MF PE Analyst Programs 8 2mo
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+7 What PE exits exist at 1 and 2 year associate at UMM/MM firm? 3 1mo
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+7 THL Overview 9 2w
+7 Unspoken Rules for Summer Interns (PE Edition)? 3 2w
+7 Should I recruit to PE? 1 1w
+7 What does a PE Analyst do? 5 1w
+6 Using Solver for Excel Macros 1 12mo
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+6 PIK Interest Question 3 11mo
+6 LMM / MM PE Shops in NY? 3 11mo
+6 Proprietary Deal Sourcing (Mega-Thread) 1 11mo
+6 Books on Bidding Strategy 6 11mo
+6 Portco sale deal just fell through. What now? 5 11mo
+6 Asking HH for GE/VC opportunities 8 11mo
+6 Corporate Development or Audit? 1 11mo
+6 Why don't funds post their fund size on their website? 1 11mo
+6 How bad is this mistake? 3 11mo
+6 SA Recruiting 1 11mo
+6 Jamie Dimon's crackdown on acceptance of PE offers 3 11mo
+6 Verdane Interview (and overall) Experience? 2 10mo
+6 Recent Sr. Associate / VP PE & Growth Equity Searches 1 11mo
+6 PE Fund controller to Product strategy or secondaries 1 11mo
+6 Level Equity 2026 47 9mo
+6 How do you get approached for Operating Exec roles? 1 11mo
+6 Recruiting Firms for Bay Area - PE / Growth Equity 1 11mo
+6 Staying in Banking is Paradise 1 11mo
+6 Please what are some downsides to starting out in an industry specific boutique 12 11mo
+6 AEC Sector - Thoughts? 2 8mo
+6 Networking into a PE or GE job 1 10mo
+6 Hg Capital NYC 2026 16 10mo
+6 Super Non-Target Recruiting Long-Term 1 10mo
+6 Canada PE Comp 12 10mo
+6 CarterPierce doesn’t give you access to jobs if you work for one of their clients 5 10mo
+6 @Hiring Managers: what are some times to follow up about an interview? 1 10mo
+6 Citi Joins GS in Making Analysts Swear Oaths That They Haven't Accepted PE Offers 1 10mo
+6 Chances at London PE internship/grad role after masters? 1 10mo
+6 Paused when remembering interviewers’ names 2 10mo
+6 Do folks that model frequently (IB, PE, PC, etc.) use different excel shortcuts than the default? 2 10mo
+6 Anyone uses Anthropic for financial services? 1 10mo
+6 Gas Test Atmospheres Training at Milcom Institute 0 10mo
+6 What's Stopping PE Firms From Using NAV Loans Like This? 4 10mo
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+6 Valuing care home / retirement village 1 10mo
+6 Alpine Investors 1 10mo
+6 Break into asset management with PE Fund accounting + CFA Level 3? 1 10mo
+6 How to negotiate comp? 7 10mo
+6 Do you calculate DTL on step up of equity + existing goodwill or not (LBO test) 1 10mo
+6 Analyst in MF PE, Exit Advice? 1 10mo
+6 How To Take Pushback In Case Study Interviews? 1 10mo
+6 Title Progression (RE)PE vs Development 2 10mo
+6 BX GP Stakes 2026 18 4mo
+6 Going to PE out of undergrad - London/Eu 1 9mo
+6 Best distressed/special sits ... not in NYC? 10 9mo
+6 Who are the top TMT Financiers/Investors? 4 9mo
+6 Growth equity analyst to private equity? 3 9mo
+6 How Well Does US News Ranking Translate to IB/PE placements? 1 9mo
+6 Clearlake 7 6mo
+6 Top secondaries shop to direct MM PE 1 9mo
+6 URGENT ! Digital Infrastructure case 2 9mo
+6 Macquarie London Real Asset 1 9mo
+6 FoF PE career prospects 1 9mo
+6 Considering a career in PE, what do I need to enjoy 10 9mo
+6 Why PE before HF? 1 9mo
+6 Vector Capital 4 9mo
+6 Assessing the value of active-deal intelligence 1 9mo
+6 Anyone NOT taken the SAT? Ok for HHs? 5 8mo
+6 SS Recruitment Preparation 1 8mo
+6 PE vs HF employee satisfaction 1 8mo
+6 IT Management to PE 1 8mo
+6 Carlyle IR. 11 4mo

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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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

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  • 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%
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  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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