+21 What is a High Career Earnings NW? 21 6mo
+21 Growth Equity Outlook 25 2w
+21 Onex Partners 15 4mo
+21 Recently joined MF - no ai? wtf 19 7mo
+21 How is UCL BSc Econ for megafund PE exits (after an IB stint)? 9 7mo
+21 Coatue Privates 6 3w
+21 Is PE still the best path for wealth creation? 13 8mo
+21 How is Marlin doing? 6 5mo
+21 Arsenal Capital Partners 11 6mo
+21 Pretty Fucked For FT Recruiting 6 10mo
+21 PE Internship interview HELP 5 11mo
+21 Deleted 9 11mo
+21 I Squared Capital Interviews 104 10mo
+20 Tier 4-5 City - Go to work for micro PE? 3 1w
+20 Paper LBO 6 1d
+20 Business class flight tickets standard? 14 3w
+20 American PE VP who needs to move to London for personal reasons - how should I go about it? 8 1mo
+20 MBB consultant targeting mid-market PE in Milan / London — how does the headhunter process actually work here? 6 1mo
+20 Is IB Drilling PPT Useless? 2 2mo
+20 On Cycle Preparation 8 2mo
+20 Francisco Partners Fundraise 6 3mo
+20 Buyside in London with nice WLB and pay 21 3mo
+20 How to Get on Career Track / Stay Post ASO years 6 4mo
+20 Healthcare PE 11 4mo
+20 Built a free mock interview tool for IB/PE - now at a MF but bombed my first IB interview 7 4mo
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 5mo
+20 Career Dilemma...to PE or not to PE 6 6mo
+20 Dreadful PE Processes in Europe ... how do you get through this? 4 6mo
+20 Masters in Law for PE? 10 7mo
+20 BX NY perks 23 5mo
+20 Worried about signing a JAMMBO Offer 14 8mo
+20 FOF - Why do they exist? 9 3mo
+20 what do you guys consider "good" money? 14 8mo
+20 oil and gas finance industry outlook 8 8mo
+20 Looking for realistic path to PE with weak undergrad record but strong GMAT 7 9mo
+20 How much does prestige really matter outside of top MF/UMM groups for PE recruiting? 9 9mo
+20 Hybrid Equity / Special Situations (APO HVF / Bain SSG) vs LBO 15 2mo
+20 Possible for declining fund to turnaround? 9 9mo
+20 Worst UMM/MF Groups to Avoid 25 10mo
+20 AI Software for PE professionals 10 6mo
+20 48 hours seemingly to lock-in for on-cycle 14 9mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 10mo
+20 Search Funders PLEASE STOP CALLING MY DAD 3 10mo
+20 MBA... Worth It for mid-level PE/VC? 5 10mo
+20 Thoughts on Antin Infra? 7 3mo
+19 Career in PCA: GP-Led or LP-Led? 6 2w
+19 On-Cycle Getting Pushed? 8 2w
+19 BX / KKR Evergreen PE vs GS/EVR IB → Top MF PE 9 3w
+19 Carried Interest Tax Question 3 1mo
+19 Worth doing IB/PE if want to start business? 6 2mo
+19 Moving from LevFin / Private Credit to PE Buyout – How to Position My CV? 3 2mo
+19 Do PE VPs Always Have An Associate Under Them? 12 3mo
+19 Weighing exit from LMM PC/PE 4 4mo
+19 Best Path to PE from BB Coverage w/ Outsourced Modeling 7 4mo
+19 State of PE BD in 2026 9 5mo
+19 Is the lifestyle really better? 20 4mo
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 6mo
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 6mo
+19 Advice for College Junior breaking into PE 8 8mo
+19 IB -> MBB -> PE 6 8mo
+19 Latest on Gemspring 22 1w
+19 Baypine 2026 15 9mo
+19 How many Portcos is too many 15 10mo
+19 Is Apollo hardcore? 10 4mo
+19 How to make assumptions? 7 10mo
+19 Job offers evaluation 6 11mo
+18 Acquisition Deal Structure: More Cash at Close vs. Smaller Equity Rollover in a Holdco 3 1w
+18 VP Promotion Chances at Megafund 16 1mo
+18 Struggling Learning the Concepts Because of AI and Tight Turnarounds 4 1mo
+18 Retake SAT at Non-Target? 4 3w
+18 Career Advice 1 1mo
+18 LMM PE to PE-backed Corp Dev? 2 1mo
+18 Career / Life Crossroads 5 1mo
+18 How is the culture at 26North? How much focus is there on the insurance platform there? 7 2mo
+18 Growth Equity Compensation 3 2mo
+18 GE / LMM PE Comp in Tier 2 City 1 3mo
+18 Comp check — Associate at small first-time Swiss PE fund (CHF 90k base + deal fees + 0.5% carry). Fair or getting squeezed? 2 3mo
+18 Anyone here got into PE coming from Real Estate Asset Management – no IB, no consulting? 5 5mo
+18 Silver Lake / TPG / H&F / Permira etc 24 1mo
+18 What are deal team responsibilities of a VP at your firm? 7 5mo
+18 “Fringe” EB Placements in PE? 9 5mo
+18 Pockets of Talent in Finance 5 6mo
+18 Managing a Terminal Zero 5 7mo
+18 Final Rounds in PE but Missing Offers – What Does Asset Management Actually Look Like? 5 7mo
+18 PE Family Office vs. MF Portco Corp Dev Lead 4 7mo
+18 6th Street Growth? 16 2w
+18 Ares Infrastructure Opportunities 15 8mo
+18 How to avoid complexity creating mistakes in LBO test / Best practice 3 8mo
+18 Private Equity Thoughts 6 8mo
+18 What would you do in this situation? Lateral? Stick it out? 2 9mo
+18 Capital Solutions Groups in 2026 18 5mo
+18 Asking HH about salary? 6 9mo
+18 Lateralling out of a non-nyc PE analyst program 10 9mo
+18 Insight Partners Comp/Hours/Work In Analyst and Beyond 17 1mo
+18 Kohlberg & Company Update 2025 19 8mo
+18 PCA Insights? 10 10mo
+18 London Secondaries Master 36 3mo
+18 Goldman Sachs Private Credit (Direct Lending vs. Hybrid Capital) 4 9mo
+18 Need guidance on breaking into IB from a non traditional path 7 11mo
+18 Greenoaks, Thrive, DST, 8VC 15 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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