+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 8mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 7mo
+17 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 22 3w
+17 AS1 at EB - cant decide If i should jump to PE 11 6mo
+17 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? 9 6mo
+17 Top firms to join for promotion / growth 4 6mo
+17 What Long-Term "Skills" Does PE Actually Give You? 9 2mo
+17 AMA (or sort of): Platform HF in Singapore 9 5mo
+17 Energy and Infra VP of a PE firm in Mexico 4 4mo
+17 Special Situations 4 2mo
+17 Promotion by getting an offer? 11 2mo
+17 Becoming a great VC/PE investor - advice 4 2mo
+17 AMEX Gold For PE Associate in SF 13 1mo
+17 Which PE funds are actually great investors 5 2w
+16 How many deal sprints per year as an associate? 8 11mo
+16 I want to buy the business I work in 1 11mo
+16 BX SA Jumpstart Program 2026 20 10mo
+16 FO role back to IB / PE 10 10mo
+16 Value creation in PE leveraging data science and machine learning 11 10mo
+16 LMM LBO Debt Adviory Fees 4 10mo
+16 Should I go back to IB after PE? 5 9mo
+16 Thoughts on KKR Infra 14 8mo
+16 High finance in Madrid 13 9mo
+16 LMM PE vs MM IB Analyst 11 9mo
+16 Portco role after no promo 5 7mo
+16 PE Europe for MBB 5 7mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 7mo
+16 On Cycle - Did JPM analysts sign? 13 7mo
+16 KKR Capstone vs. EVR M&A 9 1mo
+16 LA Private Equity 12 7mo
+16 Staying in top banking group vs MF PE 8 7mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 4mo
+16 Private Credit career path & exits 6 6mo
+16 Hybrid capital exit opportunities 6 1mo
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 23 5mo
+16 Question about carry 5 5mo
+16 How to decide if I should do on-cycle? 6 4mo
+16 Prepping for PE recruitment 7 2mo
+16 Dinner Interview - PE/HF 12 4mo
+16 Learning resources ahead of joining a PE tech group 5 1mo
+16 Brookfield vs. TPG Angelo Gordon (in LA) 2 1mo
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? 6 1w
+16 Portfolio Marks 8 12h
+15 Jan/Sep 2026 IB/PE Off-Cycle London 2 8mo
+15 Private equity fundraising slides as sector’s downturn deepens 1 12mo
+15 Any chance at Infrastructure Private Equity? How to maximize chances? 6 11mo
+15 26 North in 2025 12 1mo
+15 Beware ZT Corporate Internship Experience 2 2mo
+15 PE Secondaries Case Study Prep 5 1mo
+15 T2 Consulting to PE or IB? 3 11mo
+15 Best Groups in Tech PE? 21 10mo
+15 PE MBB 2027 recruiting 2 10mo
+15 PE ops -> tech 8 10mo
+15 What is the recruiting cycle for experienced professionals (~6-8 years) in Corp Dev, Corp Fin, PE, Consulting? 5 10mo
+15 Thoughts on Structured Equity / Hybrid Capital 4 9mo
+15 Infra PE financial modelling internship. Need advice 4 9mo
+15 Royalties Investment Model - URGENT 3 9mo
+15 HH asking me to take a psychometric exam 10 4mo
+15 Capitalize on potential opportunity...appreciate all advice 11 9mo
+15 Differences between PE and Banking Internship 1 8mo
+15 Negotiating Carry + Equity for First Time Fund? 1 8mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 6mo
+15 Learning to Infra Model 5 5mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 7mo
+15 London PE recruiting 5 7mo
+15 Sourcing Tech Stack in Private Equity 3 7mo
+15 MS Capital Partners 2026 6 6mo
+15 PE Off Cycle - Feeling Lost // Best Practices? 5 7mo
+15 Advice Wanted: 4 Year Associate Exit Opportunities 4 7mo
+15 need advice - sf to ny for tech/SW 9 6mo
+15 What's the ultimate end goal? 7 6mo
+15 First time fund as Principal level hire 4 6mo
+15 The grass is not always greener 8 6mo
+15 Early Career Predicament 2 6mo
+15 TPG Business Development 5 2mo
+15 PJT RSSG/MF PE Recruiting 26 3mo
+15 6th Street Growth? 10 2mo
+15 Exit from IB to PE - London 8 4mo
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 4mo
+15 PortCo role or try to lateral (Associate) 2 5mo
+15 Most Underrated/Overlooked Freshman Opportunities? 5 5mo
+15 IB to PE: London Headhunters 2 5mo
+15 Pre-IPO investment thesis 2 5mo
+15 Mainland European Languages for US vs European UMM/MF PE Firms in London? 1 5mo
+15 Q&A: Senior Analyst working in Private Credit/Private Equity in Latin America 3 4mo
+15 MM IB vs Secondaries vs Private Credit 5 2w
+15 PE / Family Offices / Private Capital Switzerland (as Consultant) 2 3mo
+15 Term-Time Internship. To Do or Not To Do? 7 3mo
+15 Non-target student trying to break into PE — realistic path? 4 3mo
+15 How many vintages of underperformance can be tolerated? 8 3mo
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 2mo
+15 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 11 2mo
+15 BDT & MSD Interview 3 6d
+15 Anyone have intel on Aterian Investment Partners? Culture, Comp, Performance? 9 2mo
+15 KKR comp for Principal 20 1mo
+15 Realistic path to Capital Solutions/Spec Sits Groups from LevFin at a BB? 7 1mo
+15 Graduate Positions: Boutique LMM PE/Advisory vs. Big 4? 3 1w
+15 Exiting PE to acquire a business 4 1w
+15 Overwhelmed by amount of data / granularity 3 2d
+15 DELETE 1 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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