+17 Is it possible to get no comments as an analyst? 6 14h
+17 Is buyside worth it if most associate programs are 2 and out? 4 1w
+17 PE on cycle guide 3 2w
+17 Practical uses of of AI in PE 2 2w
+17 What’s one number you wish sellers disclosed before you spent time on a deal? 3 3w
+17 Being honest in Interviews? 1 1mo
+17 PE -> CFO at Portco -> Back to Investing 2 1mo
+17 What to do - advice needed for incoming 27 associate 13 1mo
+17 Leave MF PE for FP&A Manager at Top Company? 29 4w
+17 Which PE funds are actually great investors 5 3mo
+17 AMEX Gold For PE Associate in SF 13 3mo
+17 Becoming a great VC/PE investor - advice 4 4mo
+17 Promotion by getting an offer? 11 4mo
+17 Special Situations 4 5mo
+17 Prepping for PE recruitment 7 5mo
+17 Energy and Infra VP of a PE firm in Mexico 4 7mo
+17 AMA (or sort of): Platform HF in Singapore 9 7mo
+17 What Long-Term "Skills" Does PE Actually Give You? 9 4mo
+17 Top firms to join for promotion / growth 4 9mo
+17 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? 9 9mo
+17 AS1 at EB - cant decide If i should jump to PE 11 9mo
+17 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 22 3mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 10mo
+17 On-cycle 2027 planning (office / interview logistics) 5 10mo
+17 Mega-Fund PE: Advice to Succeed & Fast-Track Progression? 1 11mo
+17 Getting my own office - do you decorate? 15 11mo
+16 StepStone - Updated Views 10 2d
+16 Those who exited PE, When did you know it was time? 6 2w
+16 Managers Starting Independent Sponsor Vehicles 3 1mo
+16 Contracted Revenue vs. Recurring Revenue - How Do You Underwrite It? 4 1mo
+16 28, Columbia GS, Private Banking Background — Can I Skip IB and Break Straight Into PE? 5 1mo
+16 GP Associate 1 Comp 5 1mo
+16 Joseph Baratta to Leave BX 17 1mo
+16 Portfolio Marks 8 2mo
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? 6 2mo
+16 Brookfield vs. TPG Angelo Gordon (in LA) 2 3mo
+16 Learning resources ahead of joining a PE tech group 5 4mo
+16 Dinner Interview - PE/HF 12 6mo
+16 How to decide if I should do on-cycle? 6 7mo
+16 Question about carry 5 8mo
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 24 2mo
+16 Hybrid capital exit opportunities 6 4mo
+16 Private Credit career path & exits 6 8mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 6mo
+16 Staying in top banking group vs MF PE 8 9mo
+16 LA Private Equity 12 9mo
+16 KKR Capstone vs. EVR M&A 9 4mo
+16 On Cycle - Did JPM analysts sign? 13 9mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 10mo
+16 London PE recruiting 6 1w
+16 Learning to Infra Model 8 2mo
+16 PE Europe for MBB 5 10mo
+16 Portco role after no promo 5 9mo
+16 LMM PE vs MM IB Analyst 11 11mo
+15 1yr M&A to FoFs/Growth Equity 1 2w
+15 Generalist MFPE tech (KKR / BX) vs >$10B pure play tech (FP / HG) 1 2mo
+15 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor 1 2mo
+15 Why do people on-cycle / recruit PE anyways? 3 2mo
+15 Ex-MBB, MFPE associate experience in different country still at disadvantage in Buyside Recruiting? 4 2mo
+15 DELETE 1 2mo
+15 Overwhelmed by amount of data / granularity 3 2mo
+15 Exiting PE to acquire a business 4 2mo
+15 Graduate Positions: Boutique LMM PE/Advisory vs. Big 4? 3 3mo
+15 Realistic path to Capital Solutions/Spec Sits Groups from LevFin at a BB? 7 4mo
+15 KKR comp for Principal 20 4mo
+15 Anyone have intel on Aterian Investment Partners? Culture, Comp, Performance? 9 4mo
+15 BDT & MSD Interview 3 2mo
+15 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 11 5mo
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 5mo
+15 KKR Software Updates 26 2w
+15 How many vintages of underperformance can be tolerated? 8 6mo
+15 Non-target student trying to break into PE — realistic path? 4 6mo
+15 H.I.G. VP/Principal Comp 16 1mo
+15 Term-Time Internship. To Do or Not To Do? 9 1mo
+15 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? 8 5d
+15 PE / Family Offices / Private Capital Switzerland (as Consultant) 2 6mo
+15 MM IB vs Secondaries vs Private Credit 5 3mo
+15 Q&A: Senior Analyst working in Private Credit/Private Equity in Latin America 3 6mo
+15 Mainland European Languages for US vs European UMM/MF PE Firms in London? 1 7mo
+15 Pre-IPO investment thesis 2 7mo
+15 IB to PE: London Headhunters 2 8mo
+15 Most Underrated/Overlooked Freshman Opportunities? 5 7mo
+15 PortCo role or try to lateral (Associate) 2 7mo
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 7mo
+15 Exit from IB to PE - London 9 1w
+15 PJT RSSG/MF PE Recruiting 26 6mo
+15 TPG Business Development 5 4mo
+15 Early Career Predicament 2 8mo
+15 The grass is not always greener 8 8mo
+15 First time fund as Principal level hire 4 9mo
+15 What's the ultimate end goal? 7 9mo
+15 need advice - sf to ny for tech/SW 9 9mo
+15 Advice Wanted: 4 Year Associate Exit Opportunities 4 9mo
+15 PE Off Cycle - Feeling Lost // Best Practices? 5 9mo
+15 MS Capital Partners 2026 6 9mo
+15 Sourcing Tech Stack in Private Equity 3 9mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 10mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 9mo
+15 Negotiating Carry + Equity for First Time Fund? 1 11mo
+15 Differences between PE and Banking Internship 1 11mo

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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 04 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%

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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