+12 Reflections from On-Cycle? 9 7mo
+12 US vs. UK PE Associate Offers 5 7mo
+12 MF PE 48 Hour Case Study 1 7mo
+12 PC Liquid Credit (UMM/MF) : What does an Analyst seat actually look like? 1 7mo
+12 Is there a rush to get in front of HHs? 2 7mo
+12 Advice on ABF (Asset Backed Finance)? vs PE / GE / VC 4 7mo
+12 To Stay or Go? 6 6mo
+12 Utah Buyside Opportunities 6 4mo
+12 Seeking Career Advice: Corporate Credit vs. Direct Investment at a commercial bank for IB/PE aspirations 5 5mo
+12 3 statement modeling - paper LBO vs. real case 2 6mo
+12 AI in the workplace 1 6mo
+12 PE Analyst Bonus 6 4mo
+12 Stay or move funds? 4 6mo
+12 Madison Dearborn update 8 5mo
+12 Coatue Privates 3 4mo
+12 Oncycle / HH Outreach 2028 11 3mo
+12 Let go after few months in PE 1 5mo
+12 PE to IB Without Prior IB Experience 4 5mo
+12 How to prepare for PE interview in time crunch? 7 5mo
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+12 How to be a good PE analyst with no banking background? 2 4mo
+12 Finance grad, R&I + M&A experience, CFA L1 — but average GPA. Realistic path to buy side? 1 4mo
+12 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? 7 3mo
+12 Re-opened position HR first round, didn't hear back within a week 4 3mo
+12 Never included in emails 4 3mo
+12 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 7 4w
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3mo
+12 Carlyle New Logo 8 2mo
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+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 2mo
+12 NY LMM PE Recruiting 3 2mo
+12 If you don't make it to the top: IB or PE 8 2mo
+12 Growth Equity to LMM PE 8 1mo
+12 CVC Client & Product Solutions: Top-Tier IR Role or Fundraising Grind 3 2mo
+12 Does Asset-Based Finance Get Carry? 2 2mo
+12 LMM groups within larger platforms? 1 2mo
+12 MBA and Private Equity 6 1mo
+12 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 3 3w
+12 Post-Banking Seats 7 2w
+12 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) post SaaS correction 7 1w
+12 Future of Private Equity 7 1w
+11 So is on cycle just... not happening anymore? 12 10mo
+11 EB PCA vs PE IR to start career? 10 10mo
+11 How many rounds at MF? 19 10mo
+11 WHICH PRIVATE CREDIT OFFER TO PICK 9 10mo
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+11 Infra PE Scene by Investment Focus 8 9mo
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+11 Back office ? Partners group Financial Analyst Program Zug 6 4mo
+11 Working in PE - thinking about the family business 3 8mo
+11 PE recruiting after 4 yrs experience 3 8mo
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+11 Does it make more sense to do 2 years as an IB associate or as a PE associate these days? 12 7mo
+11 On-Cycle / Off-Cycle Modeling Question 4 7mo
+11 GI Partners 2026 14 4mo
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+11 Experience and things to do as a PE hopeful in the future. 2 7mo
+11 PE Firm Selection 6 1d
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+11 M&A at IPP/Developer vs. IB for transition to Infra/Renewables PE? 2 7mo
+11 PE VP Exit - Sovereign Wealth vs. Operating Role 5 6mo
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+11 Thoughts on Operationally-Intensive Associate roles within MM/LMM Funds 7 6mo
+11 Great reviews but I do nothing 7 6mo
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+11 Why MF PE? 3 6mo
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+11 EQT Case Study 19 3w
+11 Advice: Looking to break into PE as a college student 2 5mo
+11 Is "no state tax" an acceptable answer for "Why Seattle?" 8 5mo
+11 AI for Finance 12 1w
+11 MO at Top Credit Fund → LevFin IB at MM Bank….Worth the Lateral? 4 4mo
+11 Boston PE - top firms 9 3h
+11 Apollo FIG 2027 36 1mo
+11 Pushed out as PE VP 3 4mo
+11 Ended Up in Client Group - Still Want Infrastructure Investing. Need Honest Advice. 3 3mo
+11 Minimum Track Record to Stay in Partner Seat 3 3mo
+11 Insights on Permanent Corp? 4 3mo
+11 Consulting to PE or MBA 4 2mo
+11 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 3 2mo
+11 DE Shaw Cove 10 1mo
+11 F2 Raises $24M to Scale its LLM-Agnostic AI Operating System for Private Credit 1 2mo
+11 Interest equalization in a fund, how to calculate. 3 2mo
+11 Reality of the move from LMM to MM 2 2mo
+11 LMM Headhunters 4 1mo
+11 those of you who had an easy banking experience - how f’d were you when you went to PE? 7 1mo
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 2w
+11 PE vs IB job security 12 1w
+11 AustralianSuper? 12 9h
+11 When to start lateraling as a PE associate 6 5d
+10 Quadrant Capital (Santo Domingo family office) insights? 1 11mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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