+12 PE Analyst Bonus 6 2mo
+12 Stay or move funds? 4 4mo
+12 Madison Dearborn update 8 4mo
+12 Coatue Privates 3 2mo
+12 Oncycle / HH Outreach 2028 11 1mo
+12 Let go after few months in PE 1 3mo
+12 PE to IB Without Prior IB Experience 4 3mo
+12 How to prepare for PE interview in time crunch? 7 3mo
+12 Does Ardea still pay top comp and have attrition issues? 4 1mo
+12 Moving from Fund Investing to IR at a Global Mega Fund 1 3mo
+12 Struggling with Asset Purchasing LBO 1 2mo
+12 How to be a good PE analyst with no banking background? 2 2mo
+12 Finance grad, R&I + M&A experience, CFA L1 — but average GPA. Realistic path to buy side? 1 2mo
+12 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? 7 1mo
+12 Re-opened position HR first round, didn't hear back within a week 4 2mo
+12 Never included in emails 4 2mo
+12 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 6 2w
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 1mo
+12 Carlyle New Logo 8 1mo
+12 LBO Model - How to use Adj EBITDA in CIM 3 1mo
+12 Is AI Replacing Junior Analysts in Investment Banking and PE? 5 1mo
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 4w
+12 NY LMM PE Recruiting 3 3w
+12 If you don't make it to the top: IB or PE 8 2w
+12 BDT & MSD Interview 1 3w
+12 Growth Equity to LMM PE 8 5d
+12 CVC Client & Product Solutions: Top-Tier IR Role or Fundraising Grind 3 2w
+12 Does Asset-Based Finance Get Carry? 2 1w
+12 LMM groups within larger platforms? 1 1w
+12 MBA and Private Equity 5 6h
+11 MDP - Firms comparison by size and prestige? 7 10y
+11 How can you tell if it's a SOLID PE shop? 4 17y
+11 Opinion of Highland Capital Partners? 9 6y
+11 Relationship Investments 1 16y
+11 Distressed Companies 3 15y
+11 What is the difference between Berkshire Hathaway and Private Equity? 13 15y
+11 Thoughts on Pathway Capital 6 3y
+11 Asking Headhunter for Introduction 3 6y
+11 Modeling Exam - Management Options 12 15y
+11 aaaa 7 15y
+11 Value-add of bankers? 3 15y
+11 Bain PE analyst 16 14y
+11 Agriculture Focused Private Equity Funds 17 7y
+11 Any VCs that Invest in Commercial Space Companies? 4 14y
+11 PE Recruiting - View on corporate M&A 14 10y
+11 Post PE interview follow-up 10 14y
+11 Phone Chat with PE Exec- How to Prepare? 1 14y
+11 For All You Prestige Whores 15 13y
+11 Vault Guide Question 5 13y
+11 summer of 2013. Who's left? 12 6y
+11 Derivatives Trading BNP - Summmer Internship interview 3 6y
+11 Silver Lake's Egon Durban 18 3y
+11 PE at IFC 8 12y
+11 So who's received megafund offers? 13 12y
+11 Private Equity in southeast 10 13y
+11 Re-Interviewing with same PE Firm 10 1y
+11 What do you do with your old banking deal toys? 34 13y
+11 Top 20 IBD groups for PE/HF exits 9 12y
+11 Candian Pension Fund Exit Opps 7 8y
+11 How to make more investment banker contacts when you work in private equity? 4 6y
+11 Union Square Ventures (USV) Analyst 6 12y
+11 Discussing unit repurchase with an Investor, looking for back up on minority control discount 3 12y
+11 Should I take up this internship? 4 11y
+11 Disconnect between IRR and TVPI 4 11y
+11 LP interview 4 11y
+11 Credit vs. PE 10 11y
+11 Thanks for the feedback 4 4y
+11 Less Private Equity-backed IPOs in one of the biggest bull markets? 2 11y
+11 PRIVCO? 8 8y
+11 Internship Choice Help! - Non-target graduating in December 3 6y
+11 Why I Chose a Capitol Hill Internship to Prepare for Future in Finance 11 9y
+11 PE Associate Prep 3 10y
+11 Minority Equity Investment / Convertible Preferred Security 14 10y
+11 PE - Doha 4 4y
+11 PE Analyst @ Insurance Co Investment Arm? 5 9y
+11 Steps, timeline and costs for formation of Private Equity Fund 2 9y
+11 Altamont Analyst Program? 6 9y
+11 Private Equity Has an Alpha Problem 1 9y
+11 Transitioning from finance to tech 4 9y
+11 Mezz to Private Equity? 3 9y
+11 Dilemma 4 9y
+11 Altamont Capital? Not much information online 6 7y
+11 KKR Real Estate Private Equity 6 7y
+11 Recap when new equity is less than roll-over value 2 9y
+11 EC and leadership suggestion for HYP undergraduate to get in PE 4 6y
+11 Need Help Understanding Complicated Sources and Uses w/ Equity Rollover being Manipulated 1 9y
+11 Macquarie MIRA in Australia? 14 4y
+11 Space fund development efforts in 2017? 3 9y
+11 LBO implied purchase multiple from IRR 3 9y
+11 3G Capital - Kraft Hines Unilever 3 3y
+11 Search fund internship interview? 13 9y
+11 CPPIB Direct Private Equity? 10 8y
+11 WSO, I need your help: How do I get this PE job? 4 6y
+11 Large BDC Interview for VP role 3 9y
+11 Pe performance - Capital Distributed 3 8y
+11 PE firms with Analyst Positions 17 8y
+11 How to value a concession based power company? 4 8y
+11 Guidance and recommendations with LBO structure 3 6y
+11 Burning debt questions 3 6y
+11 Work on deal team at a MM PE firm or work my way up at a larger bank? 2 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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