+11 Hybrid / Special Situations Mid-Level Comp 12 12mo
+11 Apollo Opportunistic Credit 11 2y
+11 What macro factors affect multiples the most? 2 5y
+11 LMM Headhunters 4 4mo
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 2y
+11 Infra PE Scene by Investment Focus 8 1y
+11 BX / KKR / Apollo process - what are they doing? 7 5y
+11 Soon to be college freshman looking for advice 11 3y
+11 Accel-KKR? 13 3y
+11 M&A add-ons modelling 6 2y
+11 Is PE recruiting easy at consulting friendly firms? 3 5y
+11 Thoughts on Sun Capital 29 1y
+11 Non NYC IB to NYC PE 7 1y
+11 Ex-engineering leader | ETA or Independent Sponsor? 2 1y
+11 Analyst Offer: Mid-tier BB vs. MM buyout 8 5y
+11 IB SA -> PE Analyst 11 5y
+11 Accepting an offer and interviewing 3 12mo
+11 Healthcare PE - Advice Needed 3 5y
+11 Paine Schwartz 2 11mo
+11 PE Associate Offer - Relo Package 8 5y
+11 Pre-ipo investing 7 5y
+11 Difference between Private Equity and Merchant Banking? 9 4y
+11 Tidemark? 12 11mo
+11 Transferring to an Ivy from T20? 7 3y
+11 Final year of Uni - how much should I bother? 6 4y
+11 Working in PE - thinking about the family business 3 11mo
+11 HIG - 2024 Comp Package 11 2y
+11 How to value properties overseas - DCF (?) 9 4y
+11 PE SUPERDAY 1 4y
+11 Thrivent PE Team in Minneapolis 7 2y
+11 Exploring a clean exit for niche advisory 3 11mo
+11 Infra PE: I Squared Capital Reputation/Thoughts? 8 11mo
+11 When will 2023 PE Associate Recruiting kick off? 4 4y
+11 Why does PE/GE like B2B better than B2C 7 10mo
+11 Most Meritocratic Funds/Firms ? 6 2y
+11 Do add on acquistions always increase value? Don't get this 7 2y
+11 2023 best growing PE firms? 5 3y
+11 Struggling with PE behaviorals 4 3y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level 9 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 4y
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 3mo
+11 Macquarie Private Equity / Credit Analyst 18 3mo
+11 ClimateTech VC 3 3y
+11 GS IBD vs Apollo PE 12 4y
+11 How much will my GPA hold me back? 32 4y
+11 Please help: Which S&U table is right in Cash Free / Debt Free Deal? 4 4y
+11 Mechanical engineering into Private Equity 13 4y
+11 On-cycle 2025 (as A1) vs 2026 (as A2) 8 3y
+11 Best Energy PE Shop? 1 4y
+11 Infrastructure modeling exams/guides 12 3y
+11 Does it make more sense to do 2 years as an IB associate or as a PE associate these days? 12 10mo
+11 Consulting v IB turned PE 1 4y
+11 What's the point of people giving you their business card during an interview? 3 2y
+11 AI for Finance 12 3mo
+11 Starting a Sales heavy business - Insights needed, Thanks! 2 4y
+11 Elite / Rising PE Shops 10 4y
+11 PE/GE Pay Raise vs Banking? 3 4y
+11 T2 consulting to PE 8 4y
+11 PE vs IB job security 12 3mo
+11 Current State of Carlyle 20 4y
+11 When to start lateraling as a PE associate 6 2mo
+11 PE Analyst On-Cycle Advise 8 3y
+11 Study for GMAT or PE Modeling Tests - Help me! 6 4y
+11 Value of Credentials when hiring 3 2y
+11 Urgent - Thoughts on Digital Bridge 17 2y
+11 Energy PE internship --> IB recruiting in different city 3 3y
+11 LO and MM from PE 2 2y
+11 M&A at IPP/Developer vs. IB for transition to Infra/Renewables PE? 2 9mo
+11 PE VP Exit - Sovereign Wealth vs. Operating Role 5 9mo
+11 Apax Digital 11 9mo
+11 Career path guidance 4 4y
+11 Tower Peak Partners 20 9mo
+11 How to explain career change during interview? (aerospace engineering) 3 3y
+11 BizOps / Corp Strategy / Product Manager Exits from PE? 15 4y
+11 PE Firm Selection 6 2mo
+11 Anyone know anything about Symphony Technology Group (STG Partners)? 9 3y
+11 Thoughts on Operationally-Intensive Associate roles within MM/LMM Funds 7 9mo
+11 Pension Fund career trajectory 5 3y
+11 MM REPE vs. BB/EB IB for Summer Analyst/post grad 3 4y
+11 Office transfer or apply to IB from MBB 2 4y
+11 Opinion on Ancala Partners in London? 7 2y
+11 Sterling ppl are the worse / Partners Group 23 1y
+11 Move from Equity Research to BDC Finance Group 1 3y
+11 How helpful are your support / back office teams? 3 1y
+11 Secondaries vs. Direct 9 3y
+11 Singapore/HK PE 2 3y
+11 Thoughts on Soma capital? 14 2y
+11 Kensington Capital 3 3y
+11 OTPP intern pay 6 3y
+11 Negotiating MM PE salary 10 3y
+11 Thank you 12 3y
+11 Question on PE Firms 1 3y
+11 Providence PE / PSG 8 2y
+11 Will getting a CPA certificate be helpful to transfer from IB to PE? 15 2y
+11 Minimum Track Record to Stay in Partner Seat 3 6mo
+11 Matching energy levels for buy-side interviews 3 3y
+11 Infra Fundraising Records 5 3y
+11 Varagon capital partners Analyst Role 10 3y
+11 Delete 20 3y
+11 Using HH for a position that you have already applied for 5 3y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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