+10 Thoughts About Joining PE Firm as Only Junior? 3 2y
+10 Public company LBO, should I be using the latest quarterly balance sheet for post transaction adjustments instead of financial year end? 1 2y
+10 I thought this would be the best place to ask. Retail Asset management vs a Startup? 4 2y
+10 Interview with Ex-PE Principal Now Corp Dev Head 2 2y
+10 Legit company? 8 1y
+10 On Cycle 2026 Starting? 24 2y
+10 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (BTO) 6 2y
+10 PE Internship 7 2y
+10 Thoughts on "Iconiq Capital", specifically Iconiq Growth? 10 1y
+10 Co-investment Case Study 1 2y
+10 Sports Investing Whitepapers / Reading Materials 7 2y
+10 Megafund PE out of Undergrad? 1 2y
+10 Excel Functions to Analyze Data 6 2y
+10 How to crush HH check-in calls? 5 2y
+10 Missed a Couple Things on Model Test 4 2y
+10 Can I upload a CIM to an AI for processing? 3 1y
+10 Warburg Pincus Restructuring? 3 2y
+10 3PL & Fulfillment Services Rollup 4 1y
+10 Is it a desperate look to reach out to HHs who have ghosted you? 1 2y
+10 London Infra Comp 5 1y
+10 Funds that will kill it H2 2024 8 1y
+10 Is your guys submitted work “flawless”? 4 1y
+10 Apax - New York 49 1y
+10 Jump to PE from PWM 7 1y
+10 DCF questions 3 1y
+10 Update on Nautic Partners? 17 3d
+10 Attention HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES sector professionals . What are the promising sectors driving m&a activity for lower mid market investment banks? 4 1y
+10 PE Buyout of JV (50%) 3 1y
+10 New fund paying for foregone bonus? 5 1y
+10 How to assess/discount stock comp 1 1y
+10 SF vs. NYC Finance Culture (IB/PE) 5 1y
+10 Private Equity M&A Portfolio Executive? 2 1y
+10 Hybrid Capital - Practice Materials 20 6mo
+10 How many portfolio companies do you over see? 13 1y
+10 Treatment of OID 6 1y
+10 Debating next career move 4 1y
+10 looking for renewables / infra PE 8 1y
+10 LBO Model - Origination based on EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA 8 1y
+10 Updated HGGC Thoughts (2024) 10 2mo
+10 Secondaries PE and Sports Investing 3 1y
+10 Hull Street Energy 10 1y
+10 PE in NFL 1 1y
+10 KKR/BX/Apollo Compensation 4 1y
+10 Private Equity - Firms Downsizing VS Firms Expanding 6 1y
+10 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 9 11mo
+10 CF in DCF vs LBO 6 1y
+10 Innovative PE bet? 4 1y
+10 1st Year Associate Check-in 5 1y
+10 Investor Relation / Fundraising Total Comp Bulge Bracket PE 2 1y
+10 Thoughts on an Emerging PE Fund 4 1y
+10 Have a read 3 1y
+10 Introductory interview with HR 2 1y
+10 Zzz 7 1y
+10 Modeling roll-ups 4 1y
+10 One shot in the whole lifetime at BX 8 1y
+10 Resume/CV with no banking M&A 4 1y
+10 Where to Invest in the Capital Stack? 1 1y
+10 How do LBO Capital Raises work? 4 1y
+10 REPE acquisition case study 1 1y
+10 DEL 3 1y
+10 Someone told me ~80% of PE associates burn out / get pushed to Corp Dev / Strategic Finance, is this true? 9 1y
+10 Where to Find Good CFOs 3 1y
+10 Del del del del del del delDel del del del del del del 4 1y
+10 Brookfield 2024 18 1y
+10 Mix of sourcing and traditional PE shops? 3 1y
+10 Hotel PE to General PE 2 1y
+10 Odyssey PE Comp Report 2024 4 1y
+10 Advice Request after somehow surviving almost getting fired 1 1y
+10 Traditional Buyout PE vs. Infrastructure PE? 1 1y
+10 Financing debt repayments through revolver and equity 2 1y
+10 Off-cycle recruiting: Group IOI Selectivity? 7 1y
+10 Recruiter unresponsive after responding to opportunity outreach? 3 1y
+10 How do you price in a lack of operational maturity? 3 1y
+10 Do PE rejections ever get reviewed and changed? 2 1y
+10 I Squared Capital updated views 2024 8 1y
+10 Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions 9 4mo
+10 Just got GBP 250k, best way to invest it over 5-10 year period? (UK) 18 1y
+10 As a investment professional, how do you quickly understand portco companies? 1 1y
+10 AN2 -> PE from non-target, but unique. MF?? 10 1y
+10 Does growth always have to be related to ROIC/Reinvestment rate? 1 1y
+10 Looking for Advice: Late to Recruiting as a 2nd Year Analyst 3 1y
+10 Transitioning From PE To AI 3 1y
+10 Staffing Is a Black Box 1 1y
+10 How Difficult Is It to Transition from Strategy Consulting to Private Equity? (Post-MBA) 1 1y
+10 Family Office (GP & LP) -> PE/Infra/SWF? 1 1y
+10 Requesting H1B sponsorship from MM PE Firm? 6 1y
+10 Goldman XIG PE/ PSRM 2026 SA Superday 23 1y
+10 Add-On Acquisition Question 3 1y
+10 Abry Winding Down? 6 1y
+10 HBS / GSB vs. Lateral 5 7mo
+10 Keensight 20 5mo
+10 Dell del del Dell del del 5 1y
+10 What Amount of AUM is good for PE internships? 7 1y
+10 Starting late... Any US IB/PE 2026 summer internships that open after April? 4 1y
+10 SaaS Cohort Analysis Models!! 14 1y
+10 GS Infrastructure PE Group 34 1y
+10 Lower-Tier BB PE Recruiting 4 1y
+10 thoughts on front office FO to middle office US PE 1 1y
+10 Interview timing 1 1y
+10 Should I know target funds before initial HH chats 3 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”