+8 New Mountain Capital Discussion 3 6y
+8 Has anyone taken a sabbatical and made their way back to high finance? 1 6y
+8 Deleted 5 3y
+8 What's "financing lock-up"? 5 6y
+8 Info on LMM/MM firm - Nonantum Capital Partners 3 4y
+8 PE funds & headhunters with women-focused hiring program? 3 6y
+8 1st round bid - detail and level of research? 2 6y
+8 OpenView Venture Partners 4 6y
+8 Urgent: WSO PE Guide Full LBO Example 3 - Question 5 6y
+8 How do search funds find companies? 3 6y
+8 Best type of funding for a possible acquisition? 3 6y
+8 Lateraling as PE associate 3 6y
+8 Why Carlyle? (What separate Carlyle from its peers?) 1 6y
+8 Operating Associate PE Role 3 6y
+8 Attach resume during PE networking? 4 6y
+8 Megafund Carry at VP level 6 6y
+8 Top Middle Market Operationally Focused (under 3bn latest fund) PE Firms 5 6y
+8 Searching in a Search Fund 1 6y
+8 What's a side fund in private equity? 4 6y
+8 Debt Focused Private Equity 2 6y
+8 I Want to Start My Own PE Fund in 15 Years... 1 6y
+8 Dividend instead of Paying Debt 3 6y
+8 Public to Private - LBO 3 6y
+8 29302930849 15 5y
+8 Generalist PE associate programs? 7 5y
+8 PE Analyst 2021 Recruiting Megathread 4 6y
+8 Does Cerberus hire out of undergrad? 8 5y
+8 PERE Career Path 7 5y
+8 Fucked up at work- what to do? 2 6y
+8 Private Capital Investing: The Handbook of Private Debt and Private Equity (Wiley Finance) 3 5y
+8 Why makes more money on average? Banking MD or PE MD? 7 6y
+8 Interview: How do Dividend Recaps impact Returns? 3 6y
+8 How long are PE associate interviews at MF? 6 6y
+8 KKR Summer Analyst 2021 - Credit 13 5y
+8 Answering why Pension fund? 1 5y
+8 Chicago PE Shops - Anyone have experience? 1 5y
+8 Matching HH to Clients 2 5y
+8 Private equity general info 2 5y
+8 Current PE deal flow? 3 5y
+8 What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Ukraine? 3 4y
+8 LS Power 3 5y
+8 Sun Capital (US) 7 5y
+8 Incentrum Group? 1 5y
+8 Should I trade up banks to recruit for PE? 9 4y
+8 Is LinkedIn necessary in PE? 7 5y
+8 Any PE Folks with Industry Knowledge in Cremation 4 5y
+8 PE Funds that Sponsor MBA 15 5y
+8 Silver Lake SA 2021 First Round 10 5y
+8 div recaps and irr 15 5y
+8 On-cycle PE Networking 6 5y
+8 Ye 5 3y
+8 Pitch me an LBO candidate - idea generation 4 3mo
+8 Growth to Buyout Transition 5 2y
+8 Secondary Private Equity Firms 2 5y
+8 Landmark Partners — Analyst Starting Comp? 6 4y
+8 1350~ SAT, should I retake it for PE? 10 5y
+8 How to find comparable companies for CCA? 2 5y
+8 US PE firm in London vs NYC 2 5y
+8 Why don't private equity players invest in low ROCE industries? 1 5y
+8 Books to prepare for switch from M&A to PE 4 5y
+8 How long to hear back after phone interview? 1 5y
+8 Operating Associate Salary Expectations 1 5y
+8 Successful Turnarounds? Any examples of successful service-based business model turnarounds? 3 5y
+8 Co-invest Salaries 9 4y
+8 What PE Firms Should I Aim For? 2 5y
+8 Best Emerging Markets Private Equity firms in London? 5 5y
+8 Investing in GP Stakes (Recent Dyal and Owl merger) 4 5y
+8 Gamut 2021 2 3y
+8 PE placements for internationals at Tuck 14 5y
+8 Working with difficult people- how to stay motivated? 2 5y
+8 Mezzanine Balance | Paper LBO Model 3 3y
+8 Culture in Distressed Buyout 7 5y
+8 MM PE vs EB IB? Post MBA Assoc 8 5y
+8 Work feels like prison 5 5y
+8 Can I start private equity at the age of 25 6 5y
+8 Insight Partners Sophomore Diversity Summit 18 4y
+8 noob with easy "year over year" question 6 5y
+8 PE major help 6 5y
+8 Why can't you LBO a biopharma company 4 5y
+8 Understanding the Actual Structure of an LBO 2 5y
+8 Best Advice for Summer Analyst Role 7 5y
+8 Forecasting volatile revenue streams 4 5y
+8 How Much Do MF PE Headhunters make? 9 1y
+8 Small vs large PE fund 8 5y
+8 Any ex-lawyers / JD in the PE sector (investment role)? 3 5y
+8 Comp Increase at Warburg? 24 5y
+8 Platinum Equity Culture/Comp/Performance 6 4y
+8 Freshman Internship -> PE 11 5y
+8 Permira London - Thoughts? 7 4y
+8 Dumb Question - What is the Point of Debt Amortization from a Returns Perspective? 4 5y
+8 IB->PE->PortCo role 5 5y
+8 RESOURCES AT BB IB & MF PE 14 5y
+8 KKR SA 2022 Insurance Strategy & Strategic Finance 9 4y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview Advice 2 4y
+8 Apollo Recruiting 3 3y
+8 When is on cycle happening??? 12 5y
+8 True importance of MBA for PE recruiting? 10 3y
+8 MF/UMM chances from nontarget 9 5y
+8 Incoming freshman, need advice for approaching medium sized PE firm for summer experience 3 4y
+8 Assoc Process - Consumer & Retail 2 4y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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

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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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