+8 Europe Vacation Spots Post-COVID 3 4y
+8 Does the future PE firm you are going to join contact your current bank during the interview process? 2 4y
+8 Restructuring vs. PE out of UG 4 4y
+8 Summer 2023 Private Credit SA Timelines 2 4y
+8 Hill Path Capital Info Session? 12 4y
+8 PE London Perks? 9 4y
+8 Offer from Bain Capital - Should I take it 18 4y
+8 Working for Brand / E-Comm Aggregators? 3 4y
+8 How early do finance guys work ? What time do you wake up and stay work? 27 4y
+8 My Offer 28 4y
+8 PE Secondaries Question 8 4y
+8 Credit interview prep? 7 4y
+8 Why would anyone in their right mind make the switch to PE? 11 4y
+8 What % of PE Associates actually make at least senior VP? 1 4y
+8 Going to MM PE of staying at GS? 4 4y
+8 Why don't more PE firms buy this? 5 4y
+8 Susquehanna Growth Equity 2022 Update 6 4y
+8 Exit Opps from Top Special Situations / Opportunistic Funds 8 4y
+8 Private Credit/Debt - Valuations 6 4y
+8 EQT Interview Process - London 17 4y
+8 OTPP and remote work globally 10 3y
+8 LMM Distressed Focused PE Firms 12 4y
+8 Golden Gate Capital thoughts? 8 4y
+8 Digital Infrastructure / Telecom Funds? 9 1y
+8 Best PE Firm for B-School? 22 3y
+8 Post-MBA recruiting after 3 YOE 2 4y
+8 Niche PE 5 4y
+8 Structured Equity Primer? 3 4y
+8 Calculate IRR Question 4 4y
+8 PE Recruiting out of Undergrad 11 4y
+8 Second thoughts from oncycle placement? 3 4y
+8 A&M Private equity performance improvement? 13 4y
+8 Info on Haveli Investments 17 2y
+8 Diversified vs. Sector PE Fund 2 4y
+8 Are any of you guys on multiple live deals? 9 4y
+8 How Common is it to Get Carry at the VP level in Credit?? 17 4y
+8 Buyside Firms in Canary Wharf? 16 4y
+8 Impossible to get into PE post IB (Senior) Associate ? 3 4y
+8 Incline Equity in Pitt? 2 3y
+8 The Invus Group - Thoughts? 5 1y
+8 Sub 100MM fund associate carry 3 4y
+8 Why would one not LBO a REIT trading at a discount to NAV and then sell off the assets at market value? 3 4y
+8 TowerBrook & Providence Equity 7 2y
+8 GP stakes comp > traditional PE? 20 3y
+8 American Hybrid Style Realized - Deal Waterfall 7 4y
+8 Altamont Exits 8 4y
+8 InfraRed Capital Partners 17 2mo
+8 Infrastructure Modeling Courses 8 4y
+8 What to expect at a Co-Investment interview (superday)? 5 4y
+8 Do you respond to HH emails? 2 4y
+8 On-cycle on 1-Year OPT? 11 1y
+8 How to get into MF from CB? 4 4y
+8 Private Equity Comp Dubai 6 3y
+8 What is the relevance of a "GDP growth industry"? 2 4y
+8 MBA after just 1 year in PE 7 4y
+8 Insights into WCAS 4 2y
+8 Sellside Models - Useful? 17 4y
+8 New associate, what to do first month on the job? 1 4y
+8 How many deals have you done since May? 5 3y
+8 Non target chances at MF? 3 3y
+8 Thoughts on Apollo / Lumileds ? 4 3y
+8 CPPIB - Paper LBO Test 3 3y
+8 Debt Prepayment Penalty in LBO 11 3y
+8 Onex Oncycle Recruiting 3 3y
+8 Management Options - LBO 2 3y
+8 Valuation for Pre-Seed Start-ups 10 3y
+8 Would you do a dividend recap or pay down debt with excess FCF? 3 3y
+8 Francisco Partners 2022 Reputation 13 3y
+8 Legal resources 5 3y
+8 Moving from BD at a PE firm back to PE 6 3y
+8 HBS -> PE 7 3y
+8 Add on Acquisitions LBO Template 5 3y
+8 PE Firms Political Affiliation 7 3y
+8 Macquarie - MIRA - Culture / Comp Questions 7 3y
+8 Apollo London internship interview 11 2y
+8 Goldman Sachs Hybrid Capital 6 2y
+8 Ardian - compensation 7 2y
+8 No Staffings 7 3y
+8 UMM/MFs that aren’t 2 year & out megathread 12 3y
+8 Entry and Exit Values? 11 3y
+8 New Title dilemma 5 3y
+8 backing into purchase price by looking at balance sheet? help needed 8 3y
+8 How do HH differentiate themselves to PE firms? 2 3y
+8 IB to PE in Aus 1 3y
+8 PE Ops Landscape 2022 3 3y
+8 Being teased about my modeling 3 3y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Technical preparation 3 3y
+8 Day in the life of a GE associate 1 3y
+8 Does a Tax cut affect EV/EBITDA multiple? 4 3y
+8 Resources for Interviews at Top GE Firms 2 3y
+8 HarbourVest - is this a good move? 38 4mo
+8 General Atlantic - Headhuner 3 3y
+8 PE founder vs Tech founder 21 3y
+8 How do I act in my Comp Discussion tomorrow? 5 3y
+8 Unique GPA situation need advice 5 3y
+8 Here's a fun game 2 3y
+8 Anybody heard of the firm juxtapose? 7 2y
+8 PE Recruiting at WF? 11 3y
+8 MF PE GPA Cutoff 33 3y
+8 Not the usual suspects - Florida PE 5 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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