+8 MM IB or Top UMM PE ? 3 1y
+8 Industry vs. Product Coverage 3 1y
+8 Lone Star Funds / Hudson Advisors 5 1y
+8 SMB SaaS business - possible to get to over 30% margins? 12 1y
+8 Lateral Asc Interviews 4 1y
+8 What are the best Private Equity firms in Chicago at the moment? 10 7mo
+8 Warburg 2025 10 1y
+8 Does PE still make you go MBA? 7 1y
+8 Salary bump with fundraise 2 1y
+8 Recruitment for PE PortCo Roles 6 1y
+8 PRIVATE CREDIT FOR BUYOUT OF A CANADIAN OILPRODUCER [ADVICE] 3 1y
+8 Interview Question: LBO Modelling debt/liability-line items 4 1y
+8 PE Portfolio Operations & Value Creation 2 1y
+8 How to See Portfolio Performance 5 1y
+8 Preparing for on-cycle PE Recruiting as a Sophomore 10 1y
+8 umm pe firms 15 1y
+8 LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW ABOUT TOYS R US LBO 8 1y
+8 Insights into MSIM Tactical Value 4 12mo
+8 Lane42 Investment Partners 20 1y
+8 Norland 6 1y
+8 Asset Managment to private equity. Is it doable? (client facing roles) 1 1y
+8 Is the CPA worth getting while working in PE? 3 1y
+8 Do I have a shot 8 1y
+8 Does Blackstone PE hire laterals from McKinsey? 6 1y
+8 Public Company QoE Report 2 6mo
+8 Is joining a family office career suicide? 3 1y
+8 Thoughts on Glentra (London) 7 1y
+8 What do you tell yourself when you want to quit your job 5 1y
+8 Australia to LON / NYC 2 1y
+8 HIG Capital 11 11mo
+8 Incoming MBA Asc - buyside oops? 6 1y
+8 Vitruvian Miami 13 3w
+8 Advice for Sr IBD Associate Starting in PE 3 1y
+8 Starting in IR 9 8mo
+8 MGX 8 1mo
+8 PSG 2025 5 1y
+8 [Help needed] Exciting take-private 7 1y
+8 PE Interview Practice – Looking for Study Buddies 6 12mo
+8 Permira NYC 7 1y
+8 Rising Sophomore HYP Student-Athlete Aiming for MF PE, Seeking Advice 5 1y
+8 How does a PE firm shut down? 6 1y
+8 PSG Equity SA 2026 25 1y
+8 Is there a way for headhunters to work around the JPM recruiting ban? 9 1y
+8 CVC London 13 1y
+8 Lateral out of JPM for PE recruiting? 3 1y
+8 PE Associates - how much are you contributing to your 401K 12 1y
+8 Thoma Bravo Comp/Culture 7 5mo
+8 PE associate job vs Tech Startup backed by tier 1A VC firm with substantial path to growth. 6 11mo
+8 What's with students following up obsessively? 3 12mo
+8 IB/PE in Infrastructure & Energy, thoughts ? 4 11mo
+8 GIC / Temasek US 2025 9 4mo
+8 Below Market Pay? 8 11mo
+8 ASC program of 4 Years 8 11mo
+8 Starting in PE Soon - How to Prepare? 4 10mo
+8 New PE Fund Ranking Method - Fund Size Per Associate 5 10mo
+8 Is Private Credit a more viable long-term career compared to Private Equity? 1 10mo
+8 Chances of breaking into LMM PE? 2 9mo
+8 Deleted 14 9mo
+8 Am I crazy or am i underpaid? 12 4mo
+8 Moving from Senior Associate back to Associate 4 9mo
+8 Denver native looking to move back, thoughts on Denver PE scene? 24 9mo
+8 Anyone else just clearly the worst in their associate class? 6 8mo
+8 Best apartment buildings in NYC to meet other PE mid level execs? 5 8mo
+8 Resume 12 8mo
+8 Best (advanced) PE fund strategies overview 6 8mo
+8 PE interview in One week 10 7mo
+8 Lateral Hire - Associate vs Senior Associate 18 4mo
+8 Risks and dangers of heading into a "too niche" PE 3 7mo
+8 Non-Compete at the Analyst level 8 7mo
+8 Partners Group 2026 Analyst Zug 13 6mo
+8 Accounting to PE 6 6mo
+8 Sharing reviews with headhunters 3 6mo
+8 UK Target Schools to NYC IB/PE 4 6mo
+8 Bonus Implications for Principal / VP Laterals 13 6mo
+8 On Cycle - January 2026 Master Thread 5 5mo
+8 Last talked to CPI a year ago, am I in bad spot for 2027 on-cycle? 1 6mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 5mo
+8 KKR SA 27 45 4mo
+8 Board pack - tips 3 3mo
+8 Probably PE Exits/Comp for Incoming Jefferies PCA Group Analyst 1? 5 5mo
+8 Practical advice needed 4 5mo
+8 EMK, KLAR, Exponent 9 4mo
+8 Trinity Hunt Partners Dallas Comp 4 3mo
+8 Best Sector to Cover as Career Banker 10 5mo
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? 3 4mo
+8 Updated thoughts on Hg? 8 4mo
+8 Incoming at an MF: How to think like an investor? 5 4mo
+8 PE SBIC Funds? 5 4mo
+8 Why don't SS HFs do well within PE platforms? 1 4mo
+8 Omers London 6 3mo
+8 MF PE in India or solid GE in US? 9 2mo
+8 Reneging offer to Software Growth / PE? 12 4w
+8 Private Credit Base Suggestions 4 1mo
+8 Quitting PE 13 1mo
+7 Financial Engineering and PE 11 19y
+7 Private Equity Novel Earns Stellar Reviews 2 6y
+7 Brookfield Asset Management - Are they highly regarded? 36 6y
+7 Job at a Megafund - Better Hop to It!! 3 16y
+7 KKR vs Carlyle vs Bain Capital 11 16y
+7 3i internship interview 13 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

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%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $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
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