Private Equity Forum

Start Discussion
Recently Active New Topics Trending
Select Time
Global Countries
+5 Does PE pay for your MBA? 3 3y
+5 What banks/groups place into Blackstone/KKR most? 5 3y
+5 Boston Growth Funds 3 3y
+5 PE Post-MBA Recruiting Question 4 3y
+5 Headhunters for Incoming FT 5 3y
+5 London - When will PE hiring pickup? 3 3y
+5 Target IRR LBO Template 7 3y
+5 Why are junior positions posted but senior positions aren't? 3 3y
+5 Associate comp at top VC (BVP, NEA, Accel) 10 2y
+5 WP FT 16 1y
+5 Renege on PE Offer 5 3y
+5 KKR NGT Growth Exits 11 2y
+5 Last month of Freedom 2 3y
+5 LBO leverage using equity? 5 3y
+5 List of PE Firms that Hire for BD/Sourcing Roles 3 3y
+5 How to find a PE firm's investment thesis of a portco? 3 3y
+5 Platinum Equity London 9 3y
+5 The Desire of PE based on Comp 1 3y
+5 PE Summer 2024 London 4 3y
+5 MF PE analyst interview questions? 7 3y
+5 COL in Connecticut? 1 3y
+5 What numbers to include on resume deals? 5 3y
+5 State of the SPAC Market? 5 2y
+5 Any under the radar PE funds that would fit my interests? 2 3y
+5 Risk aversion in PE vs IB 2 3y
+5 Do PE firms do reference checks for on-cycle? 11 3y
+5 Dallas, Texas Pe energy infrastructure 1 3y
+5 Anxious An1 at MS 3 3y
+5 Working at IB and PE at the same time 5 3y
+5 Management package 1 3y
+5 FOF investor value add and skillset 7 3y
+5 CF in LBO vs CF in DCF 3 3y
+5 Onex Pauses Fundraising 7 3y
+5 Is it possible to do a internship at Europe 2 3y
+5 Blackstone Sydney 9 9mo
+5 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (London) 21 2y
+5 GSAM - Private Investing Jan-24 Off-cycle London 8 3y
+5 Keep fucking up template tests 2 3y
+5 Associate roles with Sourcing Work 3 3y
+5 Best FoFs? 4 3y
+5 When does Off-Cycle happen ?? 3 3y
+5 What kind of business would you start/acquire if you were entrepreneurial? 2 3y
+5 Thematic funds 6 3y
+5 infrastructure vs traditional PE. Hours, pay,... 3 3y
+5 IM Review 1 3y
+5 MM Tech PE 1 3y
+5 SA 24 1 3y
+5 Best PE Exit Roles 7 3y
+5 PLS HELP: Infra PE vs. Private Credit 10 3y
+5 Headhunter Question 6 2y
+5 Shouldn't Anyone Who Has a Career in Finance Have a Net Worth of at Least $10M 2 3y
+5 On Cycle 2025 Thoughts 18 2y
+5 Blue Owl 5 2y
+5 Affinity Partners 12 8mo
+5 PE Comp - Carry v Co-Invest 3 2y
+5 The Locke Group 2 2y
+5 Infra PE scene London? 19 2y
+5 Bain Capital 2024 Full-Time Analyst 19 2y
+5 Comp Check - Post-MBA VP at a MM Fund 5 2y
+5 3rd year in banking to do PE recruiting later? 4 2y
+5 vacation during on cycle… 19 2y
+5 Customer Data Analysis - Handling Negative Values? 3 2y
+5 LBO Busting 2 2y
+5 Remote PE Associate? 1 2y
+5 Headhunter Intros Dress Code 10 2y
+5 Do PE firms payoff clawbacks in IB contracts 4 2y
+5 Lateral for senior associate? 2 2y
+5 Are there insight events for buyside? 5 2y
+5 No interview invites 6 2y
+5 Why do we need headhunters? 2 2y
+5 Differentiate myself at internship 1 2y
+5 Modeling Software Lbo 3 2y
+5 Options for non-bankers wanting to join PE 2 2y
+5 US PE to UK move? 1 2y
+5 FIG PE Comp 2 2y
+5 PE in Florida? 4 2y
+5 Lesser know PE Firms? 3 2y
+5 Read on Resurgens Technology Partners?? 6 2y
+5 BX return offer rate 2023? 5 2y
+5 What firms not HQ'd in NYC allow people to work from NYC? 2 2y
+5 Great Hill Partners 2 2y
+5 Considered CorpDev? 3 2y
+5 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 16 1y
+5 Estimated Costs to Running PE Firm? 3 2y
+5 What does an Associate need to know to eventually become a successful VP? 3 2y
+5 LBO - Sensitivity 3 2y
+5 Pros/Cons of getting into GP Stakes Investing 5 2y
+5 Lynx Equity 3 2y
+5 Consumer retail PE outlook 1 2y
+5 Hand Written Notes? 2 2y
+5 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Program Digital Interview 5 2y
+5 Brightwood Capital Culture and Comp 0 2y
+5 Met a consultant bragging about private equity 5 2y
+5 MF vs. Up and coming fund 3 2y
+5 How to Recruit for PE 2 2y
+5 Am I Underpaid? 11 2y
+5 Coverage IB to Secondaries PE? 3 2y
+5 Long term prospects of secondaries 4 2y
+5 invisaglin coverage?? 11 2y
+5 Importance of Deal Experience? 2 2y

Trending Content

View all

Career Resources

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%
View IB Report

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%
View IB Report

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%
View IB Report

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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
View IB Report
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...”

Read more

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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar		 98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker		 98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17		 98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory		 98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman		 98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham		 98.8
View all
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...”

Read more