+4 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 10 2y
+4 Interesting Carve-Outs 4 2y
+4 Frontenac Chicago 4 1y
+4 Pomona capital thoughts? 5 1y
+4 Where is the 2023 PE Associate bonus thread!!! 2 2y
+4 SFO to Secondaries (LP-led) 2 2y
+4 KKR’s Client and Partner Group 4 8mo
+4 Should I do Investment Management or Private Equity internship ( first time)? 2 2y
+4 PE BD / Deal Origination Best Practices 10 11mo
+4 Triton Partners recruitment 3 2y
+4 Moelis Tech NY exit opps? 4 2y
+4 KKR HR Email Address 2 2y
+4 $5000 Private Equity Certificate Wharton Program - worth it? 5 2y
+4 KKR SA 2025 44 2y
+4 CD&R Spring Week 2024 13 2y
+4 ICG Secondaries 7 2y
+4 How to secure a proprietary deal 1 2y
+4 No relevant transactions experience. Am I screwed for PE recruitment? 2 2y
+4 BX Recruiting Really Slow? 8 2y
+4 TPG DC Office? 2 2y
+4 Stepstone Group London 11 2y
+4 Apollo PE off cycle 8 2y
+4 MF PE Soph Summer 4 2y
+4 Mountaingate Capital Insights 3 2y
+4 Recruiting for 2025 role, with a 2024 offer, with the same headhunter 7 2y
+4 Telemos Capital 2 2y
+4 Warburg Pincus Analyst program 6 2y
+4 london summer 2024 internships for a bum? 9 2y
+4 Lower Middle Market Sourcing/Networking 1 2y
+4 EQT Process 9 2y
+4 The Phantom of the Autism--Email And Learning to Deal with Boomer's Asks in a Didactic Way 9 2y
+4 Secondaries / GP led head hunters 1 2y
+4 MF Growth Funds? 8 2y
+4 Lead Edge Capital 6 2y
+4 How to differentiate yourself as a PE associate looking for top MBA 2 2y
+4 Moving to TX / FL 7 2y
+4 Hayes & Partners (Headhunter) 4 1y
+4 Warburg FT Interviews 6 2y
+4 What to expect in a PE data analytics exam? 4 2y
+4 KKR Insights 1 2y
+4 Atlas Holdings Private Equity Firm 2 2y
+4 PE -> Startup in Operating Role? 6 2y
+4 Vista 10k LBO test 7 2y
+4 BX 1-hr Excel “Analytical” Test 5 2y
+4 Networking for FT IB before PE SA program? 5 2y
+4 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 18 3mo
+4 Brookfield/ KKR Private Funds 5 2y
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 2y
+4 Reaching out to HH’s / PE recruitment from small boutique 11 1y
+4 Oaktree Investment Ideas 8 2y
+4 The Non-Existent Private Equity Playbook 3 2y
+4 EQT Exeter London 6 2y
+4 Switching industry focus in PE 4 2y
+4 Leeds Equity Partners 9 6mo
+4 MM PE offer compensation 14 2y
+4 Perks in PE? 3 2y
+4 Will PE Buy a Home Services Franchise? 5 2y
+4 Best way to start networking into IB / PE 2 2y
+4 What type of function to model a retention curve? Exponential, logarithmic, power? 2 2y
+4 MOIC vs IRR? 5 2y
+4 Thnkas 2 2y
+4 KSL Capital Partners - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? 5 3mo
+4 Carry by Fund Size / Year 1 2y
+4 Software Turnaround/Distressed Buyout Strategy? 6 2y
+4 Advice for 2025 IB SA wanting to prepare for PE 3 2y
+4 IMCO Infra Analyst Role 3 2y
+4 Best Business / Business Model of all time 5 2y
+4 Looking for PE case studies -- anybody willing to share? 19 2y
+4 Example of B2B Software Investment Going Bust 5 2y
+4 How Do Comps And Precedent Transactions Work In Healthcare? (They Are All Private!) 4 2y
+4 Networking with PE firms? 1 2y
+4 Swapping out management teams 2 2y
+4 Alpine Investors SA 2025 19 2y
+4 Experienced Associate / Snr. Associate / VP Recruiting 7 2y
+4 Feel like I work in PE, but it is not a "PE" firm. Can I consider this PE? 8 2y
+4 Entering PE - where to take a role now? 5 2y
+4 deleted 3 2y
+4 LBO | Mgmt Rollover Question 2 2y
+4 Where to find good examples of IC memos 6 2y
+4 From MM PE to IB BB - Possible? 4 2y
+4 Networking before On Cycle 6 2y
+4 Tiny IB/PE Shops 4 2y
+4 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4 2y
+4 Banking groups with best on-cycle PE placement this year? 8 2y
+4 Realistic PE Exits from Chicago MM Bank 5 1y
+4 Stepstone LBO Case Study Stepstone + Fund evaluation Assessment 3 1y
+4 How does PE sponsorship to MBA work? 2 2y
+4 Where to get family office data 4 1mo
+4 Move back to Singapore / HK for PE 4 2y
+4 Which funds were most disciplined during COVID? 4 2y
+4 Comp at sub $1bn PE Buyout Fund 1 2y
+4 OMERS PE Insights 3 2y
+4 OTPP Private Capital FT Analyst Process 4 2y
+4 Corp Dev vs PE 1 2y
+4 Which funds still mandate suit and tie 12 2y
+4 Experienced PE Associate Resume 4 2y
+4 Question 6 1y
+4 OMERS PE SA 2025 8 1y
+4 N/A 4 1y
+4 Will a middle bucket rating destroy my chances at PE? 2 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 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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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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