+37 Clearlake in 2023? 43 2y
+37 Advice on Whether to Leave 12 3y
+37 Non-Target to PE? 10 2y
+37 Do you guys ever use DCF? 27 3y
+37 Infra PE + WLB (or at least better hours)? 36 2y
+37 Does your firm have a value creation / portco improvement team? How does it function? 9 1y
+37 Debating MF PE vs Staying in IB 12 2y
+37 Learnings at MM vs MF PE 6 2y
+37 Has anyone here left a relatively cushy UMM / MF PE seat to pursue MM HF work instead? 13 2y
+37 How to manage underperformers 19 2y
+37 Thinking of jumping ship? 20 2y
+37 Is it a bad time to get into PE? 11 2y
+37 How much should I co-invest? 16 2y
+37 Vista Equity - Analyst/Associate Role 26 2y
+37 WFH / Hybrid working policies at top and MM PE funds 37 2y
+37 Time to fess up - valuations 11 2y
+37 Apollo Compensation 47 1y
+37 [Technical doubt]: Cash sweep and mandatory amortization 12 2y
+37 Thoughts on Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus special sits groups? 34 2mo
+37 Delete 22 1y
+37 Is PE worth it? 19 2y
+37 Does private equity inherently have more upside than private credit? 10 10mo
+37 Average LMM/MM PE Partner income vs IB? 24 1y
+37 What’s the Coolest Place a Legit PE Firm is Based in North America? 24 6mo
+37 Secondaries PE Comp – Base, Bonus, and Carry 35 4mo
+37 ÇAP/P72 vs MF PE vs GS/MS/Q tech 23 1y
+37 Deleted 4 1y
+37 What is the current sentiment in US PE with all things going on? 2 1y
+37 Infra PE to Project M&A and Back - Risk of Getting Pigeonholed? 10 1y
+37 Is it taboo to ask if there is space for a return offer? 18 1y
+37 Stuck like this? 8 1y
+37 No PE Offer (2026) 19 9mo
+37 Great Point on PE Landscape Today 10 5mo
+37 Wardrobe Investment Guide for IB and PE 2 2mo
+37 what to do if you strike out at more than 3 funds? 32 4mo
+37 Future of Software Investing / PE 15 4mo
+37 What returns are you underwriting? 14 2mo
+37 Advice Needed: Reneging 2 Months Before Start 12 1mo
+37 (Exploding offers) - Dumb to pass on UMM for LMM Sr. Associate + Quicker Promote? 27 4w
+37 Comp Decreasing? 10 1w
+36 Top 5 Skills Needed to Succeed in PE 16 7y
+36 Take-home model 16 16y
+36 Can I ever achieve my dream or do I need to jump off the bridge now? 21 16y
+36 LBO CAPEX 17 5y
+36 Locating the fulcrum security 3 6y
+36 UG > Large/MF PE 13 11y
+36 Dell IB Decks 36 6y
+36 LBO: Optional Debt Repayment 8 7y
+36 Bonus Bananas December 6, 2013 21 5y
+36 Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy: A book review. 3 12y
+36 Pre-MBA Associate - Comp advice needed! 18 10y
+36 2nd PE Associate Gig 9 6y
+36 Networking With Potential Buy-Side Parties? 11 9y
+36 Private Sell Side advisory deal while working at PE firm 10 8y
+36 Private Equity success (or failure) stories 12 8y
+36 Mining Private Equity Firms 26 5y
+36 New Private Equity Interview Course - v3.0 - Looking for Beta Users ($100 Off for Feedback) 17 8y
+36 Onex Partners Info 8 3y
+36 Path to Operating Partner/Executive Role 3 8y
+36 Met one of the biggest figures in PE at a small personal event, how should I follow up? 6 8y
+36 Experience with Siris Capital? 19 2y
+36 how to be a good intern / employee 8 7y
+36 PE Interview - Need to learn modeling in 2 days 15 3y
+36 Competitive advantage for sector-focused PE funds 5 7y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
+36 KEA Consultants London 23 11mo
+36 Starting a Search Fund after PE Associate 20 1y
+36 Small Fund vs. Rollup 9 6y
+36 PE interview question: sources & uses 23 6y
+36 How to approach LMM PE recruiting? 10 6y
+36 LBO Returns - Increasing Leverage Doesn't Increase Returns? 11 6y
+36 West Coast PE On-Cycle Logistics 3 6y
+36 How’s fund raising going? 12 6y
+36 Worst deal you lost? 5 5y
+36 Technical interview q 15 5y
+36 Enterprise software investing 9 5y
+36 Co-investing in deals with low-interest employer loan 11 5y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 4y
+36 Moving to Tech from Private Equity 10 5y
+36 American Securities Info 11 4y
+36 Consumer PE - What does the landscape look like? 25 5y
+36 Lateral PE Recruiting 36 1y
+36 PE Analyst Exits -- MBA vs HF vs PE Associate? 14 5y
+36 Question: Levers to generate returns in PE 9 4y
+36 Venture Debt? 24 4y
+36 HIG capital - experience 2022? 40 1y
+36 Trouble with VP - Need Advice 7 3y
+36 Routes into PE. 27 3y
+36 Brookfield vs. Onex vs. Altas [TORONTO OFFICE] - Which One is Best? 28 2y
+36 PE is paradise 12 3y
+36 Most common/egregious business mistakes you see from companies you acquire? 7 3y
+36 Where to learn about Lev Fins/ Private Credit (Relevent Modelling and Fundamentals)? 20 1y
+36 Carried interest agreement 12 3y
+36 Agreeing Exit Plan with Firm 9 3y
+36 Q&A: LDN Sr Associate 59 3y
+36 Feeling Defeated 8 3y
+36 Energy Infra PE case studies. 8 3y
+36 Exit options for a girl (Assoc) in PE? 20 2y
+36 Private Equity Comp & Carry 36 2y
+36 2nd Year IBD analyst Laid Off Before Bonuses - how’s recruiting? 15 1y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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