+35 Need Advice From Current PE Associates 7 3y
+35 LA PE firms with good culture 25 3y
+35 Partners Group 2025 Financial Analyst Program 91 1y
+35 Mid Level Attrition 14 3mo
+35 PE Ops Or Investment Associate Role? 45 1w
+35 Joining PE with no deal experience 11 7mo
+35 How to transition from EU MBB to US PE 17 5y
+35 Breaking down Annual Comp of a PE Partner 9 6y
+35 European regional office at top BB (GS/MS) vs MBB for London PE exits? 9 6y
+35 PE associate Exits? 40 1y
+35 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst 18 3mo
+35 Most toxic behaviour seen 19 2y
+35 Best Mega Fund Financials teams? 18 2y
+35 PE/PC Salary Raises? 78 4y
+35 Raising a Search Fund without an MBA? 10 7y
+35 Senior Associate Purgatory 10 9mo
+35 Stay in cushy PE job or move to MBB consulting 12 4y
+35 Best Series C / D shops 16 1y
+35 Wharton Helpful in Recruiting into PE? 5 6y
+35 MF PE analyst seat out of school? 27 5y
+35 Financial Engineering/Deal Structuring - The Best of the Best 10 1y
+35 Feeling Frustrated as a New PE Analyst – Not Getting Assigned to Quality Deals 6 1y
+35 PE Analyst --> ???? 13 6y
+35 A New Model for PE Associate Recruiting is Sorely Needed 11 2y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 7y
+35 Who is PE right for? 18 5y
+35 Which Mid-Level PE Founders Actually Launched a Fund? 13 1y
+35 Thoughts on Thomas H Lee Partners? 12 4y
+35 Blackstone - Investor relations/Business development 17 6y
+35 When is the best time to lateral as an associate? 10 5y
+35 Staying in IB worth it? 7 2y
+34 MM FIG PE - Corsair, Lovell Minnick, Flexpoint 21 4y
+34 Private equity IRR fund accounting? 12 5y
+34 Add on acquisitions in LBO 9 6y
+34 ADIA PE - Is it worth it? 42 1y
+34 Start-up PE Opportunity 7 10mo
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? 7 4w
+34 Cancel consulting contract to go directly into a megafund after ugrad 8 14y
+34 Linking DCF to IRR analysis 13 13y
+34 Read in multiple places here that Centerbridge / Apollo / H&F are the highest paying shops on the street but what is first-year associate comp? 40 3y
+34 Becoming better at asking questions. 6 4y
+34 Help me understand the investment strategy of a FoF 39 13y
+34 What are the value levers of a Real Estate PE investment? 14 12y
+34 Private Equity Interviews tomorrow 52 12y
+34 Forgot the firm’s investment strategy 1 6y
+34 London PE megafund salary 164 2y
+34 Why Is Apollo Percieved to Be A Clear Cut Above KKR/BX/TPG/H&F? 15 1y
+34 What does “Low Energy” really mean? 18 4y
+34 Best way to judge PE firms during recruiting 16 11y
+34 Exit options for BIG LBOssss 10 6y
+34 Learning curve as a PE associate 8 11y
+34 Can PE Fund Withdraw Offer if Tried to Negotiate Pay? 15 3y
+34 Re-entering finance after child rearing / family care 10 5mo
+34 LBO Case Study: Capital Structure 17 10y
+34 Can PE Justify Buyout Deals in the Current Market? 15 3y
+34 Thread of Private Equity Shops in Los Angeles (or nearby) 20 3y
+34 Giving up MF PE offer to try to be in a city/bank/group with friends? 23 3y
+34 PE to HF paycut? 19 4y
+34 Athletes in PE 31 9y
+34 What would you do in this scenario? 6 3y
+34 BB vs Midcap/small PE 25 6y
+34 Job Decision 12 9y
+34 Thoughts on TPG? 49 3y
+34 PE PortCo Work 18 2w
+34 McKinsey or Bain to Private Equity 22 5y
+34 Independent Sponsor advice 15 4y
+34 What ever happened to that GA girl? 41 3y
+34 Creativity in Valuation 10 1y
+34 Best summer option for breaking into Private Equity post-MBA 7 8y
+34 How much time do you usually have between IB and PE? 19 8y
+34 Infrastructure Private Equity - Interview help 25 6y
+34 What Now? The Existential Question of a PE Associate 10 8mo
+34 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 6 2y
+34 Private Equity Firms in Boston 21 6y
+34 How hard is on cycle 26 4y
+34 Bad Return Offer? 17 2y
+34 Regional BB to NY PE 10 6y
+34 Anyone here familiar with HIG Capital? 37 6y
+34 Venture Debt/Lending Industry and Career Opportunities 14 5y
+34 MF/Firms with any semblance of WLB 18 1y
+34 Partners Group - Analyst program? 23 6y
+34 Quitting as mid-level with nothing lined up 12 8mo
+34 PE Capital Call Line 16 3y
+34 Is MM PE a smarter move than MF 7 6y
+34 Target monkey who graduated from non-target zoo. Landed an interview with Vista Equity Partners. What do I expect? 43 8y
+34 Top european megafunds 35 6y
+34 Trying to break into restructuring PE - Need a reality check. 9 1y
+34 Haveli Investments Info 31 7mo
+34 Upcoming private credit interview at a MF - not prepared at all 7 1y
+34 Is PE value creation instrinsic? 16 1y
+34 PE Firm Graveyard 63 1y
+34 Thoughts On Leaving MM IB As 1st Year Analyst to Source @ TA/Summit/PSG? 14 6y
+34 Leaving UMM fund to join new fund 8 2y
+34 Legacy vs. Up-and-Coming Funds 16 3mo
+34 UMM vs MM offers 11 6y
+34 silver lake exits 20 4y
+34 Originating $300 million dollar, private equity deal for my HF. What split can I ask for ? 6 6y
+34 LevFin or Sector Coverage to better PE chances 15 1y
+34 How far do you guys plan to go? On topic of burnout / stress 9 1y
+34 Help me understand A&D / gov services PE 21 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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