+119 First Year PE Associates - How Have You Been? 73 4y
+119 Ask me anything - Non Traditional Background to MM PE to H/S/W 62 9y
+119 SAT scores for PE/HF recruiting 99 9y
+119 Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers 22 3y
+118 VP comp & carry 120 2mo
+118 Blah experience at MF, heading to B-school. Recruiting tips? 34 5y
+117 Q&A: High Finance Australia 58 2mo
+117 Overall view of all this finance shit 26 1y
+117 Top performing PE Associates 35 1y
+117 BlackRock to buy Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn 50 2y
+117 Just got put on PIP, What do I do now? 46 1y
+117 40% paycut 58 2y
+117 Going Back to Banking 103 9y
+116 Who is actually good in the secondaries game? 121 1y
+116 Having kids in PE 48 3y
+116 Office Hours are a HUGE Scam 20 3y
+116 Special sits & distressed vs buyouts? 35 3y
+116 Are we in a new Family Office bubble? 26 7y
+115 Does Apollo now strictly recruit from PJT RX/EVR RX? 43 1y
+115 Funds with the best culture 121 1y
+115 Odds of HSW from MF PE? 55 3y
+115 PortCo CFO's - comp/life 51 3y
+115 Q&A: Leaving PE After 2.5 Years for Corporate Finance 50 4y
+115 Differences between Co-invest and Secondaries? 14 3y
+115 Am I being underpaid 36 6y
+115 My Life - How I got into PE 45 6y
+114 Growth Equity/Growth Buyout Exits 46 1y
+114 Vista Equity Partners vs. Silver Lake 44 5y
+113 Tiger Global Memo 52 2y
+113 EVR M&A Class of 2019 Exits 51 4y
+113 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 18 3y
+112 Why do you go into PE only to go into HF 36 1y
+111 Private Equity's best days are over 48 1y
+111 Is LMM actually the move? 35 2mo
+111 Leaving PE for Biomedical Engineering (Neuroengineering) PhD 33 2y
+111 How much do you spend on rent as an associate making 275-325? 72 4y
+110 Do you have to be work addicted to survive in PE? 19 10mo
+110 Law school instead of MBA? 72 1y
+110 Q&A: London MF / UMM PE Associate 41 8mo
+110 How to think like an Infra Investor? 32 2y
+110 Any PE people considered leaving to pursue search fund/entrepreneurship paths? 32 1y
+110 Best Book(s) / Playbook(s) on PE Due Diligence / Value Creation 40 6mo
+110 HIG Capital Reputation? 85 4y
+110 Private Equity: why it's so sexy 146 3y
+109 Burned Out - Quitting w/o an offer? 39 4y
+109 How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) 66 3y
+108 State of Large-Cap Tech PE 84 2mo
+108 Pathways to PE 52 3y
+108 Unicorn founder vs PE founder 121 3y
+108 Have you ever sued your employer? 75 4y
+108 Net Working Capital - Valuation model 107 8y
+107 PE is incredibly boring. Is HF the answer? 33 2mo
+107 10 Years' Comp Progression Across IB, PE, Corporate Roles 49 11mo
+107 Ex-PE Turned Into Semi-Retired Trader. Q&A 81 10mo
+107 Where Would You Want to be a VP Today? 74 1y
+107 PE firms that people actually like, and why 57 3y
+107 Laid off as ASO1 - What Next? 23 7mo
+107 Q&A: MBB to MM PE 48 5y
+107 Q&A: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths 26 2y
+107 Healthcare Rollup Strategy 29 5y
+107 Best Up-and-coming/MM PE funds 68 7y
+107 Ask an Institutional LP anything. 50 10y
+106 Anyone else try their best not to be a customer to PE backed businesses? 54 8mo
+106 Apollo Hybrid Value; any details? 49 1y
+105 Feeling broken at dream PE job 35 9mo
+105 Pulling out of buying a business 49 1y
+105 Am I Insane for Leaving a MF 53 4y
+105 Hate banking, don't know what to do. 63 4y
+105 Is this associate compensation competitive? 22 7y
+105 Why Are Fund of Funds looked down upon? 32 6y
+105 Part of carried interest for Sr. Associate/VP in a small PE fund 76 2w
+105 PE Recruiting - Megafunds are starting 67 3y
+104 Was the grass greener over there? Or was it greener where you were? (A post-mortem thread) 27 2y
+104 PE Recruiting as a Lateral Analyst w/ Weak Academic Profile 18 6y
+104 Private Equity shops with the best work/life balance 36 1y
+104 Path to Private Equity Post-MBA without Pre-MBA Banking Experience 70 3y
+103 Did on-cycle just kick off? 62 1y
+103 PE to Tech Advice 47 4y
+103 When to call PE recruiting quits? 25 3y
+103 (Mis)adventures in PE fundraising (part 2) 15 6y
+103 Q&A: 3rd year analyst at a boutique PE fund in the SEA region 30 9mo
+102 6 months after leaving finance (MF) 23 3mo
+102 Breaking down the headhunters - avoid, engage, ghost 73 7mo
+102 Race preferences at work 24 5y
+102 Q&A - London IBD to megafund PE 77 10y
+102 Blackmore Partners Chicago - Knowledge about them? 128 3y
+101 What's happened to H&F 53 3mo
+101 Latest views on Sixth Street? 95 8mo
+101 PE to Digital Nomad Transition 41 5mo
+101 What type of MF group would you want to be in for the next 5-10 years? 64 1y
+101 Which NJ/Westchester town to live in for a role in midtown? 81 7mo
+101 Depressed PE Principal 33 4y
+101 HF -> MF PE 42 3y
+101 Leaving Megafund for Lower Middle Market - Am I Crazy? 28 6y
+101 Q&A: 1st year FoF Infrastructure at Buyside 32 4y
+101 Basic questions about PE recruiting 61 6y
+101 Consulting to Private Equity 78 3y
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check 78 3w
+100 SMB Acquisition 33 6mo
+100 Q&A Distressed Private Debt & Private Equity 73 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
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