+20 Career Dilemma...to PE or not to PE 6 6mo
+20 Breaking into PE from a Non-Target with Visa Hurdles - Need Advice 6 2y
+20 HarbourVest Comp, etc. 41 6mo
+20 PE in Saudi, the future ? 8 6y
+20 PE FoF compensation at mid-senior levels? 7 6y
+20 Anthos Capital? 12 4y
+20 Work culture at EQT? 29 6mo
+20 PE Operations to MBA? Currently No PE/IB Background 5 6y
+20 Question That's Never Been Answered: Deal Experience 2 1y
+20 PE/PC-backed Insurance Asset Managers - any thought on where they are heading towards? 13 5mo
+20 PE Analyst role offer 9 3y
+20 Private Equity Salary Expectations 2 6y
+20 BX NY perks 23 5mo
+20 PE Interview - Prep 1 2y
+20 Debating in PE or REPE 16 4y
+20 Incoming PE Associates - Start Dates? 23 6y
+20 PE Recruiting in Europe 13 3y
+20 Working at Preqin - Research Associate 6 6y
+20 Best place to start career BB / PE / SWF ? 13 1y
+20 AKKR pay and choosing to stay 11 3y
+20 Why do PE companies create more than one fund? 4 6y
+20 A bit nervous about my new Analyst Role at a top PE firm 8 10mo
+20 COVID Impact on Private Equity Associate 2020 Start Dates (Delays / Cancellations) 17 6y
+20 Search Fund While in PE 6 6y
+20 Del 16 3y
+20 Average compensation for PE analysts and associates by firm tier in London? 55 3y
+20 Learning about Deal Structures 3 6y
+20 How to Get on Career Track / Stay Post ASO years 6 4mo
+20 Just how big does managing partner (not founder) carry get at PE firms? 9 2y
+20 Maximize cash comp vs. more stable platform? 7 3y
+20 SAT Score Still Relevant? 24 2y
+20 Electricity Market Policy/Design -> Solar/Utilities Private Equity? 5 6y
+20 Value Based Care 6 5y
+20 Del 6 3y
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 10mo
+20 Opinion on recruiting for PE after only 6mo internship in IB 6 3y
+20 How long does On-cycle last? 7 6y
+20 Growth vs Buyout day to day life 13 3y
+20 Oxford or Private Equity? 15 3y
+20 Worst UMM/MF Groups to Avoid 25 10mo
+20 European Middle Market 6 6y
+20 Co Invest 19 3y
+20 Company A has twice CapEx 14 4y
+20 BX Perks 12 4y
+20 UMM PE to Growth Equity 6 2y
+20 PE Funds - Best Associate Training Grounds 5 3y
+20 Del 12 2y
+20 Rothschild Merchant Banking - FAPI - Intern 2020 Interview 10 4y
+20 Possible for declining fund to turnaround? 9 10mo
+20 Best Tech PE investing out of undergrad? 14 2y
+20 FOF - Why do they exist? 9 3mo
+20 PE compensation (LONDON 2020) 29 4y
+20 Booth vs. Sloan for private equity 3 6y
+20 How much staffing on typical PE deal? 15 6y
+20 How to talk around confidential info in deal discussions? 6 6y
+20 HELP - Ask for reference from team but no response 5 2y
+20 Valsoft Corporation 16 1y
+20 What are the reputations of these growth PE firms? 11 2y
+20 Buyside in London with nice WLB and pay 21 3mo
+20 Family office PE Middle East vs Infra PE London 9 1y
+20 Francisco Partners Fundraise 6 3mo
+20 DTA/ DTL after LBO 12 6y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 6y
+20 Case study for analyst PE role? 1 6y
+20 PE Recap vs M&A transaction 4 6y
+20 Transition from DFI to Energy-Focused PE 5 1y
+20 PE Analyst On-Cycle for HF? 15 2y
+20 How to finance a combo rollup plus venture backable software biz 9 2y
+20 Glendower Capital 39 2y
+20 Secured a coffee chat with an associate at a PE firm(HELP) 10 2y
+20 Post PE 12 1y
+20 How much does prestige really matter outside of top MF/UMM groups for PE recruiting? 9 9mo
+20 Thoughts on Antin Infra? 7 3mo
+20 Commercial Diligence 4 4y
+20 Apollo Building Better Companies 2023 5 3y
+20 PE to Corp Dev? 7 1y
+20 Insight Partners fundraising 16 3y
+20 What percent of MF associates make VP 21 2y
+20 MFPE Analyst Return Offer Rates 20 6y
+20 Monday @Mentions April 21, 2014 4 6y
+20 Whitehorse Liquidity … thoughts? 40 1y
+20 Hours at the Partner level at Megafunds? 7 5y
+20 Assessing Culture of Buyside Exit Opps and Importance of Networking (?) 10 6y
+20 Apax Vs CD&R vs LGP 21 2y
+20 LP comps 14 4y
+20 MF Credit for Junior Summer - PE/Credit/IBD for FT? 13 6y
+20 On Cycle Preparation 8 2mo
+20 Hybrid Equity / Special Situations (APO HVF / Bain SSG) vs LBO 15 2mo
+20 Is Post-MBA IB -> PE a thing? 16 1y
+20 How do partners determine who gets on which deal? 1 6y
+20 Kelso 2024 13 1y
+20 Non-Traditional Student - Strong Credentials - Target School? 6 4y
+20 Secondaries Admin / Legal Work 6 3y
+20 BX Private Credit Exit Opps 14 3y
+20 48 hours seemingly to lock-in for on-cycle 14 9mo
+20 PE Comp in Canada 13 5y
+20 Opportunistic Credit in Europe 14 3y
+20 How to structure youself to become a highly paid quickly? 26 5y
+20 Alpine v Evergreen Services Group 17 2y
+20 PE BD/IR 9 2mo

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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