+91 Where are you guys living in NY? 60 3y
+91 MF Credit vs. MS/GS SA 2023 Offer 60 2y
+91 Q&A: 3rd Year Associate - Private Equity 75 5y
+91 PE Career Earnings over $50 million by 50? 31 5y
+91 Would you think I'm an asshole? 48 4y
+91 How real is the pigeonhole? 46 7y
+91 HF to PE post-MBA - my story and seeking advice (long-time poster)! 9 6y
+91 DCF Myth 1: If you have a D(discount rate) and a CF (cash flow), you have a DCF! 19 9y
+90 Are you American PE guys okay with what you’re doing? 26 8mo
+90 Which PE firms are on the rise? 102 7mo
+90 Net worth 113 3y
+90 Daddy got kids into PE and IB 37 5y
+90 How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) 7 7y
+89 Silver Lake cancels analyst program 39 1y
+89 I love the LMM 48 4y
+89 Mega Fund PE or IB out of Undergrad? 19 4y
+89 PE - Does the Industry Actually Create Value? 47 5y
+89 Got this task during an Private Equity internship interview, how to handle it? 9 8y
+89 PE Networking 78 11y
+89 Private Equity Interview Questions - 13 Topics to Know 41 3y
+88 Vibe-Working in Finance with AI ? What about you 34 4d
+88 Caprae Capital is Paradise 7 9mo
+88 2025 Buyouts 100 List: Top 15 PE Firms 23 1y
+88 Why is PE associate pay still much lower than banking pay? 84 2y
+88 Leon Black, Epstein, and Apollo 41 1y
+88 Ask Me Anything: Former MS M&A / Megafund PE 36 5y
+88 Thoughts on Investor Relations? A good or bad move? 22 3y
+88 Starting A Search Fund (Micro PE Firm) 27 8y
+88 Ask Me Anything: Post-MBA at Early PE Firm 42 12y
+88 Horrid Boss gets a smack in the mouth 72 6y
+87 Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart? 19 6mo
+87 Some reflections 10 years in... 8 10mo
+87 Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE? 32 10mo
+87 Secondaries is Paradise 59 1y
+87 Q&A: Former H&F Associate 96 1y
+87 Oncycle Kicks Off Tomorrow 59 2y
+87 How to Model SaaS Projections for Interviews 79 2mo
+87 Q&A: VP MF Special sits 50 3y
+87 Motive Partners 29 3mo
+87 Q&A: London UMM/MF PE Associate 74 2y
+87 Car as a PE Associate 54 4y
+87 Quick plug for LMM PE re: Work / Life Balance 34 4y
+87 PE Recruiting For Non-Targets 62 2y
+87 Distressed PE/HF 114 5y
+87 European Private Equity Associates backgrounds 17 6y
+86 PE CIM Case Studies 54 2y
+86 Path Back to Buyside from Chief of Staff 39 10mo
+86 PE Fund Accounting to PE Deal Team 49 4y
+86 Private Equity Templates Available (Get Full Access) 19 5y
+86 Titles on Linkedin? 25 6y
+86 Answering questions PE in Spain 51 1y
+86 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Overview 37 4y
+86 Blackstone Strategic Partners in 2019? 15 7y
+86 Q&A: BB LevFin - Mezzanine - Opportunistic PE 46 6y
+86 Breakfast introduction 5 7y
+86 Uber last 3.5B$ Raise - Debt disguised as Equity? (Technical Disc.) 29 6y
+86 Top 20 Hedge Funds List 27 6y
+86 Quitting with no gig lined up - deathwish? 59 6y
+86 Ask me anything: I'm a private equity associate in Canada 43 6y
+86 Debt and mezz fund expertise 64 8y
+85 How to train attention to detail 22 3y
+85 WLB, pay and opportunities at International Finance Corporation (IFC) 34 2y
+85 Actually Realizing Carry (PE) 44 10mo
+85 Do you just stay in PE forever? Is there a next big thing? 47 3y
+85 Q&A: 2nd Year Associate at a MM Private Equity Fund 46 3y
+85 Pay Up for Fave Bank or Cut Costs 13 4y
+85 My Path - MBA Banking Associate to PE 13 4y
+85 PE funds and private jets? 46 4y
+85 How much do you learn as a 3rd year IB Analyst vs 3rd year PE Associate? (How common is a 3rd year in PE?) 42 7y
+84 Top VC firms pay $2mm/year to poach ex-PE Analysts 70 6mo
+84 Should I leave my cushy MM PE gig? 30 1y
+84 Why Carry is Hard to Realize 5 2y
+84 Blackstone Performance Kinda Sucks, No? 31 2y
+84 Headhunter Calls On Cycle 2025 124 3y
+84 From Analyst to VP in less than 5 Years 45 3y
+84 Kim Kardashian is the new Steve Schwartzman 42 3y
+84 How do you split expenses with your partner? 35 2y
+84 SaaS LBO 38 5y
+84 Megafund/UMM PE Analyst Program Discussion Thread 57 4y
+84 PE Funds in Europe / Recommendations / Associate Level 49 3y
+84 Healthcare PE - top shops 79 2y
+84 Valuing a small privately held services company 33 7y
+84 Asia Pacific Private Equity Insights 42 6y
+84 PE and HF Headhunters 25 6y
+83 How cooked is tech PE? 51 2mo
+83 Abu Dhabi (Comp, Lifestyle, Harassment?) 59 1y
+83 CD&R Updates 64 9mo
+83 MBB NYC vs MF PE 43 1y
+83 PE funds with best cultures? 41 1y
+83 Up and Coming Funds 103 2y
+83 Private Equity Operations / Portfolio Career Path 27 3y
+83 Financial modelling on the buyside 29 9y
+83 placement agent - information 68 6y
+82 Thoughts on moving back to India for a MF PE role? 84 7mo
+82 How to Prepare for Headhunter Intro Calls (PE Associate Recruiting) 30 2mo
+82 Role of a PE Associate (Deeper understanding) 14 1y
+82 Use this one simple trick to find out how boss your fund is: 4 4y
+82 Thoughts on Stone Point Capital? 55 4y
+82 Wharton vs Stanford GSB for Private Equity Recruiting 45 2y
+82 Cracks in the PE Bubble Beginning to Show? 52 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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 02 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%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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