+16 What motivates you to work in private equity/finance? 21 1y
+16 senior associates that don't make it to VP 3 1y
+16 Private Equity at Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) /Development Bank 5 1y
+16 Mathematically why does leverage amplify returns?? 8 1y
+16 Seeking Advice on Lateral Move 3 1y
+16 MM M&A vs. Structured Finance for Infra PE exit? 6 1y
+16 Project Finance vs LMM PE 5 1y
+16 Is this the Mets year? 19 1y
+16 Are closed ended funds dead? 16 1y
+16 London Private Equity Associate Recruiting 57 1y
+16 Dallas MM PE Exits 7 1y
+16 Typical Economics and Terms for Evergreen Funds? 12 1y
+16 Any update on lateral recruiting? 52 1y
+16 Consequences of Reneging a PE Associate Offer 13 1y
+16 Anyone heard anything about Caprae Capital Partners?? 20 10mo
+16 Variance of PE Associate Bonuses 8 1y
+16 GP-Led & LP-Led Secondaries 9 1y
+16 IB -> PE? IB -> IB? Pls Help 2 1y
+16 LMM PE Analyst Comp 6 1y
+16 PE Case study help 3 1y
+16 Canadian Sophomore Recruiting for US PE 10 1y
+16 Are the times of PE over? The Nth-complainer thread ... 8 1y
+16 First internship, no finance knowledge/background, terrified of what the work may be like 2 1y
+16 Best tech private equity shops for career progression? 4 1y
+16 CPP Rotational - Am I Cooked? 27 3mo
+16 CFO looking for advice on what’s next 3 1y
+16 Why is experience needed for BD roles? 16 1y
+16 When to start outreach to headhunters / job search for next gig post-associate program? 3 1y
+16 Are the rain making days of PE gone for our generations? 22 1y
+16 Case Study - Transaction Close Flexibility? 2 1y
+16 Break into Tech PE/Tech VC? 1 1y
+16 Everview Partners? 7 1y
+16 Who holds pen on PE deal funds flow? 18 1y
+16 2025 Deal Activity 9 1y
+16 Ib/pe vs QT/QR 8 1y
+16 Best pathway to large-cap PE 5 1y
+16 Interesting Scenario: Discord Strategic Finance Offer, or Keep Trying PE? 2 1y
+16 Thoughts on Stone Point Capital? 8 1y
+16 PortCo Reporting Software 6 6mo
+16 Sycamore 15 1y
+16 M&A/PE IT Due Diligence Framework – Seeking Feedback 3 1y
+16 PE Secondaries - Diligence Process? 4 1y
+16 Carlyle vs Veritas (Comp, Fund, Girls!?) 12 1y
+16 Vista SA program vs BB/EB/MMPE SA programs 3 1y
+16 How to prepare for consulting-friendly PE associate interviews? 3 10mo
+16 Five Arrows 23 1mo
+16 All about HeadHunters - 2025 2 1y
+16 Thoughts on the Point72 Experienced Analyst Program after 5 yrs. in PE? 14 11mo
+16 Is IB/PE Actually Worth It? Feeling Lost Lately 5 1y
+16 I Squared Capital 17 1y
+16 UMM vs LMM 4 1y
+16 Value Creation for Negative / Low Margin Software 7 1y
+16 Am I too old with 30 to move to PE in Europe? 7 11mo
+16 PE to Corporate? 20 4mo
+16 Quilvest Capital Partners Buyout Group 12 11mo
+16 What modelling tests do you recommend to not be a cookie cutter? 1 11mo
+16 Blackstone Portfolio Management Program (PMP) - anyone have any additonal insights? 5 11mo
+16 PE Superday - need advice on following up and reimbursement 5 11mo
+16 Feeling burnt out from IB is PE the promised land or is the grass always greener on the other side? 2 10mo
+16 Fundraising While Current Fund Still not Invested 6 10mo
+16 How many deal sprints per year as an associate? 8 9mo
+16 I want to buy the business I work in 1 9mo
+16 BX SA Jumpstart Program 2026 20 8mo
+16 FO role back to IB / PE 10 8mo
+16 Value creation in PE leveraging data science and machine learning 11 8mo
+16 How did you talk about your deals? 11 8mo
+16 LMM LBO Debt Adviory Fees 4 8mo
+16 Should I go back to IB after PE? 5 7mo
+16 Thoughts on KKR Infra 14 6mo
+16 High finance in Madrid 13 7mo
+16 LMM PE vs MM IB Analyst 11 7mo
+16 Portco role after no promo 5 5mo
+16 PE Europe for MBB 5 5mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 5mo
+16 On Cycle - Did JPM analysts sign? 13 5mo
+16 KKR Capstone vs. EVR M&A 8 5mo
+16 LA Private Equity 12 5mo
+16 Staying in top banking group vs MF PE 8 5mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 2mo
+16 Private Credit career path & exits 6 4mo
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 23 3mo
+16 Question about carry 5 3mo
+16 How to decide if I should do on-cycle? 6 2mo
+16 Prepping for PE recruitment 7 2w
+16 Dinner Interview - PE/HF 12 2mo
+16 Silver Lake / TPG / H&F / Permira etc 17 4d
+16 Becoming a great VC/PE investor - advice 4 3d
+16 Search Fund Internship Vs. Internship at my family's Family Office 7 8h
+15 CFA - Currently working in an IT department 9 10y
+15 Total Committed Capital vs. Total Capital Invested 10 7mo
+15 dual degree combination? 17 17y
+15 Onex Partners: Reputation? Culture? 17 6y
+15 CPP Private Investments exit opportunities. 9 8y
+15 Possible Angel Investors "Internship"? 6 8y
+15 PE question on vendor loan! 5 4y
+15 What is "AUM" in PE? 5 9y
+15 IB to IFC 7 16y
+15 Top Cities for Private Equity in US and Internationally 29 6y
+15 Private equity tough interview questions 17 8y
+15 Media/Entertainment PE Practices 16 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”