+15 Valstone M&A Montreal — Good Stepping Stone for EB/BB/PE Lateral Moves? 8 1y
+15 DEL 7 1y
+15 Networking Post College 2 1y
+15 Five Elms Capital 5 11mo
+15 Move from IB to Rede Partners (placement agency)? 7 11mo
+15 Highly interested in PE 17 11mo
+15 Hate my internship: need advice 10 11mo
+15 Top PE Seats in Canada in 2025? 11 10mo
+15 How to Convert Off-Cycle Internship to FT 5 10mo
+15 Investment Teaser from an Independent Sponsor debate 9 10mo
+15 Taking Step Back as Senior Associate 6 10mo
+15 Jan/Sep 2026 IB/PE Off-Cycle London 2 6mo
+15 Private equity fundraising slides as sector’s downturn deepens 1 10mo
+15 Any chance at Infrastructure Private Equity? How to maximize chances? 6 9mo
+15 Beware ZT Corporate Internship Experience 2 3d
+15 T2 Consulting to PE or IB? 3 9mo
+15 Best Groups in Tech PE? 21 8mo
+15 PE MBB 2027 recruiting 2 8mo
+15 PE ops -> tech 8 8mo
+15 What is the recruiting cycle for experienced professionals (~6-8 years) in Corp Dev, Corp Fin, PE, Consulting? 5 8mo
+15 Thoughts on Structured Equity / Hybrid Capital 4 7mo
+15 Infra PE financial modelling internship. Need advice 4 7mo
+15 Royalties Investment Model - URGENT 3 7mo
+15 HH asking me to take a psychometric exam 10 2mo
+15 Capitalize on potential opportunity...appreciate all advice 11 7mo
+15 Differences between PE and Banking Internship 1 6mo
+15 Negotiating Carry + Equity for First Time Fund? 1 6mo
+15 VP -> PortCo Consultant + Entrepreneur 5 4mo
+15 Learning to Infra Model 5 3mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 5mo
+15 London PE recruiting 5 5mo
+15 Sourcing Tech Stack in Private Equity 3 5mo
+15 MS Capital Partners 2026 6 4mo
+15 PE Off Cycle - Feeling Lost // Best Practices? 5 5mo
+15 Advice Wanted: 4 Year Associate Exit Opportunities 4 5mo
+15 need advice - sf to ny for tech/SW 9 4mo
+15 What's the ultimate end goal? 7 4mo
+15 First time fund as Principal level hire 4 4mo
+15 The grass is not always greener 8 4mo
+15 Early Career Predicament 2 4mo
+15 TPG Business Development 5 1d
+15 6th Street Growth? 10 2w
+15 Exit from IB to PE - London 8 2mo
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 3mo
+15 PortCo role or try to lateral (Associate) 2 3mo
+15 Most Underrated/Overlooked Freshman Opportunities? 5 3mo
+15 IB to PE: London Headhunters 2 3mo
+15 Pre-IPO investment thesis 2 3mo
+15 Mainland European Languages for US vs European UMM/MF PE Firms in London? 1 3mo
+15 Q&A: Senior Analyst working in Private Credit/Private Equity in Latin America 3 2mo
+15 PE / Family Offices / Private Capital Switzerland (as Consultant) 2 1mo
+15 Term-Time Internship. To Do or Not To Do? 7 1mo
+15 Non-target student trying to break into PE — realistic path? 4 1mo
+15 How many vintages of underperformance can be tolerated? 8 1mo
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 3w
+15 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 12 1w
+14 CIM Group Information 21 9y
+14 Discussing Exit Ops with A Senior Banker when it is a Taboo Subject 5 16y
+14 Investcorp 11 10mo
+14 5 hour in office modeling test 14 15y
+14 KKR and RJR Nabisco 5 4y
+14 The World Beyond 5 15y
+14 Junior-Level Comp? 6 15y
+14 I work in a boutique investment firm and I feel undertrained, what shall I do? 3 15y
+14 IB Overview 3 14y
+14 Someone's Claim 5 14y
+14 I sourced a deal - how do I get paid 20 11y
+14 Rhone Group 19 5y
+14 Cerberus Capital with the blood of innocents in their hands? 15 6y
+14 MBB ---> PE Megafund - what's the gameplan? 3 6y
+14 Complex Deal Structuring 5 12y
+14 3i reputation 24 6y
+14 PE Invite Question 10 6y
+14 EY TAS - Operational Transaction Services Hours/pay/exit opps/etc? 8 4y
+14 debt 101 11 11y
+14 Addressing concern with boss & got owned 8 12y
+14 Appropriate cost of equity for a start up? 7 11y
+14 Gryphon Investors SF 18 3y
+14 Need help deciphering this job description 11 11y
+14 Put yourself in my shoes (BIG 4 TS) 12 9y
+14 LBO Leverage - Rule of thumbs 11 10y
+14 Why did you choose to go into PE? 11 10y
+14 Interviewing as a Second Year 7 10y
+14 Move from City law into Private Equity (London) 3 4y
+14 Abraaj Group Hiring Process 21 4y
+14 REIT LBO 2 10y
+14 PE Secondaries Advisory Interview 5 9y
+14 How do you value unicorns 10 9y
+14 RE Private Equity Excel Test 9 5y
+14 Disposition of buyout - size discount 2 9y
+14 Currently recruiting for PE, did not receive a return offer from Top BB over summer 2 9y
+14 How to contact headhunters and what to include in your resume? 10 4y
+14 Case Study Help - Urgent 1 9y
+14 Advice about choosing firm to start career 15 6y
+14 Ares Direct Lending 13 7y
+14 Potential LBO Targets 12 9y
+14 Small cap Private Equity firm --- (Investment Criteria is $2-$10mm EBITDA) 5 9y
+14 Agribusiness 19 8y
+14 FoF PE Modeling Test? 3 8y
+14 Initiating interview process through headhunter or contacts at firms? 8 8y

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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