+13 Screwed on Bonus 15 2y
+13 How much do you actually like your firm? 11 2y
+13 Naval Ravikant Would Tell Finance Majors Trying to Pick A Career Path That Their Mom Has The Answer. Here Are Three Reasons Why My Mom Was Crucial In Helping Me Pick Private Equity 0 2y
+13 Freshman internship advice 3 2y
+13 Carlyle Secondaries (AlpInvest) - Updated Views 10 10mo
+13 Top Dallas buyout PE non OG 23 3mo
+13 PE Pay Across Canada 38 2y
+13 Latest on Apax London? 16 1y
+13 PE IR interview prep/process 7 2y
+13 Thoughts on Cap10? 18 1y
+13 DEL 3 2y
+13 How to get IB / PE interviews, any advice? 3 2y
+13 Interesting Funds? 15 1y
+13 Independant PE sponsor associate seeking advice for jobsearch 3 1y
+13 Can one take a public company "private" without needing to delist the firm? 3 2y
+13 Big Four Trans Services VS Corporate Development VS PE Leadership program: SE Asia 2 2y
+13 Undergrad PE 2025 Interview / FT recruiting IB. 1 2y
+13 How sticky are LPs? 8 2y
+13 8 figure comp in IB/PE compared to tech? 2 2y
+13 Tech Private Equity Oncycle Resources 7 1y
+13 Ares in 2024 11 1y
+13 Return to Office Policy - By Firm 14 2y
+13 Need advice for on-cycle 10 2y
+13 splitting hairs - pe exits at top groups 16 1y
+13 Sweatiest MF 34 1y
+13 book/newsletter recs for learning about healthcare (investing)? 3 1y
+13 Renege MF for SWE at FAANG 2 1y
+13 Question about levered and unlevered beta 5 1y
+13 Closed 11 1y
+13 When you're selling to a company that is a portfolio company of a PE firm, are you selling to a sponsor or a strategic? 6 1y
+13 Most common Tech Private Equity mistakes 7 1y
+13 Corp dev / strat fin job market 7 1y
+13 Advice for breaking into Private Credit 4 1y
+13 Is PE worth the risk of not getting a return offer? 11 1y
+13 Thoma Bravo taking ABC Fitness to Market (25x EBITDA expectations) 6 1y
+13 Worst Case of Retaliation You've Seen 13 1y
+13 PE Headhunters Asking About ACT/SAT 4 1y
+13 EBITDA and valuations--PE 17 1y
+13 JMI Equity vs. Spectrum Equity 14 4mo
+13 Carlyle infrastructure 6 4mo
+13 Ex-lawyers in distressed / SS 7 1y
+13 DWS Infra 12 5mo
+13 SFO vs FoF career 5 1y
+13 Does anyone like their job ? 18 1y
+13 LBO questions 2 1y
+13 Career Advice - Real Estate Private Equity/ Private Credit 2 1y
+13 LBO Modelling (3-Stat), PP&E Write-up & DTL (at Transaction & throughout Operating) 3 1y
+13 Why do PE firms make it so hard to send them deals? (unlike in VC) 2 1y
+13 Principal Carry 9 1y
+13 Senior Associate Interviews 21 2mo
+13 How would you rank these funds for Real Estate PE? 9 1y
+13 London Infrastructure Funds with Meritocratic Culture? 2 1y
+13 PE Sector Advice 6 1y
+13 How Important is Accounting in PE? 7 1y
+13 Reneging on a Lateral Offer 10 1y
+13 Single-asset deal - sharing GP economics between a PE fund and external executives 4 1y
+13 2026 FT PE Recruiting 8 1y
+13 Blue Owl multiway merger 9 1y
+13 What are you guys using for portable monitors? 10 1y
+13 For those who switched from Corp Dev to PE directly 3 1y
+13 Interested in PE/PC. Not Interested in Investing 6 1y
+13 Received an IB offer, how to think about PE/HF? 6 1y
+13 How to find the right PE mentor in London without word getting out? 3 1y
+13 Blackstone SA 2026 38 9mo
+13 Secondaries Modelling 17 4mo
+13 Opinions on starting a career in LMM PE? (Deferred MBA secured) 7 1y
+13 Marlin Equity Update 4 1mo
+13 Is Transitioning from Credit Structured Products to Private Equity Feasible? 2 1y
+13 Buyside move - when is it too late? 2 1y
+13 Relationships with advisors as a PE Associate 2 1y
+13 del 3 1y
+13 Expert Calls in Private Equity 15 1y
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+13 Post case HR feedback 5 1y
+13 Garden Leave - PE/PC Associate 8 1y
+13 PE Biz Dev Exit Opps 8 1y
+13 Latest on TDR Capital 6 3mo
+13 Dumb to move from PE at FO > RX IB? 4 1y
+13 Laid off 2Y PE Associate: Take the FO offer or continue recruiting? 1 1y
+13 [Co-Founder Search, ideally with IB/PE background] 7 1y
+13 2026 PE Recruiting Megathread 5 9mo
+13 Opportunities if things go sideways... 7 1y
+13 LMM Year 2 Associate Comp in 2025 10 1y
+13 Value of getting a CHFP for Healthcare GE/PE/IB recruiting? 5 1y
+13 First Time Funds - How to Consider Role? 3 1y
+13 Healthcare PE Interview 3 1y
+13 Advice for Firm Selection 5 1y
+13 Emerging Markets? Biggest Career Ops? 2 1y
+13 London PE Principal pay 17 1y
+13 Negotiating comp (London) 18 12mo
+13 How to manage high cortisol levels and stress? 8 1y
+13 Can someone explain to me the Goodwill Writeup in an LBO? 3 1y
+13 JD to IB/PE 2 1y
+13 MM PE A2; was told today that won't be making Associate at EoY, but want to stay in PE. What to do? 3 12mo
+13 How would you value a public pension PE opportunity? 2 11mo
+13 PE Office Set Up? 16 10mo
+13 IB -> US SOF (Military) -> PE 3 10mo
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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%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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