+6 Pymetrics test for Blackstone Summer Intern - one attempt for life or yearly attempt? 1 1y
+4 Apollo HVF better than PE? 10 1y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 1y
+4 KKR Cognitive Test 6 1y
0 London PEs 1 1y
0 London Tech PE after US IB experience 1 1y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 1y
+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 1y
+3 TA Associates - London 1 1y
+73 Don't trust your carry 35 1y
0 Carried Interest / Promote - How it works in UK Real Estate Private Equity & Pay Out Ranges (UK Based) 1 1y
+6 PE Associate Comp London 1 1y
+3 exits to London 7 1y
+9 Biotech or Life Sciences PE Firms in US/UK? 1 1y
+49 Law better than private equity?? 42 1y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 1y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 1y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 1y
+3 Advent Case Study 2 1y
+27 Advice needed: Move into IR early in career 5 1y
+6 PAI Partners London Internship 9 1y
+30 Hong Kong as a non Chinese speaker 35 1y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 1y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 1y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 1y
+20 Glendower Capital 39 1y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 1y
+7 Blackrock Infra London 3 1y
+9 Out myself just for PE VP lateral recruiting? 10 1y
0 Rank PE Firms 1 1y
+44 2023-24 PE London Thread 235 1y
+6 London Blackstone SA 2025 - Different Groups 3 1y
0 Best Funds for International Mobility 1 1y
+3 Ares London - Direct Lending comp and culture 7 1y
+17 Is it worth applying to PE internships if I have a MS/GS/JPM IBD Summer 10 1y
0 CVC Secondary Partners - 2025 Analyst Scheme - Applications open. 1 1y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 1y
+3 Non-US Funds that invest in USA? 0 1y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 1y
+6 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst in London - application status 1 1y
+9 London PE Recruitment 1 1y
0 Generate Capital London 0 1y
+19 Alternative PE strategies 4 1y
+13 Latest on Apax London? 16 1y
+11 UBS London vs PWP 10 1y
+7 Looking for a creative answer :) 3 1y
+6 Target MFins for IB/PE in Spain? (native english + spanish speaker) 3 1y
+20 HELP - Ask for reference from team but no response 5 1y
+3 Blackstone off-cycle internship 7 2y
+8 Thoughts on Working at Portfolio Companies? 5 2y
+11 Apollo London - Culture / Hours 12 2y
+3 Model Test Exchange 11 2y
+17 Rothschild Five Arrows Long Term - London 15 2y
0 Bulge Bracket IB > Start Up > Is PE possible? 1 2y
+10 Debating next career move 4 2y
0 M&A VP Interview 1 2y
+46 PE in Australia 34 2y
+22 Picking MF PE or MF Credit? 6 2y
+11 Opinion on Ancala Partners in London? 7 2y
+3 GS/MS/JPM London/Europe MF/UMM PE exits 4 2y
+9 Investors like Brad Jacobs... 13 2y
+6 IB BB 4 years > start up 1 year > PE: is it possible? 1 2y
+6 Private Funds Group 4 2y
+10 UAE PE Comp 10 2y
+1 Blackstone RE Summer Analyst 2 2y
+6 Career Advice in Europe 0 2y
+9 Insight and help for final round PE interview 1 2y
+13 European languages for London PE? 20 2y
+32 Impact / Climate Private Equity - Information 7 2y
+6 London to New York PE 10 2y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 2y
+23 Probability of actually realizing significantly outsized-carry on a 30-year career trajectory (converted to real-cash) across different grades of London/German/Swiss/French PE firms 9 2y
+18 Canadian Citizen Targeting Infra PE Roles 2 2y
+3 2024-25 PE London Thread 1 2y
+10 Oaktree Opportunities Fund - London 11 2y
0 ADIA SWF 3-hr modelling test 1 2y
+74 VP-level Case Study Advice 23 2y
+12 Can a 2nd Year PE Analyst Lateral to Another PE Fund Off-Cycle? 8 2y
+6 Valuation exercise 0 2y
0 Do you think you would have an easier front office finance career (investment banking, private equity, venture capital) in another country? 2 2y
+10 Why does PE in Canada pay so low? 13 2y
+6 Move from Benelux / Nordics / DACH to London PE 1 2y
+13 Recommended AI Tools to Use 12 2y
0 CD&R vs. Cinven | Europe 1 2y
+6 Lateral move from UK to US 2 2y
0 SFO vs FoF investing 1 2y
+92 Current PE Recruiting Environment London 68 2y
+22 London: Secondaries or M&A 34 2y
+27 Del. 10 2y
+1 London PE Associate Case Study Exchange 26 2y
+31 My head is melting on this decision - mid-cap or large-cap PE? 14 2y
+35 FT PB vs PE IR ? 20 2y
+6 Updates on CD&R OC process? 3 2y
+12 LONDON PE Associate THREAD 68 2y
0 THE BIG LONG 1 2y
0 Offers selection: Big name PE Real Estate Analyst vs Top Boutique Healthcare Team 1 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+3 Headhunter Ghosting Post Interview 4 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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