0 PE Exits from BB coverage 1 3w
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3w
0 Scaled Hybrid Value Groups 1 3w
+2 GPA & Major for PE 4 3w
+9 Altas associate class 2026 solely from BB/EBs and Bain??? 13 3w
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check 78 3w
+9 M&A Advisory -> IB/PE/Corporate Dev? 2 3w
0 Should somebody even consider company like Bain or Harbourvest 0 3w
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE 8 3w
+34 Dallas Private Equity 2026 Update 23 4w
0 Non-Traditional Private Equity Roles (Pharmacy School to PE) 3 4w
+14 London Headhunters and Client Coverage (2024) 32 4w
0 What happened to failed search funders? 2 4w
0 Thoughts on MHR? 2 4w
+70 Reflection of My Time at Graham Healthcare Capital 17 4w
+6 Mega Fund IR Career Trajectory 3 4w
+21 Update on Lone Star 26 4w
0 PE exits from BB coverage 1 4w
+3 Isn't it better to stay in IB (or return to) rather than burn-out or get pushed out of PE? 4 4w
0 How to break into Private Equity/ Private Credit in Chicago? 3 4w
+11 Minimum Track Record to Stay in Partner Seat 3 4w
+38 UMM Off Cycle Help 20 1mo
+28 Deleted 17 1mo
0 Life in secondaries investing? 2 1mo
+6 PEI Global Partners SA27 21 1mo
+20 Career Dilemma...to PE or not to PE 6 1mo
+13 Genuinely curious why people don't just cold-outreach the boutique Strategy Consulting or IB or LMM PE/VC firms for internships 4 1mo
+9 Exiting Real Estate After Summer Analyst Position / FTR 2 1mo
+65 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 3 1mo
+3 KSL Capital 6 1mo
+12 Insights on BCI 10 1mo
+46 Career dilemma >> LDN MM PE > NYC: Lateral here or MBA? 29 1mo
+9 Resume Deals for LP/Co-Invest Experience 5 1mo
+39 Sign-on bonus negotiation 22 1mo
+17 Morgan Stanley AIP in 2022? 17 1mo
+12 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? 7 1mo
+9 Five Arrows in 2025? 19 1mo
0 Dallas Private Equity 1 1mo
+47 Got caught with a wrong number in an IC meeting because I trusted AI output. 13 1mo
+6 Technicals These Days? 3 1mo
+33 Hiring for outbound sourcing? 7 1mo
+2 Castlelake 9 1mo
+10 LMM Principal Comp Benchmarking 16 1mo
+3 What is going on at GIP these days? 1 1mo
+1 Choosing between PE or PC exit 3 1mo
+10 Got advice saying I should join PE right out of undergrad because I'm an asset to them - thoughts? 2 1mo
+4 Ardian Infrastrucure Interview 13 1mo
0 Princeton Equity Group 1 1mo
+16 Five Arrows 23 1mo
+316 MF PE Recent Returns 125 1mo
+21 Free PE recruiting guides on PEPath - would love your feedback 3 1mo
+1 Access Holdings? 2 1mo
+7 What PE exits exist at 1 and 2 year associate at UMM/MM firm? 3 1mo
+13 Best Laptop for PE Investor + Running AI Tools Locally 6 1mo
+3 Comp progression for BX ICS roles? 5 1mo
+3 CVC DIF 5 1mo
+3 Water Street Healthcare Partners - Thoughts? 5 1mo
+1 Best PE Firms if Goal is C-Suite Operating Roles 3 1mo
+24 Parthenon Capital FT 2026 25 1mo
+26 M&A at an PE-Backed Industrials Roll-Up 13 1mo
0 Headhunters 2 1mo
+2 Off Cycle Networking 2 1mo
0 Starting PE Job in 1 Month, Looking for Material 2 1mo
+35 PE Recruiting post MBA 18 1mo
+12 Re-opened position HR first round, didn't hear back within a week 4 1mo
0 Fiber Infra Model 1 1mo
+3 clayton dubilier and rice compensation 15 1mo
+13 CD&R - Updated Views 7 1mo
+3 First round last Friday for a SA 27 re-opening position, haven't hear back 5 1mo
+6 Secondaries Interview 3 1mo
+33 Oaktree Modeling Test /Case Study 100 1mo
+63 Tech MM PE Lanscape 2025 68 1mo
0 MF ABF Credit Comp 1 1mo
0 Thoughts on American Pacific Group? 1 1mo
+9 Ares Management Direct Lending Case Study 10 1mo
0 Shame on This Industry 1 1mo
+9 Best software investors in NY? 19 1mo
+5 Apollo Current Views / PE Strategy (2026) 3 1mo
+9 The Sobrato Organization - SF family office? 0 1mo
0 The Riverside Company 1 1mo
+44 VP / Sr Asso Recruiting 59 1mo
+9 Sophomore Summer: How much weight does Hudson Advisors (Lone Star) carry for recruiting? 1 1mo
+11 Pushed out as PE VP 3 1mo
+9 Is my offer PE or Asset allocation? 1 1mo
0 Headhunter Technical Assessments 1 1mo
+12 PE from IB Mid-Office possible? 4 1mo
+9 Infrastructure PE Modeling Tests / Case Studies 11 1mo
+3 Iron Path Capital 3 1mo
+9 Energy Transition PE 1 1mo
+14 BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL 2026 20 1mo
+13 Tech IB Analyst Interested in Distressed 8 1mo
+46 Qatalyst IB vs. Warburg PE 24 1mo
+8 MF PE in India or solid GE in US? 9 1mo
+29 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — for finance industry,worth the debt? 23 1mo
+156 What Group is Paradise 35 1mo
+134 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate 43 1mo
+12 PE Analyst Bonus 6 1mo
+18 Pockets of Talent in Finance 5 1mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 1mo
+26 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners / Dawson Partners 10 1mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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