+9 How can I break into Private Equity from my current position? 2 1y
+4 CapitalSpring — Any Info? 4 1y
+15 PE Exits from WF? 21 1y
+9 Equity Research vs. Private Equity: Roadmap and Job Search for a Fresher 1 1y
+11 Allianz Global Investors Summer Intern - Dartmouth Partners Interview 9 1y
0 Consumer-Focused PE Interview Questions 3 1y
+20 Dry powder and no deals is…a good thing? 12 1y
+11 Operationally-focused PE Funds 23 1y
0 Anybody recruiting at SA/VP level? 3 1y
+9 Evaluating A&M Capital 4 1y
0 Tinicum in 2025? 2 1y
0 Interview Prep: Talking Through a Vertical / Industry That You Find Interesting? 1 1y
+7 Sourcing smaller PE deals with cold email 9 1y
+20 Whitehorse Liquidity … thoughts? 40 1y
+3 Oaktree High Yield Bonds vs. Strategic Credit 3 1y
+9 Incoming AN1 (NYC) interested in Middle East Recruiting 1 1y
+18 Interview cheat sheet 2 1y
+12 How to Frame Investor Relations Presentation 2 1y
+210 Marx Was Right—IB and PE Are Getting Proletarianized 48 1y
+4 Media/Entertainment PE Recruiting 10 1y
0 PE Investor Framework 1 1y
+6 Adjusted EBITDA vs EBITDA 1 1y
+6 MF post-associate roles 10 1y
+2 3-4 years as a PE associate? 1 1y
+75 Interesting Scenario: Discord Strategic Finance Offer, or Keep Trying PE? 26 1y
+5 MS IBD FIG vs JPM IBD (random group placement) 5 1y
+2 GIP email format post-Blackrock 3 1y
+26 2025 NYC Tech PE/Growth Associate Roles Gone?? 12 1y
0 Best Ways To Find LMM Opportunities? 3 1y
+11 LSE vs Tulane Undergrad for IB/PE 4 1y
+2 PE analyst 4 1y
0 Blackstone Interview 1 1y
0 BX Associate 2026 0 1y
0 Insignia Capital Group 2 1y
+10 Add-On Acquisition Question 3 1y
0 Insight Partners 2026 Summer Analyst Superday - Pointers? 3 1y
+4 s/PE firms 3 1y
+8 IB to PE to IB 6 1y
+1 Reaching out to PE associates while interviewing 3 1y
0 LMM PE -> IB? Going backwards 3 1y
+68 Joining a new fund - Risk, reward, and comp? 24 1y
+8 Preparing for on-cycle PE Recruiting as a Sophomore 10 1y
0 Hampton Reid - Legit? 1 1y
+18 Energy PE Funds 8 1y
+19 How hard is it to come back to NYC once you leave? 20 1y
+7 Westcap reputation 8 1y
0 Apollo Originations 2 1y
+20 How to Be a Good PE Investor 9 1y
+9 Short-Term Role: Include on resume for PE? 3 1y
+58 Does it still make sense to be a PE associate at 29 years old? 24 1y
+9 How to go for KKR 10 1y
+3 Chicago PE Analyst Programs: GTCR vs. Vista vs. Valor 2 1y
0 EQT interview process insights 4 1y
0 Private Credit Compensation Mega Thread 1 1y
0 Product Management at Apollo 1 1y
0 PE Biz Dev interview advice 1 1y
+18 Making the jump from PE to Corp Dev - any job advice? 4 1y
+216 Why does SF suck so much I think I’m getting depression from the city 119 1y
+3 PE Jobs 1 1y
+23 Updated views on Advent International 18 1y
+28 Management Options & Warrants 5 1y
+9 Blackstone SP Internship 2026 13 1y
+6 Toys "R" Us Bankruptcy 3 1y
+3 Working in Data Rooms / Key take-aways and insights 1 1y
+13 Mental Math/Paper LBO question 5 1y
+6 Oakhill Capital 17 1y
+19 Sell-side outreach, buy-side seniority preference 3 1y
+3 E&F (endowment and foundations) Case Study Help 4 1y
+7 Permira LDN 16 1y
+1 Comp for Canadian Infra PE in NY (Axium, Fengate Northleaf etc.) 2 1y
+571 Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets 79 1y
+9 Looking to Speak with Private Credit Professionals for My Research 2 1y
+9 COOKED My IB/PE Chances? 2 1y
+12 Quitting After a Few Weeks? 6 1y
+7 Thoughts on BC Partners Credit? 14 1y
+3 Lateral Associate 3 1y
0 Cerberus in 2025 1 1y
+12 PE Portfolio Ops / Value Creation 2 1y
+20 Is UMM the move as a junior? 10 1y
0 BC Partners 2 1y
0 Lyric Capital Group 2 1y
+22 Banner Ridge 34 1y
0 UPDATED CALIFORNIA PRESTIGE RANKINGS 2025 (FROM MF PE ASO) 2 1y
0 Internationals in PE: Where Has Your Career Taken You? 1 1y
+4 Updated views on BC Partners (2024) 7 1y
+12 BC Partners Credit 5 1y
0 Renovus Capital partners 0 1y
+15 Private equity firms specializing in human rights violations? 6 1y
+69 How do you create a PE Market Thesis (LMM / MM)? 21 1y
0 Amulet Capital Partners - Thoughts? 1 1y
+54 Vista vs Bain Capital Analyst Programs 32 1y
+8 PRIVATE CREDIT FOR BUYOUT OF A CANADIAN OILPRODUCER [ADVICE] 3 1y
0 Riverside Micro Cap Internship 2026 1 1y
+15 Is MF PE Experience a Requirement for Top SMs? 5 1y
+31 Leaving before 1 Year Tenure 15 1y
0 State of large-cap Industrials PE 1 1y
0 LMM IB to PE - On-Cycle Impossible? 1 1y
+43 How Can I Take Real Risk? 15 1y
+3 What to do if the balance sheet assumptions provided to you are not balanced? 6 1y
+15 Post-MBA PE Recruiting Question 7 1y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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