+9 Where do I start? 1 2y
+18 How Many of You Are Pursuing Independent Sponsor Path? 11 2y
0 PE in Middle America 3 2y
+12 Associate Director Title - Confusion? 3 2y
+35 Help Positioning an Inaccurate Title on Resume 7 2y
+3 exits to London 7 2y
+3 Future of Private Credit 3 2y
+9 Biotech or Life Sciences PE Firms in US/UK? 1 2y
+3 RSU Pool at PortCo 2 2y
+25 Undergrad Harvard vs Stanford 40 2y
+5 Great Point Partners? 7 2y
+25 Interviewer Left Within 1 minute of Interview 9 2y
+17 Deleted topic 6 2y
+1 Middle Market Co-Invest Case Study 1 2y
0 IFC Investment Analyst Positions 3 2y
+3 Shore Capital - Updated 2024 7 2y
0 Incoming C&R IB / Do I have a chance at Tech PE MF on-cycle? 2 2y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 2y
+6 Harvest Partners 10 2y
+27 Hybrid Value Style Funds 22 2y
+24 Question for On-Cycle Interviewers 6 2y
+608 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity 147 2y
+24 In desperate need of advice (joining startup pe company) 7 2y
0 Views on SF MFs? 1 2y
+64 Family Offices vs MFs 50 2y
+31 SWF Compensation Value Prop 11 2y
+14 Moving from LMM to UMM with Good Background 6 2y
+4 Am I being screwed on Comp 3 2y
+139 PE work/life balance practical considerations 74 2y
+24 What funds Aren't dying? 17 2y
+27 Advice needed: Move into IR early in career 5 2y
+6 Please help 1 2y
+1 PE recruiting 2 2y
+32 Updated views on Ares ASOF? 30 2y
0 Better Stepping Stone - BB or Big 4 1 2y
+87 PE Recruiting For Non-Targets 62 2y
+18 Looking at starting a Micro PE fund 12 2y
+14 Is This Comp Too Low? 7 2y
+9 Consumer PE/Growth in NY 12 2y
+71 SF vs. Boston 35 2y
+28 Thoughts on Nicola Wealth? 10 2y
+6 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing 6 2y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 2y
+3 Seattle Finance Scene 7 2y
0 Infra Growth Funds 1 2y
+3 West Coast tech PE thoughts? 1 2y
+15 Sumeru Equity Partners (Silver Lake spin-off) 24 2y
+14 VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice 4 2y
+6 Massive Strategy Changes at Funds 1 2y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 2y
+16 Stanford undergrad for PE? 18 2y
+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 2y
+7 What happens to PE ratio when there is a div recap? 2 2y
+10 Private Equity - Firms Downsizing VS Firms Expanding 6 2y
+6 BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund PE (repost) 11 2y
+21 Can you get hired as a VP elsewhere without having closed a deal as a Sr Assoc? 5 2y
0 Successful PE roll-ups 1 2y
+9 Low-profile, top-performance PE firms 7 2y
+32 For those of you at an infra fund, how much time you typically spent on round 1 bids? 11 2y
+19 Owl Rock Capital? 19 2y
+6 Hikbgf 1 2y
+20 Glendower Capital 39 2y
+16 MM M&A vs. Structured Finance for Infra PE exit? 6 2y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 2y
+7 Blackrock Infra London 3 2y
+9 No Name PE firm internship - do big banks care? 1 2y
0 Falcon Investment Advisors/Onex Corporation 1 2y
0 TA Associates Boston / Austin / Menlo Park 2 2y
+12 Best work life PE firms in TX? 7 2y
0 Newbury Partners info 2024? 2 2y
+8 Nexus capital 6 2y
+6 Aurora Capital (LA) 5 2y
+9 Difference between MoM and DPI 3 2y
+28 Urgent: Choosing from 2 PE Offers 14 2y
+30 Model Size Tips & Other Modeling Tips & Tricks 10 2y
0 Best Funds for International Mobility 1 2y
+12 Quick Rant 10 2y
+9 OTPP Infra and NR New Grad 2024 22 2y
+3 Blackrock Private Debt Product Strategy Technical Interview 1 2y
+3 FIG PE Shops/Path 1 2y
+14 Stock Option question in PE deal 6 2y
+9 Real Estate Private Equity Hours & pay 1 2y
+1 Arbor investments food PE thoughts? 4 2y
0 Centerbridge Real Estate Private Equity 4 2y
+17 Is it worth applying to PE internships if I have a MS/GS/JPM IBD Summer 10 2y
+16 Seeking Advice on Lateral Move 3 2y
0 Perspectives on Knox Lane? 1 2y
+13 EBITDA and valuations--PE 17 2y
0 Invision Capital 0 2y
+9 Breaking into PE for dummies 1 2y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 2y
+3 Non-US Funds that invest in USA? 0 2y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 2y
0 Alts Private Equity to Traditional LO Asset Management? 1 2y
+49 Staffed on underperforming portco - what to do? 16 2y
+3 Thoughts on Long Ridge Equity Partners? 15 2y
+3 UMM/MF PE firms with the most autonomy / career progression 4 2y
0 Deleted 2 2y
+6 Paths to PE? 1 2y
+5 Old Thread Delete 3 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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